Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-10
RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR.
1t Jumped the Track and Seven Per.
sOnA Were Killed.


LANCASTER, Pa August 1O-A runa
way trolley car on the Columbia and Don
esal railway last night killed seven persons
aid injured fifty more The car was re-
turning to Columbia from Chickies Park
When the brake rigging broke while de-
scendlng steep grade. There We're about
r1nety passengers aboard. who became pan
lc-stricken when they saw the car was be-
yond control The hill was a long one, and
every moment the runaway gathered addi-
uonal speed, until 1t is estimated by those
On board that it was running fully mile
minute when 1t struck a sharp curve and
ie1t tfe track. 1t ran across the turnpike
running parallel with the trolley road, and
Struck against tree and then toppled over
INTO deep ditch, being turned upside down.
Ihose who escaped injury or were only
slightly wounded crawied from the wreck
age, covered with blood of their more un-
fortunate fellow passengers, and at once
began the work of rescue
Inc shrleks OF the wounded and the plead
ings OF some of the more seriously injured
10 be Killed to put them out of their misery
were most pitiable. To add to the horror OF
tne situation there was no light of any
kind until some time after the wreck.
The first body taken out was that of Hen
~ smith. an iron worker Of Columbia, who
mad been instantly killed by a piece OF
Adam Foehlinger. the motorman, was
found Few moments later under the car,
having been crushed to death, and nearby
him was William Pinkerton, a Columbia
COY, VINO had met similar fate.
Chief Burgess H. H. Heise of Columbia,
who had been riding on the rear platform.
Jumped few moments before the car left
the track, and his lifs}ess body was found
quarter Of a mile away, his neck having
been broken. 30.
William III. Metzger Of Columbia had
both legs crushed SO badly that they had to
be amputated and he died few hours later
William j. Ludlow of Sea Girt, N. j., man.
ager OF the Atlantic Fish Company, was SO
badly injured that he died shortly after be-
ing removed to the Columbia Hospital.
Miss Elsie N. Fitzgerald Of Lancaster had
the left side of her head crushed and died
at . O'Clock this morning.
lows: 20
Mary and Alice Bradley. Philadelphia, cut
and bruised about the body.
John Carlson. Columbia. q leg broken.
samuel Wike. Columbia. ribs broken and
badly cut.
e. John p. Tragesser. Lancaster, Shout
der crushed and cut about body.
William Stauffer. Lancaster, cut On head.
serious-
Maggie Conley. Columbia shoulder dis
located cut on head. arm broken
Mrs. Mary stauffer, Lancaster, head and
body injured.
BENJAMIN Wolfe. Columbia. leg. wrist and
ribs broken.
Charles Rhinehart, Columbia, arm and
hip injured.
Mrs. George O. Rhinehart, Columbia,
shoulders and back jammed-
susan Shall. RaInbridge. arm. head and
face cut.
Jennie List, Columbia, head and face cut
and badly bruised about the body.
I1lIe McKinsie, Lancaster. arm broken.
Orrick Richards. Columbia. badly squeezed.
Reese Frank, Columbia. four ribs broken
The injuries Of the others consist mainly
OF bruises. and are considered dangerous.
There were number Of children on the
car. some being on the front platform.
but they escaped injury.