Telegram-herald., 1889-09-09
INSTANTLY KILLED
Peter Morse Thrown Under Nov
ing Street Car.
10 one ClS Be BLAMED FOR IT
His C4rri4gs Tipped over Throwing hinl
ladsr tie Calls Neek Broken %
one Of the Car " heels The Cor
outr y iu Il8panci Jurs-

An awful and fatal accident, in
which Peter Morse, OF 854 Center-st-,
VAS instantly killed, happened last
night about O'Clock, AT the corner Of
Lafayette ard State-sts.
Tie facts, az near as could be learned,
were that Peter Morse, who travels for
the SPIRAL spring Buggy company, and
young man named Charles Lane of
saIauac. were driving into the city
from Saranac. Morse Was driving the
horse and Lane was leading another
horse, which Morse had taken on
/ buggy which he had sold 10 Joseph
I Lccuer, OF saranac. Just as they crossed
Laiay ite-st. they were overtaken by
car No. III, OF the Cherry-st. line. They
were GA the right hand side of the
track. and Lane says they were far
enough away from the track 10 allow
tAe cAl to pass freely. but the horse
which they were leading jumped
against the buggy. and either tipped 1t
over ol llreW IL against the street car
30 tAat was caught and tipped over,
and Du he and Morse We're thrown
out.
Aiols lcll just N front of the car,
ANA ole oI the wheels passed over his
neck, causlng instant death. The car WAS
load ii heavily with crowd returning
lrOnl the Lake, but IN the excitement
none OF them could give a clear idea OF
how tine accident occurred.
john Dykstra, who happened 10 be
ncar tIe scene Al the time, ran TO Col.
=. 4. lIerkner's house, IN front Of which
the accident happened, and telephoned
tor the police, while others ran for q
physician, bat succeeded IN getting no
one.
As soon as the police arrived the
body was carried TO the green sward at
the side of the street. and the coroner
was sent for. On lis arrival be asked
for an undertaken 10 remove the body.
Two undertaking firms were represent
cd IN the crowd, Clergyman d Bowen
and ID. -. Mason. Both responded to
the cOrOner's call and each wished to
know winch one was wanted. The cor
Orner said he wanted the one who
could get his wagon the sooner. ID. ID. |
MasOn's representative waited Tor no !
more, but started at a brisk pace dowL |
the street 20 get his wagon, while Mr.. |
Clergyman stepped to the telephone |
and called for his, which arrived and |
was Just driving away with the corpse |
when MasOn's wagon hove IN sight
Charles Lane, who was riding with !
Morse, says tnat il all occurred 80 sud |
denly that ne cannot tell how it hap /
pened. Morse sat on the right-hand |
side of the carriage driving, and / sat 1
Cn the side nearest the car. The hayso !
tnat / was leading Jumped and | was /
trying TO keep HIM Oft the buggy, and |
the next thing knew | was tipped out /
close to the car; ] caught the lines OF /
our horse as jumped up and handed /
them 10 Il man while | ran and caught /
the o,her horse, winch had jcrked /
away from me. | did not know tuat /
Morse was killed until | bame back
Il dId not see Morse fall under the /
car, and cannot see now he got there, /
unless he was thrown clear over my /
head"
Lane was somewhat shaken up and |
very much frightened at the accident /
and could hardly remember anything /
about it at first, but was able to tell his /
story later, after the excitement had /
Worn or.
R. Il. Buchanan was on the car. He |
did not sec the man thrown under the |
car. bGt saw the horse Jump against the /
carriage and tip 1t over. Il was several /
seconds aftorathc accident before any
one saw that Morse was under the car. /
Tie driver ON car III Is MyrOn Ken /
non and the conductors name IS Lily /
bridge. The driver could tell but little 4
about it. lie saw the carnage tipped /
over, bat did not see the man fali ID
front OIL C. He stopped his car as
quickly as he could and got OFT TO sec I
i any one was hurt. He round Morse /
under the car and helped 10 move ham /
80 that the car could pass on.
j. +. k0rGan, who was in one Of the /
front selts OF the car, SAID that be saw
tnc horse which Lane was leading jump. /
not against the carriage, but clear on +
90 it. and tipt over lie did not see F.
Morse fall under ,he car.
After the body was removed 20 Cher /
rvmau IS Eowsn's undertaking rooms. /
$50 in money was found u ms pockets I
and some letters which showed that be- 1
was af work Cor the Spiral spring
Buggy Company. lie also had several /
blank notes 81 SO each, which were
filled ont ready to te signed. but no /
names we're yet affixed t0 them.
Coroner Locher won't ont - hisres- /
deucc 90 notify the family of the sad /
occurrence. lie VIII mpanel q jury
tHs morning and investigate the cause +
0t death. hlt 3S far rs learned TO one 4
can be blamed for tho accident.
Morse was man about - wears old +
and leaves wife aud little daughter
about r. years old. also q SON grown. I