The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-05

wagon - Polander squeezed, De-
tween Street Car and Fence.
Henry Welby Injured in Races at
Driving Park-Fires of the Day
Recorded.
Yesterday was prolific OF accidents
They occurred i'll all parts of the city
About 5 20 o'clock yesterday morn
ing an alarm for fire was turned in
from box ii, corner Lackawauna
avenue and Seventh street. The Nay
Aug and PheniS companies responded
quickly, and when they reached the
Oridge on lower Lackawanna avenue
the PheDix company was little in the
lead, and as the Nay.Aug hose cart
went to pass them the wheel of the cart
struck the guard rail on the bridge and
overturned 1t.
Driver Eugene Meyer had his shoul.
der dislocated and Henry Brown (col-
ored WAS injured about the hips. Drs.
Everhart AMI Hand were summoned
aud after treating them sent them to
their homes.
At the bicycle races at the Driving
park in the afternoon au accident befel
Henry Welby, who was racing under
he name of Harry Wadner, 1t was IN
the first race, the one mile novice, ana
the racers were coming down the
stretch all in bunch. with the excep
ton Of Welby, who was some distance
behind. After The men had passed
some enthusiast gJt on the track ana
was struck by Welby. who was COM
lug at full speed. Weloy was thrown
from his wheel aud as he foil tho nan
die bar struck him just under the heart.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
A doctor was callsl from the grand
stand and ordered Welby's removal to
tie hospital. A report f,w like Wild
fire through the grand stand that he
lad been seriously injured and could
not live au hour, which somewhat
dampened the spirits Of the spectators,
Inquiry was made at the hospital last
night and it was learned that he had
received no serious Injury, but had
been badly shakon up The hospital
officials think that no will be all right
again in q day or two. He lives with
his parents at 500 Birch street. where
he will be taken home tomorrow if
abis to be moved.
Sidney Moore, the 15-year-old son of
Mira s. H. Moore. OF $40 Washington
avenue. was injured by coming in con
tact with wagon loaded with flag
stones. Young Moore was riding a
bicycle and tried TO pass between the
wagon and the curbing. The driver
crowded him instead OF allowing him
to pass, and Moore fell against the
pavement. His right leg was caught
between the upper and lower cross
birs of the bicycle. The fall injured
his knee so that it swslled to an alb
uCrmal size.
The accident occurred near Lorenz
& Koempel's drug store. on Washing
ton auenue, and the boy was brought
into the store aud medical aid sum
moned At the latest report he was
resting easily.
YAwCuP BADLY SQUEEZED.
A Polauder named William Yawcup,
whose domicile fronts on Lloyd street,
WAS homeward bound at early hour
yeterday morning. He invested
cents in journey on the last Provid-
ence ear and to all obvious appearances
had laid out a comfortable sum of his
cash as an Offering at the shrine OF
Baccbus.
When the car reached the hill near
Court street, Yawoup, who had been
occupying the side board Of the open
car, was squeezed between the side oil
the car and the fence that borders close
to the track. DR.. Kays attended him
and found that three of his ribs were
fractured.
Thomas Morris Griffiths. son Of Mrs.
David Grifiths of the Sloan Patch or
the West Side, was badly burned al an
early hour yesterday morning by the
explosion Of cannon. His iniurie.
were of a most painful nature Hit
arm was badly lacerated and his face
much burned.
Mr.. Hines y Delaware and Hudson
ticket agent, had two OF his fingers
| Dduly iECoIUlcu l. uoouHy ulSHJ ny Lne
explosion Of cannon cracker at West
L ckawanna and Seventh street,
CoLLIDED WITH HOSE CART.
A collision occurred at II 30 yester-
day between Dunmpre suburban
street car and the hose carriage of the
Nay Aug hose company at the corner
of Spruce street and Franklin avenue
Tue Nay Augs were responding tC
'the alarm sent in from box 10. Th,
driver OF the hose carriage claims tha
the motorman of tho car was to blame
aud the motorman charges the driver
with being at fault.
At any rate the platform Of the cal
was much damaged and the motor
mans arm was sprained, hut 1t did moi
cause him to quit work. The king bolt
turn table and one shaft of the hoss cal
riage wers broken, hut the driver
escaped injury. The Car was in charg'
of Conductor Miles and Motormar
John Siz..