Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
CHAPTER OF CASUALTIES.
A Motor Accident at PhiladeipiIia-SsiIors
DrOwned-Aiso Three ChiIdren-An Ohio



A Motor Accident at PhilaieiplIia-SsiIors
Drowned-A,so Three Children-An OHIO
Collision.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. e9.-The motor car
Of the railway 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
rapidity to the bottom of the hill, where it
jumped the track and plunged into a tele-
graph pole. The motor was twisted and
broken, and the cab smashed into kindling
wood. The car was hurled into a 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 unaccompanied.
Engineer McGibbiney jumped from the
cab when he saw that the collision was un-
RVoidable, 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
the sprocket wheel, and being unable TO
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. FLAYIE, Que, Aug. Con 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
Rfioat, and went aground on Saturday
night near Ste. Felicite, nine miles below
Matanee, from which place Captain Neil
son teiegraphed on Sunday to Quebec for
assistance. A fearful storm sprung up on
Sunday night and the captain was forced
Oh 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 the
steamer both boats were upset and nfteen
of the sailors were drowned. Twelve bod
les have been recovered. An inquest has
been opened. The assistance telegraphed
for from Quebec had nctrcached the wreck
ct eight a. III.
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.
HVANNIs, 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 Hallett,
Edward Cromell and Clifton Bradford, all
excepting Mrs. and Misses Smith, of Hy-
anniS, started out yesterday for a days
sail. When about three miles from the
shore the boat was struck by squall and
capsiZed. The schooner W. H. Lewis, of
Chatham, was in the vicinity and sent
boats to the rescue. They succeeded in
rescuing seven persons, all of whom were
in an exhausted condition. But Bertio
and Edna Smith and Fred Barn ard wers
drowned. They were aged twelve 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 tiagman 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 were hurt, /
but were able to go home. One engineer
and conductor received slight injuries.