The evening times., 1895-09-18
No Fatal Results Are Expected In Any
of the Cases--Trninmen Questioned
by the Observation-Disclosures Place
the Responsibility for the Accident
en- the Electric Car.

| Dut none bufIete0 materlol INJURY. AunSe
on the horse car were less fortunate. and
| the following IL O list Of the more serious
| casualties:
| c. w. HAAiMET. driver, No. 902 Florida
| avenue, dangerous injuries about head
| and shoulders.
| JOSEPH LEWIS, colored, 1016 Fourth
street northwest; Iacerations and con
susions on head and face.
MRS. MILE MOSEBY, coiored, No.
444 Ridge street northwest; injuries to
spine; cut on head.
MISS F. h. GATES, Chicago; living at
| the Raleigh; cut in head and face and
badly bruised foot.
MISS LOCKWOOD, Chicago; severely cut
and bruised.
Three other occupants of the car escaped
injury.
HOW IT OCCURRED.
The Belt Line car was struck squareIy
in the center and dragged ten feet before
the electric train could be stopped.
Fhe passengers were thrown upon the
steret in all directions or buried under
the wreckage. The horses were compara-
lively uninJured.
Immediately after the accident big crowds
gathered and rendered every possible
assistance To the injured. Driver Hammett
was picked up by DR.. Anton Coe, who was
an eyewitness, and carried into Hiley's
drug store, being soon afierward taken
in the patrol wagon to his home. where
he was attended by DIR. Barker. physician
of the Belt Line, and DR.. Coe.
Miss Gates and Miss lockwood were
u
he drug store where they W ere able to give
their pames and tell that they were stopping
at the Raleigh. A carriage was called and
they were driven tothe hotel when DR.. Frye
dressed their wounds.
Joseph Lewis and Mrs. Millie Moseby
were placed In the Freedman's ambulance
and carried TO the hospital, where they
We're attended by the staff. Lewis was
later able TO walk home. s'' -'--'1" -tsi;nf
Dr. b.. H. Smart of Ninth and streets,
was present and aided in the work of exam
ining the wounded.
DUE TO THE SPEED.
The expressed opinion of nearly all who
personally saw the accident, say that 1t
was occasioned BY the high rate of speed at
which the electric train was being run.
the electric bell, but not regarding the
speed of the train.
This afternoon all OF the injured are re-
ported as being In a fairly satisfactory
condition. Mrs. MOsely remains at Freed
mans Hospital. but is much better. The
physicians consider it advisable that she
iiould not be removed at this time.
joseph Lewis Is better, but complains
II pains in the back of his head. He is a
boy of ID, who works in the Belt Line sta
:lee. He went this morning to the COM
pany's offices for the purpose of making q
tatement.
The Misses Gates and Lock wood are rest
ug quietly at the Raleigh. They have re-
covered from the shock. and 1t is expected
hat they will be able to leave the city
in couple of days.
Driver c. W. Hammett Is very i'll, but
10 apprehension as to his recovery is now
:elt He has been removed tn q room in
the second story of his residence because
If the mise. He continually complains of
severe pains In his head. and suffers rom
ausea since the accident. SO that it -
Impossible for him to retain medicine
Mr. Hammett says that upon approaching
the crossing he took the usual precautions,
and locked In both directions for approach
ing trains. but neither sa " nor heard the
one which caused the disaster.
DRIVER HAMMETT.s STATEMENT.
The horses had Just gotten squa rely upon
the Ninth street tracks when he saw the
northbound train close upon him. He
realized that the only possible
chance of averting an accident was to
cross the tracks and with this end in view
he urged his horses to their utmost speed.
But the time was insufficient and the
motor struck the Be-. line car almost in
the middle.
Mr.. Hammett remembers nothing after
the collision. He was thrown from the
car and aIighted on his head, being uncon-
scious when picked up. He sustained
bad cut hack of the left ear from which
blood still continues to flow. His knee
was bruised and he expresses himself as
feeling sore all over
The physicians feel confident that Mr.
Hammett has not sustained fracture
Of the skull, and have no apprehension as
10 his recovery Phe back OF his coat was
badly torn andchiscap lost
Those who were either on the cars or
saw the acciaens express various opin-
ions as to the, rate OF speed at which the
electric train was moving and as to whether
proper notification of its approach was
given.
F. w. Clements, No. 923 Westminster
street, was onrthe elctric car with hls wife
and child and, said they were thrown vio-
lently from theirr places. He thought the
bell rang. rfs
B. A. King ca rpenter, No. Gil Eighth
street, who wasssn the electric car, said
the train was close yponthe horse car before
he heard the bell
James H., Eoresythe, Ninth street, near
P. heard no ringing
F. c. Roche. M. AT p street, thought
bis wife was in the wreck He heard q
report like that of blasting, and hurried
to the scene. He was told the car was
running very fast
Mr.. Mari, southeast corner Ninth and p,
said the car was running at a high rate; he
heard no bell till the nRtor was few feet
from the Belt Line car
Miss Emma King, No. 9I2 Florida ave-
nue., said the gripman appe I'D TO have
lost control and did not ring tue bell
TIL the horse car was on the electric
line. ne stopped down just as the acea-;
lent occurred
TOO FAST FOR sAFETY.
The general opinion IN Ninth street nom
L street north Is that the cars are run
ton fast. s
C. j. James said the cars ran very fast,
rather dangexousiy N.
J. n. lsorTfsnn thuyht their time was
fasS from n tn l. He had n. .yticed