The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-18
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
James Wallace Badly Crushed Under
a Locomotive.
A LADY KNOCKED OVER BY
TEAM ON CONGRESS STREET.

And a Man Thrown from a Carriage and
Badly Hurt Free Street-Reckless
Driving Responsible for Two Accidents
Parties Responsible Do Not Make
Themselves Known.
There was succession of accidents in
the city Monday evening, one of which
was very serious, and two Others of
which were marked by instances of pc
culiarly exasperating recklessness.
The most serious accident. happened
to James Wallace, who lives on Fore
street, and has worked for the M. G. R. R.
at their shop at Thompson's Point. 1t
is the custom, morning and night. to
send the engine known as the shop
shifter" from the works at Thompsons'
Point along the track to Commercial
street in the city. for the purpose OF
taking the laborers who live infthe city
to and from their work. Monday eve
ming, as usual, this engine was bringing
the men in. Four of them were stand
ing together on the front, James Wal
lace being of the mum Der. AS they FAR
rived IN the vicinity of the sugar house.
Mr. James Pinkerton, who was acting as
engineer, reversed it's speed, or in some
other way stopped it's speed, as is usual
upon reaching that point. The stop
seems to have been little more abrupt
than usual, for the four men were forced
to step off onto the track. All got out
OF the way of the engine, which still
went ahead, except Mr.. Wallace, who,
being an elderly man. was knocked down
and went under the body of the engine.
When the ash-pan reached him it crushed
and rolled him terribly. =. The engine was
stopped very soon. and Wallace was
drawn out between the driving wheels
by the aid of planks. He was taken out
a limp and almost lifeless1body. 1t was
ound that his head and face were bad
IL crushed, his ribs crushed and his leg
broken. He was taken at once to the
Maine General Hospital. At late hour
last evening he was reported as doing
well with prospect of recovery.
RUN OVER IN THE STREET.
Two accidents of particularly exas-
perati ng nature occurred on the streets
Monday evening The first occurred a
little after s O'Clock on Congress street.
Mrs. Buck, sister of Mrs. Ezra Hawkes.,
of this city, was about getting aboard q
horse car, when an open wagon, reck-
lessly driven. dashed by, striking her
and knocking her to the pavement. The
driver, seeing what he had done, only
redoub led the speed Of his horse, and
was soon out of sight. Mrs. Dunn was
carried into the store of Schlotterbeck &
Foss, and DR.. G. o. Files was summoned.
She was somewhat stunned and had
suffered two cuts, one across her FORE
head and anothersacross her hip. Mrs.
Dunnsswas taken to her sisters and made
severe, and for one of about 60 years of
age, their effect cannot be told yet.
An accident of the same nature, but
moresserious, occurred on Free street,
at about the same hour. The carriage
of A. Little Esq, was coming down
Free street, the driver occupying the
front seat. No one else was in the car
riage. A heavy team, driven at consid-
cradle speed, ran into the carriage with
such force as to throw the driver out.
He struck heavily on his head and was
carried senseIess into Hammond's drug
store. The driver Of the heavy team as
sisted in carrying the unconscious man
into the store, but Immediately disap-
peared, and has not been seen since. DR..
Twitchell was called and found the in
jured man. suffering from conclusion of
the brain. He was removed to Mr.. Lit
ties house on the Western Promenade,
where, at late hour. he had recovered
consciousness, and will be all right
His name is Herbert.
CONSIDERABLE DIPHTHERlA.