Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
CHAPTER OF CASUALTIES.

a Motor Accident at Phtladelphta-Safl0F1
Drowned-4Also Three Chfldren-An Ohio
Collision.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-The Motor car
OF the raiiway.on the South Side ran away
yesterday morning and was completely
wrecked. Several persons were on the car
at the time and were quite badly injured.
The car was coming down the steep grade
on Ninth street, when the speed suddenly
increased and the engineer lost control of
the brakes. The train sped with lightning
rapi6ity to the bottom of the hill, where it
jumped the track and plunged into tele-
graph pole. The motor was twisted ard
broken and the cab smashed into kindling
wood. The car was hurled into ditch at
the side of the road. Mrs. Heron was
terribly cut about the head, face and
body. She is unconscious, and is believed
to have sustained internal injuries. Mrs.
Heinrich was cut about the head and body.
but will recover. Charles Morgan, Mrs.
Elizabeth Stewart and Mrs. Elizabeth
Moore, the other passengers, sustained
painful cuts and bruises, but were able to
return to their homes unaccempanied.
Engineer McGibbiney jumped from the
cab when he saw that the collision was un-
avoidable, and was badly hurt. Conduct
or Smithe was also slightly injured from
jumping. The cause of the accident is at
tributed to the engineer failing to lower
stop the motor by the use of the brake.
One of the passengers claims that the en-
gineers claims that the engineer did lower
the sprocket wheel, as he heard him do SO.
SAILORS DROWNED.
STE. FLAVJE, Que, Aug. 29.-On Satur-
day last the steamship Bratsberg, coal
laden, on her way from Sydney to Mont
real, struck rock at Cape Chattee and
was damaged considerably. She was
headed for the shore at once to keep her
afOat, and went aground on Saturday
night near Ste. Felicite, nine miles below
Matanee, from which place Captain Neil
son telegraphed on Sunday to Quebec for
assistance. A fearful storm sprung up on
Sunday night and the captain was forced
on Monday to abandon the vessel, taking
off with him two lady passengers. The
crew of seventeen men were left on board.
They remained until morning, when the
steamer began to break up. They took
two small boats, but soon after leaving che
steamer both boats were upset and fifteen
of the sailors were drowned. Twelve bod
les have been recovered. An inquest has
been opened. The assistance telegraphed
for from Quebec had not reached the wreck
| at eight q. N.
THREE CHILDREE DROWNED.
HYANNIS, Mass, Aug. PA boating
party consisting of George Barnard and
his two sons, Fred and George, Mrs. c.
Smith and her two daughters, BERTHE and
Edna, Miss Jennie Meyer, Stella Hal1ett,
Edward Cromell and Clifton Bradford, all
excepting Mrs. and Misses Smith, of Hy
annis. started out yesterday for days
sail. When about three miles from the
| :hore the boat was struck by a squall and
| capsized. The schooner w. II. Lewis, of
Chatham, was in the vicinity and sent
boats to the rescue. They succeeded in
srescuing seven persons, all of whom were
in an exhausted condition. But BERTHE
and Edna Smith and Fred Barnard were
drowned. They were aged, tseive years
each.
FAILED IN HIS DUTY.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %. - Advices from
Lima, O., says a collision occurred On the
Dayton & Michigan railroad near there
| this morning between a freight train and
| a special train coming from Ottawa with a
military company on its way to Columbus.
| The freight was backing into the siding
| and the fagERan sent to warn the special
failed to perform his duty. He has not
| yet made his appearance to explain his
| failure, The two engines came together
and one or two cars were broken. Nobody
| was killed. Two passengers hurt,
| but were able to go home. One engineer
and conductor received slight injuries.