New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
COFFINS THROWN OUT.
TROLLEY CARS PLAY HAVOC WITH FU-
NERAL PROFESSIONS.
SERIOUS RESULTS OF HAVING THE CARS RIM BY

SERIOUS RESULTS OF HAVING THE CARS RIM BY
GREEN MoToRMEN
The crashing Of trolley car of the cross,own
line into hearse containing small coffin at
Broadway and Wythe-ave.. Brooklyn, f. D.. yester
day afternoon caused considerable excitement
among the spectators. The body that of
Mamie keohane. aged two years, whose parents
live at No. 70 New-Chambers-st.. this city, and was
being borne to Calvary Cemetery. At the time OF
the collision funeral procession had turned into
Broadway from Wythc-ave. The hearse was driven
by William Curse, of No. 962 Herkimer-st Nhen
Curse swung his horses attached to the hcarse
into Broadway. trolley No 1898 came dashlnS
along 1t in charge of green motorman
Michael Casey of st. Paul. Mirn., and was going
TO Brooklyn. The driver thought that the motor
man would slow up when he saw him swing into
the street. but the instead continued It's RAPID
, speed and a few seconds later smashed into the
hearse with terrific force Curse was thrown from
his seat to the pavement and severely injured
In the collision the hearse was overturned ana
COMPLETELY wrecked As it fell its side the coffin
crashed through the plate glass and fell into the
street. The spectators were horrifled ana the mo-
torman, who finally managed to stop the car be-
came 80 frightened that he deserted his post because
OF threats of violence made by the crowd. and ran
through Wythe-ave. He followed by bowling
mob who finally caught him and surrounded him.
Had II not been for the timely appearance OF Ser
geant Hayes and several policemen attached to the
sixteenth Precinct he would have been badly han
died
The police charged the crowd and drove them
back. Then they escorted the motorman back to
the car and compelled him to continue his trip He
was not placed under arrest When the crash came
the father of the dead child, who was in the coach
directly behind the hearse. jumped to the street
He was greatly excited and wrung his hands
frantcalv The father OF the child assisted in rails
ing the coffin from beneath the wreckage and II was
placed in his own carriage. Other willing hands
went to the assistance of the driver VINO was cut
and bleeding from the injuries received ana ne was
assisted 10 a nearby drugstore There his wounds
dressed and he was then assisted to his home
The funeral procession then proceeded 10 the ceme
Mrs. Keohane. the mother OF he dead child,
throwing OF the coffin into the gutter or the street
tainted, and 1t was some time before she could
be brought to. .
against the railroad companys permitting green
motormen to run the cars. ,.,,. ...... ..o,,
An accident of almost similar nature took
place yesterday at Greenpoint and Manhattan AYES
While coach. driven by Howard scott, OF no.
2S7 East Twenty second-st.. which contained
the body of two-months-old chiid. was on US
way to Calvary Cemetery, II came into col
Hoops OF No s. North Henry-st. The collision
was caused by the driver OF the coach being com
PEELED to turn short to avod 'To b co car wor
wrenched off. The accident caused one OF the
doors OF the coach to swing open, ana the comm
thrown into the street. The parents OF me
dead child nearly frantic, The coffin was
picked up from the street and taken INTO me
station house OF tho Seventh Precinct where II
was detained until another coach could be secured
The name of the parents could not be learned by
the police rs they refused to give IT.
Another trolley accident took place at noon
yesterday the Grand-st line at Grand ana
Havemeyer SITS. The car ran into coach, which
was thrown from the seat 10 the pavement, but
escaped serious Injuries.