New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
A FOREMAN KILLED BY A BROADWAY
CABLE CAR.

HE WAS LYING on THE TRACK DIRECTING HIS
MEN IN THE CoNDUIT-THE RAILS so
SLIPPERY. IT is SAID. THAT THE CAR
COULD NOT BE STOPPED.
The cable car has added another life to the long
list OF citizens whom II has sent on their last
journey. The latest victim is Edward Murray.
an employe Of John D. Crmmins In an instant
yesterday afternoon. at Broadway, between
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh SITS. In the
presence OF many people. his life was crushed out.
A number of eye-witnesses assert that the condi-
ton OF the tracks was largely to blame for the
accident. According TO them the grpman did all
he could to stop the before he reached the spot
where Murray was lying across the track directing
the men who were at work in the conduit at the
point where nc met his death. but the car slid
along the slippery tracks and over the head ana
shoulders of the PROSTATE man.
AT the point where the accident occurred the
Broadway cable cars take the cable. When the
Columbus-ave line was started the company en-
deavored to run the line from the Houston-st.
power-house. but they found that 1t did not work
and decided to have the line from the Fifteth-
ST. power house. For two weeks gang Of IRON
workers have been engaged making the necessary
alterations. Murray had charge of the gang.
Yesterday afternoon about 3A5 o'clock. about five
men work in the conduit. and Murray was
lying down talking to them The manhoie was
alongside the down track. and his BODY was III
recty across the rails. He arose for an instant
and caught sight of car No. 1888. with Gripman Will
lam Vaz IN charge. Between the up and down
tracks there IL a trench. when he went 10 warn
the men In the conduit OF the cars approach, ne
walked back on the track and lay down again, put
ting his head into the hole and yelled 10 his men,
At the same time according 10 several who saw the
accident he waved his hands toward the grpman
TO stop. Luke Connolly. one Of his men, who was
alongside OF him. did likewise and some say the
gripman applied his brakes. and that the car nav
Ing gained a great impetus. slid on over the tracks
but others say the grpman did not appear to notice
the signals but kept his going, ringing the bell
violently Connolly and several others yelled 10
Murray. who appeared 10 think the car mad STOP
ped and they jumped OF its way but Murray
a foot or two OF him. when he evidently realized his
danger and attempted TO rise ,,., -. ILL.,,
Many people who passing looked az nm;
studdered and cried out as the car Struck MN anu
his head and left shoulder disappeared under tne
truck. The gripman tugged at his lever. put couiu
not stop the car until had gone aopu, sonS
When the car was finally stopped dozens OF peo-
pie toward It and made an ei1ort 70 get me
body out. but II not until some lifts had been
secured and five minutes consumed that IL was got
out ,,, .
mangled and the snow for twenty feet was dyed
with his blood. ~, .r.,.,o,. -,
station. who had placed the gripman under ar
rest sent out hurry call for an ambulance 10
Roosevelt Hospital. The body was removed to the
West Thirteth-st. station. Later on the uhesr
tak.r took the body To the dead mans home, No
255 West Forty ninth-st, where he lived with MS
sister. 49,, 49,
getting tip hut when he he was not he ap
Piled the brakes. but could not stop IN time; ne
Thlrtlefh-st station, and will be arragned in the
jefferson Market Court to-day