The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

down to Twenty-eighth and Guerrero
streets in an electrician, and from there
were conveyed to the hospital on stretch
ers by the attendants.
Doctors C. A. Glover and G. w. Burke,
the internes, took charge OF the patients
and gave them every attention that medl-
cal skill could suggest. From the former
gentleman the following statement was
obtained as to the extent of the injuries OF
the patients.
l.. p. Brown, carpenter, who lives at 6O5
Broadway, was coming home from some
work he had been doing at Cypress Lawn
Cemetery. He had lacerated wound on
the right hand. and also one of the bones
in the same member broken; is badly con-
fused on the right thigh and about the
head. although the scalp was not broken, ,
suffered severely from the shock.
Z. O'Neil, laborer in the employ OF the
road on which the accident occurred, has
fracture CT the left collar-bone, and also
bad scalp wound. The doctor says he
may be injured internally. as he suffered
great pain and was placed under the IN
hueDce of Opiates.
j. 2. Rodgers, labOrer for the same COM
pany. extent Of injuries unknown, but IL
is thought he is snffering principally from
the shock.
John Murphy also a laborer for the
COLI pany, badly confused about the head
and face, principally on the latter; right
knee also injured; symptoms OF a PROB
able fracture of the skull; also under the
effect of opiates.
Edward Hunter, laborer for the same
company, splintered fracture OF upper
right arm and another similar fracture III
forearm of same arm.
George Bazarett of Ocean View. con-
fused thigh. He was pinned under the
step of the overturned car and was unable
to extricate himself, remaining In that
position until removed by persons who
came to his assistance.
OF the above Murphy and ONeil are
the only ones who are in a serious con-
dition, and DR.. Glover said that it would
be impossible to ascertain the exact ex-
tent of their INJURIES until the effects OF
the shock had left them and more COM
prehensive examination had been made.
Three of the injured called at the Re-
ceiving Hospital last night to have their
wounds dressed.
Owen Winter. guard at the Branch
cf1AA W. ~ hdN 1io obO0A0Oh oHN
chest bruised. but not seriously.
J. P. Sweeney, blacksmith. "The Cot
tage." Mission road, had his left arm cut
and bruised, his right hand cut and bruised
and his shoulder hurt. His wife and baby.
who were in the body of the car. escaped
without injury.
Sweeney said he was sitting outside be-
side the conductor. and when he felt the
car going off the track he grabbed hold of
the seat. which prevented him from being
pitched forward. He fell on top of aD-
other man who he feels sure was fatally
injured. 1t took him some time to drag
himself from under the car, and in his
effort to do so he scraped the skin off his
shins. He said the conductor applied
both brakes and did all be could to lessen
the frightful speed of the car. but his
efforts seemed to be powerless
Annie Green. young girl. had her right
cheek badly lacerated with glass. She re-
sides at AK Gilbert street
ATcev Burke. young lady living at 232
Fell street. bad her left wrist badly LAGER
ated with broken glass. She said she had
just risen from her seat to allow lady
carrying an infant to occupy it. when the
ear left the track and there was an awful
crash. Women. children and men were
thrown against each other, and the broken
glass fell in showers among them.
The screams of the women and children
were terrific, and coupled with the groans
of the injured the scene to her was awful.
How she and some ladies near her got out
of the wreck she does not know as they
all seemed crazed with excitement. There
rola En- of mil Il, HI
injured. Most of the ladies who were
able to walk preferred to make their way
to Valencia street than trust themselves
to another electrician.
1t appears to be universally conceded
that Motorman Ringwood was not to
blame for the accident. Several passengers
have volunteered to make statements to
this effect, and foremost among those in
defense of the railroads employees is
Superintendent Frank Simpson.
81 firmly believe that no blame can be
attached to the molorman or to the con.
ductor," said Mr.. Simpson last night at
was simply one of those accidents that
must occasionally happen, even when the
| utmost precaution is taken. You see, the
| car ran away, and the united efforts of
motorman and conductor were powerless
to stop it. Had the car been empty 1t
| would have made the curve all right, but
being heavily laden the jerk caused it to
be thrown from the track. AS it was, the
front end of the car escaped. while all the
damage was done to the rear"
Robert W. Maitland. manager of the
Pacific Electric Contracting Company.
| who was passenger on the Inflated car,
states that he was in position TO observe
everything that transpired, and in his
opinion Motorman Ringwood did all in his
power to avert the disaster.
Mr.. Schenkenberg of the firm Of Peter.
! son & Schenkenberg was sitting beside the
motorman at the time of the accident BE
expresses as his opinion that Ringwood
was not in any way to blame for the