The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-12
MANGLED BY A CAR.
Shocking Accident to a Three
Year-0ld Boy.
The oRIPmAn HELD BLAmELEss.
Frank Burreii Knocked Down by .
Cable Car and Seriously injured
Vain Efforts TO Save Him.

An almost fatal accident happened 81
the corner of Front and Columbia streets
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock. when
Frank Burrell, the 3-year-old son OF
James r. Burrell. vice presid ent of the
z. c. Miles Company. was knocked down
by cable car and dragged for distance
of six Feet The little fellow now lies at
Providence hospital. cared for by his
mother. the outcome of his injuries still
matter of doubt.
Mrs BurreIl and her little son were
about to cross Front street from the San
Francisco shoe store on the southeast
corner of Columbia, at the same
time cable car No. 9 was approach
ing along Front street from the
south. The boy ran ahead of his
mother and was between the rails directly
in front of the car before she saw the
danger. She called to him and he stopped,
turned slightly and the blow came. Grip
man Lipsky had seen the danger and put
the brakes hard down. Leonard Diller,
proprietor OF the hotel which bears his
name, was on the front seat of the car and
was leaning over in an attempt TO
snatch the small form from danger.
Efforts, however, were futile and to the
horror of ali beholders the front of the car
struck the boy, knocked him to TIE
ground and dragged him under the front
end for about six feet. The crowd gath
cred in Incredibly quick time. every
one thinking that fatal accident had
happened. The car was pushed back and
Conductor III. f. Bailey picked up the
limp and apparently lifeless form of little
Frank Burreli. The mother. who had
been stricken SPECIFICS and motionless
by the shock of what had occurred be-
ore her eyes. came near falling and as
assisted into the San Francisco shoe store
by Mr.. NJ. J. Hartnett, who had been an
eye witness to all that happened.
After reaching the store the poor woman
tainted. and when she recovered her child
was under medical treatment at Lang's
drug store across the street. DIR. Walsh
was one of the first physicians to arrive
and he took charge of the sufferer until
Drs. Will and James Shannon, the family
physicians, arrived. A carriage was called
and the child. whose cries in the midst of
his delirium were pitiful to hear, was
taken 10 Providence hospital, the
father aud mother being in attend
ance. An examination followed, during
which it was found that there had
been conclusion at the base of the BRAIN
the left arm fractured above the elbow and
the shoulder dislocated. At times the lit
tie fellow would come 10 his senses and
tell the physici ans where he was hurt and
then moment later relapse into coma
tose condition. He was In great pain, and
between means called repeatedly for his
mother. The doctors say that the injuries
are serious at best and may terminate
fatally
Mr.. Burrell. in speaking of the accident,
said to a PosT-IsTELLIGEscER reporter
that from what he had learned of the
affair he felt that the gripman did ali that
he could TO prevent the accident. NJ. j.
Hartnett and L. Diiler thought the
gripman was in nowise to blame for the
accident. Che latter said: 1T all hap
pened so quickly that it would be hard to
tell the exact manner OF occurrence. first
saw the boy about ten feet ahead oft
car between the rails. The gripman was
trying to stop the car, and tried to get in
position so that | could grab the
boy. In fact he was dressed in such a
manner that l thought it was my own
child. / expected. to see mangled body
taken out from under the car and can
hardly figure how things came out as we'll
as they did The gripman did his best to
avoid the accident"
Mr.. Diiler assisted Conductor Bailey to
take the body from under the car and
those who were there saw him shed tears
at the pitiful sight presented by the little
body.