New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06
GROUND UNDER THE WHEELS
JERSEYS TROLLEY SYSTEM SLAUGHTERe
TWO CHILDREN AND MAN.
FOURTH VICTIM HAS A FRACTURED SKULL
ONE DAYS RECORD IN NEWARK
AND RAYONNE

Within less than twenty hours. beginning on
Saturday night. the Consolidated Traction Com
pany which controls almost every trolley line in
Essex and Hudson counties y. j., added four
to the long list Of accidents already scored
against its fenderless cars. In three cases the
victims were children.
The accidents began on Saturday night, when
within five minutes Of each other and within
two-thirds OF a mile, two cars struck two chill
dren. At IL o'clock yesterday morning a man
killed in Newark, and a couple OF hours
later a boy ground to death in Bayonne.
Martha Henry. not yet four years old, was the
first victim. She was struck and almost instantly
killed by car No. 23 Of the Newark and South
Orange line. The accident occurred within
hundred yards of her home and in front Of the
Trinity Reformed Church in Ferry-st. Newark
With two other girls she tried TO cross the street
as the going east came along. one or the
girls ran 10 the rear. while Martha and the other
ran TO the front. Martna's companion crossed
safely but Martha was struck by the dashboard
Her body was crushed ard she was dragged some
distance. She was bruised and bleeding and un-
conscious when taken tc her home. at No. So
Richards-st
as she died within ten minutes after the acc.dent.
Michael Lewis. the mOtOrman. was locked up.
He said his car was going slowly ana when ne
saw the children playing on the track he put on
his brakes The child in front OF his car.
he said. Residents Of the neighborh0od declare
that the car going fully fifteen miles an hour.
Another witness said tha' Lewis was talking TO
some one in the car.
About the same time Samuel Kreichnlan, four
years old. Russian was struck by car NO. ~,
In Market-st., Newark He was playing In front
Of his home At the City Hospital II was found
that mis- skull was fractured. Michael Kelly, the
motOrman arrested.
Charles Brown. hfty-eight years DID, watch
man in Gham's hat factory, in River-st.
Newark living at No SO Van Buren-st., was
struck by ear No TO- at Broad and Market sts.,
at II O'Clock yesterday morning. He was bruised
about the head and body, and deep cash was
cut in his head lie was taken to ST. MichaePs
Hospital. and Joh' Walsh. the motorman, was
held. Brown died last night
The first trolley fatality in Bayonne occurred
under the West Eighth-st. bridge OF the Central
Railroad Yesterday afternoon. Eddie Hone the
fve-year-od son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hone.
Of No "a fcvergreen-st.. Bayonne with number
Of other children, was crossing Avenue ID. Motor
No l24 in charge Of John Coye, approached the
grade under the bridge. COyle seeing the little
ones applied the brakes but before the motor
could be stopped II had struck and instantly
killed the boy. The body was drawn under and
lodged in the rear truck OF the car Two dozen
men lifted the car and took out the mutated
body The top Of the childs head was torn OF,
and death was instantaneous. County Physician
Converse was sent for and Coyle was arrested
The Traction Company secured the franchlse
10 operate in BayOnne or condition that their
cars would be equipped with tenders but 50 far
they have not kept their agreement
IN Newark the company has been ordered 10
nut Tenders on their cars. but has unit. october
10 obey the order