New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-01
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CRUSHED BY A HEAVY LOADED TRUCK.
rouR RrBs BROKEN AND SLIGHT CONCLUSION Of

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TIE BRAIy-HB WILL RECOVER.
The Rev. DR.. William Hayes Ward, Supcrfns
tending Editor of The New-York independents
met with o serious though probably not fatal ac-
cident yesterday morning at the ferry house Of
the Hoboken ferry, in Barclay-st. lie had juss
landed from the 10 o'clock boat, on his way from
his home in Newark to the office OF the inde'
pendent, The walk for foot passengers In the
ferry house Is separated from the driveway by
huge beam, fifteen or eighteen inches in height
and Of about the same width As is usually tho
at this hour, the boat was crowded, and
when the gates were opened the crowd rushed out,
filling the narrow foOtway. DR.. Ward, who Is an
exceedingly active man, and Is said by his friends
always to rush ahead when on the street regard
less Of danger, In order to get along faster leapcd
up on the beam between this foot passage and tho
driveway, and started TO walk along it, so as to
pass the crowd
lie had taken but few steps when he slipped
and fell down beside the beam. into the drive
way As he fell. heavy double truck, weigh
ing with its load probably between two and threc
crushed between the wheels Of the truck and the
beam. Fortunately the wheels did not pass over
him. An cutlery immediately arose among the
surrounding crowd and the driver Instantly
stopped the truck, undoubtedly saving DR.. Wards
life by doing so. The truck was quickly backed
away and DR.. Ward was picked up and taken into
summoned and Dr. Ward picked M uncon-
sciOus. He egained consciousness almost 40
once, and was able to tell something about how
it happened, although he said that he could re-
member nothing from the time he fell until after
he picked up.
He was at once taken to the Chambers Street
Hospital and word was sent 10 the office Of T" The
independent" At the hospital the examina-
ton disclosed the fact that four Of his ribs were
broken. his side was bruised and he had received
slight conclusion Of the brain. His injuries
Al. - ploA fnfo al
chief danger lies In the shock to his system rs
he is well along in years. but he has thus far
stood thc shock remarkably we'll and WAS able
friends. The driver OF the truck was arrested
and taken to the police station AT Pier A. whore
he gave his name as Peter Rutz. Of No. 80 Clin-
Tom6s Police Court and arraigned on charge Of
careless driving. Tie was then taken before Dr.
Ward at the hospital for Identification: Dr.
Ward said however that hc could nor ,n.. '%n
iured him or not. but that II he were he was in
no way to blame for the accident. as II was en-
tircly his own Dr. Ward's fault and the action
Of the driver IN stopping. the truck at once prob
ably prevented the accident from being even
moro serious The driver was then taken back to
the Tombs and DISCHARGED.
native Of Massachusetts He has been connected
with the staff Of - The Independent for twenty
one years. and has been for the last ten years It's
Snpcrintending Editor Tie has a wide reputa-
tion as a Syriologist and as an authority on the
cuneiform Inscriptions Of Babylon and Nineveh.
I'm 1894 he was a member Of an exploring expc-
dtion to the East and was absent about year.
On his return he published report in pamphes
unon n book on the same subject. Two or three
Gears ago ne edited and wrote an introduction
for an edition OF Sidney Lanier's poems. tie Is
a director Of the American Missionary Association
and Of the Congregational Union, widower, Nv
ing with his two sisters in Newark, and has one
son. who is still student It Is expected that
ne will be able to be removed to his home In New
ark to-day.