Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-10
STREET CAR COLLISION
A Fatal Accident on the Elec-
trio Line in
Seattle
Congress Still Engaged in De-
batting the Mckinley
Tariff Bill
The Native Sons of the Golden
West Celebrate Admis-
sion Day

SEATTLE. Sept 9-At 6:2O o'clock this
morning collision OF cars on the Seattle
Electric car line attended with serious
results occurred near Fremont and two
men may possibly lose their lives by 1t. A
car OF the Fremont line and car of the
Green Lake line crashed together on the
bridge near the sawmill near Fremont
avenue. and an .indescribabe scene of
confusion occurred. At 6:05 o'clock the
Fremont car left the power house aud
made a run out to Fremont. The car of
the Green Lake line left the power house
few minutes afterwards and as usual
followed the other car out. The Fremont
car made the trip on time and when 1t ar
rived at Fremont was boarded
BY sixty passengers for Seattle
some grouped on the front and rear plat
forms around the conductor ana motor
man. Conductor Green gave the signal
for starting, supposing that the Green
Lake car was waiting as usual on the
switch near the saw mill for HIM TO pass
The motor man pushed his car along the
slippery rails. The fog was so thick at
the time that II was impossible To see
more than two car-lengths ahead and IL
took two minutes to reach the switch.
When the switch was reached the Green
Lake car was not there. Conductor
Green; supposing i was waiting
gave orders to continue the run.
Burns opened out the current, and
although the fog was dense the car
was run at high rate Of speed. Two
minutes after leaving the switch the
Green Lake car made u appearance, also
going at high rate Of speed. Everyone
and held their breaths awaiting the re-
suit. The moment, one OF terrible sus-
pense, as the swiftly approaching cars
were less than one hundred feet apart
when the danger was discovered. The
motor men reversed the power and ap-
piled the brakes, but It was too late, al
though the momentum of the cars was
greatly decreased. The passengers were
hurled forward to the front of the ear. In
iuring and bruising one another in their
wild endeavOrs to free themselves
Those on the front platform,
however. Jared the worst, and
three OF them sunk down on the platform
IN painful agony. These were motor man
Burns, Charles A. Gilbert and William
Moore. The last two had been sitting
down on the steps. The force of the coll
lision smashed In the front platform of
the Fremont car and forced the guard rail
back. jamming the men ON the platform
forcibly against the windows Of the car
and badly cutting number. The Green
lake car being the largest aud heaviest !
did not fare so badly. although the front /
platform was slightly crushed. Many of I
those In the crowded ear were injured and |
bruised but none seriously. Willing |
hands lent aid tn the five men who had /
been injured and the Green lake car.
which was still able to run, towed the /
hos tssA
was badly bruised about the hips and legs
but no bones were broken. Gilbert aud /
Moore are in critical condition. The
latter Is injured In the small Of the back.
IL Is not ascertained yet whether any
oones were broken or not but II is thought I
he is internally injured. Gilbert Is In
injured, but to what extent has
not yet been determined. All informa-
lion the doctors will vouchsafe Is that
they are badly hurt.