The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
KILLED BY A BROADWAY CAR.
MRS ANDREWS or NoRWALK DIES OF
INJURIES RECEITED ON 1URsDAK.

Bosrding . Cable Car at Twen,y.arst
street wbs- She Wa. Throws BOWS
by TIE Sudden stsrtins-other Misssps.
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Andrews Of South Norwalk
died yesterday morning at the lodgings Of her
son. at 22S West Thirty fourth street. OF con-
cussion OF the brain. produced by being thrown
down by car on the Broadway cable
road the previous afternoon. Mrs. AM
drews was the daughter Of the late Gen.
Nelson Taylor. who served with distinction
both In the Mexican war aud in the rebellion.
aud was member OF the Thirty ninth Con-
Rress from this city. Her husband is n retired
business man. who Ia at present In the West
Mrs. Andrews came from her home In South
Norwalk three days ago to visit some friends.
and was the guest OF her son. e u. Andrews.
who Ia the Secretary Of the Baker 1Taylor
Publishing Company. at 8 and East Sixteenth
street
Mrs Wheedon, whose husband Is connected
with the Brooklyn Park Department. visited
Mrs Andrews on Tuesday afternoon and the
two went out on shopping tour. They had
made all their purchases by 4:30 o'clock. and
at Twenty first street and Broadway hailed a
cable car going up town. Mrs Andrews was
ahead OF her companion. and when the car
stopped she stepped forward to board II.
She hail placed only one foot on the step
when the bell rang and the car started. Mrs.
Andrews's foot was pulled forward with
sudden jerk. and before Mrs. wheedon could
catch her to break tho fall she toppled over
backward and fell heavily upon the granite
pavement OF the roadway.
Mrs. Wheedon screamed. and the conductor
turned around to see what had happened. Ac-
cordinR TO her and to other witnesses he did
not stop the car TO see how IN och Mrs Andrews
was hurt The Inter was rendered uncon-
scious. as she struck on the back OF her head.
policeman OF the Broadway squad
csTrs the soRS sni oto sye %e spsd him
Mrs. Wheedon sent a messenger to Mrs. An
drews'e son. and when he came the still uncon-
scious woman was driven TO his apartments.
Dr; Van Setback has an office In the house.
and he was there whom the carriage arrived.
ness. but failed and said that she was suffer
Ing from very dangerous cerebral concus-
sion, She died at D:2O o'clock the next morn
Young Mr. Andrews. accompanied by Nell
son Taylor. his uncle. reported the case 10
n9St Depus cofoaeT W ssto9 ns noa ths
boarding house, and gave Kermit for the re-
be taken To-Day to south Norwaik unless Il IL
drews's relatives will sue the railroad com
Mrs. Andrews was ~ years old. and, besides
her son. she leaves daughter who 70 an in
College. springfield. Mass 1t was said at the
cable compaEy,s Office In Fiftleth street last
night that nothing was known there OF the
accident. Mrs. Wheedon was so excited by
tho mishap to her friend that she did not
think to look at the mum Der OF the car.
Mrs. James 4. Deering OF 1O3d street and
Riverside Drive, whose carriage was struck by
cable car 90 at Broadway and Twentieth
street on Tuesday morning. was not seriously
Injured by the col lsion. as reported. The rear
axle OF the carriage was broken, and Mrs.
Deering was badly frightened, but she sus-
tanned no injury: Her husband 10 q lawyer Of
@ Broadway. lie attributes the accident en-
tirely TO the carelessness of the Rripman. Per-
sons who were 10 the car at the time have told
him that he Gripman was looking back into
the car when tho collision occurred.
An intoxicated mnn, who refused to give his
name. was struck by aiBrondwaY car at Thirty
third street and Broadway about . o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He said that he did not see
the car. which was bound UP town until 1t was
upon him. He was struck in the side and
thrown down. sustaining q sea p wound Sow
eral witnesses Of the occurrence took the In
Jured man into Trainor's Hotel. where he
washed the blood from HIS face. Then he loft
for home.