The herald., 1895-05-18
A HEAD-ON CAR COLLISION
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Two Cars Try to Pass on the
Same Track
THE PASADENA AND PACIFIC
Gne Nan Suffers Broken Leg, OTHERS
Otherwise Injured
THE PASADENA AND PACIFIC
A Special That Was Sent Out the Innocent
Cause of the TroubIe-Names Of
the Sufferers

An accident occurred on the Pasadena
and Pacific electric road yesterday after
noon at about 4 % o'clock s, in which
man, Frank Perrillat by name, had leg
broken, and number of persons had
their faces cut by falling glass and were
otherwise injured.
Certain fittings and packings were re.
qured at the electric company's power
house in Pasadena for the engine which
ii was proposed TO start up today, and
those having the matter in charge came
to the conclusion that .he easiest and
quickest way of obtaining the same was
to dispatch special car to Los Angeles
for them. This was done it seems. with.
out consulting either the manager or train
dispatcher.
Near the Garvanza bridge is a spur and
upon this the special was run in order to
allow the car No. "a. in charge of Con-
ductor Tom Wood and Motoman E. X.
Laddy, from Los Angeles to Pasadena,
to pass. The regular car passed the side
tracked car and the motorman. not being
informed otherwise, thought that the
special standing on the spur was the reg
ular incoming car and so proceeded at the
usual speed along the rails.
Near Lincoln Park is sharp curve and
quite grade. AT the point where the
curve is the sharpest, is house
and a grove of trees completely
hiding the road ahead from either direc-
ton. AT this point the rapidly moving
train to Pasadena approached car No. 81,
manned by Conductor Harry Roach and
Motorman Will Fenswick, on it's way to
the city, the latter moving slowly.
The view of the rails was obstructed to
both motormen until at close proximity
say hundred and fifty feet apart-each
man wa made aware of the danger. The
current was removed and brakes applied,
but too late to avoid "a head-on collision.
The two cars came together with a crash
that displaced the bumper on each of the
two new and, inferentially, strongly built
cars.
In colliding, the passengers, Of whom
there were about forty in each car. were
thrown about, and one. Frank Perrillat,
who lives on North Alameda street, sus-
tained fractured leg. The thick plate
glass in the front of each car was shat
tered the pieces falling and thrown
against the passengers.
The seats all gave way and dashed the
occupants to the floor in promiscuous
heap, with the seats piled up on top of
them. The injured are: Frank Perillat
of S51 North Alameda street, leg broken
above ankle and bones protruding, max.
ing bad compound fracture. The sur
gems amputated his leg last evening at
! the receiving hospital.
Mrs. Miller. Pasadena, cut in the face
| by the flying glass.
| Miss Lewis of 722 South Hill street. Los
Angeles, leg hurt and glass penetrated,
it is thought.
A. G. Saunders, face bruised and cut
and leg injured.
Jack Spencer, ear cut and side bruised.
Mrs. Rowen, Altadena. Snee bruised.
Miss Katie Ingles of Pomona and Mrs.
Ekeston Of Los Angeles were also injured.
Mr.. Zachan. South Pasadena. nose cut.
Drs. Hodge and Prittie were sent for
and arrived little ahead of The Herald
representative while DR.. McAllister came
not long after and the wounded were
well cared for. They were removed to
Pasadena. where most of them went to
their homes at once.