Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-03

Yesterday morning about twenty-five
minutes after eight o'clock a deplor-
able accident occurred on Main street,
almost directly in front of O'Kane's
shoe store and Menders furniture store,
which resulted in the death Of Mrs.
Emma f. Browne. two hours later, at
the North Wheeling Hospital.
The circumstances, as related by
eye-witnesses, do not indicate that any
one is especially to bame for the untor-
tunate occurrence, and no inquest was
held.
Mrs Browne, who was the wife OF the
late Arthur Browne, a daughter OF the
late General II. F. Feeny, sister OF
George S. Feeny and Mrs. c. o. Upde-
graft. and niece of Mrs. Judge Thomp-
son, at whose home she resided, came
into the city on the 7:35 motor 10 do
some shopping. She went to O'Kane S
shoe store about eight o'clock, and at
twenty-five minutes after eight she left
the store and started across the street
TO 20 to the Office of the Adams Express
Company. As she left the west side
walk street car No. 45 OF the Bridge
port line. Conductor F. RObey and Mo-
torman Edward Greinder. was coming
down the hill, the car running slower
than usual on account OF an express
wagon which was standing at the curb
stone enc one side of the street, with
the horse out near the car track. The
wind was blowing in violent gusts at
the time. and Mrs. Browne had her head
bent over, with her face turned down
the hill. and thus did not see the car,
while MOtOrman Greinder was watch
ing the horse. and did not notice the
lady until the car was almost upon her,
and she was about in the centre Of the
track or between the centre and the
east rail. Mr.. Greinder rang the gong
and the sound was perhaps the first in
timatiOn Mrs. Browne had or the pres
ence OF the car. Instead of jumping
forward she sprang backward, but hav-
ing a longer distance 90 go in that di-
rection. she failed 10 clear the car and
was struck and fen under the right
hand or west wheels The car passed
over her. but was almOs- Immediately
stopped. when the unfortunate woman
was found lying on the west rail, AZ the
rear end of the car James DissOn,
Conductor RC3ey. Philip H61ry Moore
and others ran 90 her aid. and she was
carried 10 the sidewalk. where it was
az Clce seen she was terribly injured.
A stretcher was brought from Mendel' S
and she was lifted upon it and carried
INFO that store. while telephone mes
sages were m once sent for physicians,
for the patrol wagon. and 20 the resi-
dence Of BisaOp p0n3hue for a priest Of
the Catholic church. DIS. Wilgerter
and Baird responded 10 the call FOR med
ical aid. and did what was possible and
then the patient was removed in the
patrol wagon 10 the North Wheeling
Hospital after Rev. Father Harris had
administered the last sacraments Of
the Church. At the Hospital it was
found that the car wheels had passed
over the lady's lower limbs, just below
the hips, crushing the bones and mang-
ling the flesh terribly. and she mad also
sustained injuries TO the head and gen
eral bruises. IL was impossible to save
her life, and she died about half-past
ten o'clock, two hours after the acct
dent
Deceased was about fifty years Of age.
and leaves no children. She was a de-
vOut member of St. Josephs congrega-
ton, and an interchangeable worker in
the cause of religion. The remains
were removed to the residence Of Mrs.
Updegraff. No. 79 Twelfth street. where
the funeral services will be held. Mrs.
Browne was possessed OF a wide circle
OF relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity and her untimely and hor-
rible death was universally deplored.