The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-19
ACCIDENT BY THE ELEVATED ROAD
Treacherous Man Trap in Greenv,cn
street-How Poor George Loxier Had
His Back Broken.

Treacherous Man Trap In Greenw.cn
street-fiow Poor George Loxier H.d
His Back Broken.
At the corner OF Morris and Greenwich stree,s
there Is Q wide and open space in the roaawav
made vacant by the removal OF buildings tor ~
extension OF Church street. At this uoint in
Greenwich street there is generally jam OF busy
trafic resulting from the incessant passage to and
iro OF carts, trucks and other vehicles, heavily
laden with merchandise. The Elevated Railroad
Company have had until yesterday large wooden
stairway, which ran parallel with Greenwich
street, and this stairway led upward to a long,
heavy and cumbersome wooden bridge. which
crossed from trail iron pillar that supported
the bridge, the latter abutting on the platform.
from whence passengers formerly descended
and assembled to and from the cars.
This station at Morris stseet, however, was cum
brous and useless nuisance. as 1t has not been
occupied for over eighteen months, since the COM
pany has established Its first downtown station on
the lower part OF the road at Bowling Green. No
complaint mas been lodged with The city author
lties however, against this dangerous and mar
derous man trap, although 1t has been directly and
palpaby In the way OF public traff1c; and the
result is easily to be seen from what follows
Yesterday, at fifteen minutes past twelve O'Clock.
George b. Lozler, wen known and respected ctCl-
zen OF the Ninth ward, aged htytwo years, who re-
sided at No. 634 Hudson street, was driving large
two-horse truck loaded with paoer from the docks
up Greenwich street to the paper house or his en-
ployer, n. s. Briggs No. 1874 Fulton street, and to
reach r MIS- destination ne was compelled 70
street into New Church street. which Is practically
Greenwich street ana Norris street as wen at this
point, all these streets converting into a small,
open and unguarded plaza with fral iron post,
the sole support OF the heavv bridge aud standing
truck was the owner OF IL. Matthew ). Dunn, who
stood about. the middle Of the truck. Lozler, In
OF the pair OF horses, and tns poie OF the heavy
truck came with sudden and powerful smash
against a the post which was about eight inches IN
diameter and twelve feet hign The capital sur
mounting this tran post was Of cast iron the post
itself being OF wrought IRON. TIE blow was a
shaken in its badly i'e constructed bed that
y swayed violently. The cap piece broke
came down with crushing force on the head
OF poor Lozier as he stood underneath 1t upon the
scending on the driver broke lis spinal column
and acerated hts right thign so irightuy that ms
recovery Is q matter almost Impossible.
Matthew ). Dunn, though terribly frightened,
escaped with only some slight bruises and q cut
hand. One OF the horses was badly hurt. and lost
The servants OF the Elevated Railway Company,
as soon as they heard OF the effects OF their culpa
the bridge and stairway which had been standing
there for eighteen months waiting for It's victims.
removal OF bridge stairway ana the oIlderous
iron ratings attached to the platform Some OF the
employees Of the road speak OF the matter In
TT was all right; the road was not hurt. only q
mans back broke, or his legs or something else.0
Poor Lozier was taken 10 the Twenty-seventh
precinct station house and Captain Lowery had
his wounds attended to until he could be removed
to the Park Hospital, where he now lies beyond all
hope OF recovery unconscious, shattered and
moaning with pain. L0zler has a vile and family
IN the Ninth ward, and his employer speaks OF him
IN the highest terms as q sober, Industrious and
energetic man. The greatest Indignation was ex-
cited yesterday among the spectators and citizens
who reside In the vicinity OF the accident One
old gentleman was heard to say, We'll, they seem
to oe IN great hurry to remove and cutaway
the bridge and stairway alter they have killed
man and left q family OF Orphans; but the idea OF
removal never struck them before during period
OF eighteen months. l wonder what viii be the
verdlct.n I