Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28
A WILD ELECTRIC CAR.
Conductor Walter Tnliey Jumps OF
IL and Is seriously Injured.

An accident occurred on the Electrician
Line, At the corner OF Seventh and Franklin
streets, about 1910 O'Clock this morning, in
which the conductor, Mr.. Walter Tailey,
was seriously hurt aud the car very conside-
rsoly damaged.
AT the hour named Car No. II was coming
down Seventh street en- route for the com-
piny's sheds on Church Hill. lt was travel
ling at about the usual rate Of speed that is
made on the last trip at night, which, on
down grade, Is quite rapids When the
car reached Franklin street, where there
is a sharp curve, instead OF making
the accustomed turn the car left
the track and dashed on towards
james riTer with fearful momentum and
rapidlv-increasing velocity. The car ran as
far rs the sidewalk at Main street, and to all
appearances would have gone much further
had it not completely hugged a telegraph
post at this point.
THE PASSENGERS.
Mr. ". l.. Ogilyie was the motor.man and
Mr.. w. Talley was the conductor. There
were five passengers on board. OF these
three were white men and the Others were
a coored man and woman. All became ex-
cited and more or less alarmed. Only one
jumped of the car, and neither ne nor either
OF the other four were injured in the slight
est degree. In fact, the only person hurt at
all was the unfortunate conductor.
now TT OCCURRED.
Mr.. William s. Ayers, one OF the passen>
gers. gave the following account OF the acci-
dent: d" I got on the car at the corner OF Sc
venth and Broad streets TO 90 to my home
on Church Hill. " hen passing Grace street
the conductor came In and collected my fare,
after which | sat back IN the corner and
n NN.s lfnN. 1
had gotten comfortably seated / heard
the motnr.man ring his bell six
times, and about the same time
felt the Jar OF the wheels ioting over the
cobble-stones. I could also see from the
manner in whieh the electric light at the
corner : one upon my paper that the
car vas not going in the right direction. |
rushed for the rear door, and the col0red
woman was standing in the way. asked
her II she was going 10 get off, and she re-
piled that she had intended to Rlight at
this point, but that she would not
lump while the car was moving 40
rapidly. told her to get out OF the way
then. aud jumped with the car and landed
clearly on my feet and without even being
Jared. The conductor, who was standing
on the rear platform, jumped Immediately
after me, but | think he must have jumped
was thrown violently to the ground, and MS
head struck against the curbing. | don't
think the motor-man was at all at fault. lie
signalled the conductor, but the connecting
rod being broken the brakes would not
work."
TUE CONDUCTOR.
The conductor jumped about ten feetirom
the FranklIn-street tagging South side) and
Law where he fell ms II dead. Officer Red
ford, who WAS standing at the corner wait
ing 10 get a ride down town, End several
others ran to where Mr. Tilley was, and
finding that be was bldly burt, got
some water and poured on his head. In
few minutes he was taken to the Office OF Dr.
G. w, =. Brock, near by, where he was COM
forfaby laid out on a sofa and his wounds
dressed. DR.. Smith was summoned and he
assisted Or. Brock IN making an examina-
ton Of TaIley's body. None OF bis bones
were found 70 have been broken. His
face. though, was very badly done up
and there were numerous bruises about bis
body. On the right side OF his head. where
he met the curbing with the greatest force,
there was a very ugly abrasion, which pro-
duced conclusion OF the brain. There were
seyergl smaller scratches on his face, but
none OF them OF serious nature. DR..
Brock dressed Tallcy's wounds and he
was placed in carriage and taken
to No. I'll north Eighteenth street,
where he boards. At > a. NJ. he
had not regained consciousness. He could
sneak, but did not seem 10 recognize any,
body or anything that was said to him. DR..
Brock thinks the unfortunate man will re-
cover.
PERSONAL.
Mr. T.llev has only been on the car line
about month. He came here from Hanover
His father, now dead, was once prominent
pbyscian in that county, and WAS O personal
friend OF Mr.. John l.. Grubbs, one OF the Off
cias Of the Electric Line. Mr.. Talley Is a
wldower. Before coming to the city he was
engaged 50 cOlpOrteur in his county for the
Baptist Association. He Ia said 10 be very
good man and stands high in the estimation
Of the officials Of the road.
THE CAUSE.
From ali that could be learned the break
ing OF the horizontal bar underneath the
car which connects the front and Tesr
brakes, and by means Of which the force is
applied, was the cause OF the accident. 10
was one OF those unforeseen mishaps for
which no one could lie held responsible. II
the operatives OF the csr were in fault at all
it WAS IN running faster than they should.
When the front OF the car collided with
the telegraph h-post In front OF Adams tailor
shop the force was 40 great that the post
broke into the top part Orcoyer OF the front
platform and became fast there.
A special car was brought up from the sheds
with the view Of pulling the derailed one
back on the track. but this cannot be accom-
plished except by either putting wire on
"a ka