The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
RUN INTO A CARRIAGE.
A Collision With an Electric Car
Causes a Serious Accident.

Miss Ethel Gibson Thrown to the
Ground and Seriously Hurt-NIisses
Ferr and Abrahams Sustain Slight
Injuries-The Driver Did Not Hear
the Bell and Was on the Track Be-
fore He Say the Car, Which Was
Too Near to Avert the ColIision-The
Carriage Demolished.
WHAT came near being serious acct
dent took place at Barnard and
Liberty streets yesterday afternoon
about $50 O'Clock, when a Barnard street
car, on the Electric line, collided with
Capt. w. I. Gibson's carriage, in which
were Misses Ethel Gibson, Bessie Farr
and Pearl Abrahams. Miss Gibson was
quite seriously, though it is thought not
dangerously, hurt, and Misses FAIR and
Abrahams were slight ly bruised.
Jim King was driving the surry up
Liberty street, on the south side, toward
the De Soto, and started across the track
right in front OF the car without knowing
1t in time to stop, when the corner of the
car caught the carriage between the
wheels, carrying it almost across the
street before it was stopped, and crushing
the wheels. The frightened horses broke
away from the carriage and ran off down
Barnard street until they were stopped
Miss Gibson was thrown out of the car
riGge. and was struck by rim of one of
the carriage wheels which was broken Off.
She was taken in an unconscious cOndi-
ton to the Office of Dr. s. j. I.anier.
where her injuries were attended to. She
was taken to her home on Bolton street.
Misses E'aer and bs.,b or
selves from injury, with the exception of
slight bruises, By holding on to the sides
Of the carriage.
DIDN'T HEAR THE BELL.
King, the driver, said he stopped the
carriage just before reaching Barnard
street and not hearing any bell drove on.
The horses he said, were upon the track
before he saw the car, and it was then
too late to stop. King says the motor
man did not ring his bell until he saw the
carriage, and it was then almost on the
track.
The car was going north and was in
charge Of MOtorman +. N. Newton. New
ton says he was running about
four miles an hour as he approached
the corner. The carriage, he
said was moving at a rather rapid rate,
and he did not see it until he was right
at the corner. He said he had his car
uiuCI CUhtIOl, OuO bHOuRnL inc driver OF
the carriage would stop, as to all APP
pearances he could not cross in safety.
The next thing he knew the horses were
across the track and the corner of the
car had struck the carriage between the
the two wheels.
THE EXTENT OF THE INJURIES.
The car was not stopped Immediately,
but carried the carriage some distance
across toward the south side of Liberty
street. 1t was broken all to pieces, the
wheels being smashed, and after the
horses broke away the body of the car
riage fell TO the ground. The steps of
the car were also broken of.
1t was thought for some time that Miss
| Gibson had been dangerously hurt but
DR.. Lanier said she seemed 10 have been
more affected by the shock, which caused
her Inconsistencies, than anything else.
DR.. Boyd, Capt. GibsOn's family
physician, who was called, said
Miss Gibson had received several
severe bruises on the head and
shoulder, though he was of the opinion
that none of the injuries were dangerous
Miss Farr received several bad bruises
but was otherwise unhurt. Miss Abra-
hams escaped Unhurt.
Capt. Gibson is out of the city, having
gone north to superintend the completion
of his new steamer