Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-31
A RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR
THRILLING FLIGHT DOWN A
HEAVY GRADE.
a Crowded Car ON the W. A. &
.. D. Road Dashes Into Depot
street and Upseis-I.ist Of the
Injured.

street and Upseis-I.ist of the
Injured.
Passengers on car No. l on the West
Ashevile and Sulphur Springs railway
had thrilling ride this morning. the
memory of which will be wi h them for
many day. About 8:15 the car. in
charge Of Conductor Ed. Sudderth and
Motorman J. L. Snider, started down
the heavy grade leading into Depot
street. 1t was heavily loaded, Conduc-
tor Sudderth having taken up AZ fares,
which did not include number of chill.
dren.
A few yards from the point where the
road energies from the deep cut the mo.
torman noticed that the car was increas-
ing its speed, apparently because of the
slick track. He frightened the brake,
but the speed Of the car only increased
with each revolution OF the wheels. The
brake was set so hard that the wheels
began to slide and the current was re-
versed. There was no sand on the car.
All efforts to stop the car were futile and
it kept on wild run down to Depot
street.
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