The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-29
FELL OFF TROLLEYC CARS
Three People Injured Last Eve
ming on Electric Lines.
Two of Them In "TrOlley Car
Ride"
A Sick Man Pitches OF a Car an d is
Badly Bruised-One Mans Leg
Amputated.

Three people were injured yesterday
while riding on trolley cars on the lines
of the Topeka Railway company, but it
appears through no fault of the COM
pany in any of the cases.
Bert Williams, a young colored man
of 412 Buchanan street, leaned out from
the side Of an open car on West Sixth
street last night ard was struck by a
center pole, knocking him to the ground
and the wheels of the rear car ran over
his ankles. One Of his feet was ampu-
tated.
Frank Peterick. tailor Of All La
fayette street, became dizzy while rid
ing in Parkdale on a cemetery car and
pitched off it.
Mac Williams. a young colored bar
Der of 1906 Harrison street, was struck
by a trolley pole on West Tenth street
last evening and his head badly bruis-
ed, rendering him insensible.
Last evening the G. NJ. e. church
chartered an open car on the electric
car line and gave a car ride"
The church sold the tickets and paid
the company for the cars. More people
were allowed to ride than could secure
seats, and several of the young cOlOred
men rode on the side foot board of the
open cars. About o'clock the party
was about to go to LOWman Hill. AS
sistant superintendent HixOn went to
the cars which were standing at the
transfer station and warned those on
careful and not lean out so that the
center poles would strike them. He
says he warned them six times before
they started. The cars had not gone
three blocks before one of the young
men was knocked off the car by coming
in contact with q. center pole in front
of the old street car barn on Tenth
street, just west of Kansas avenue. Mac
Walker had jumped off the cars at the
corner Of Tenth street to get a drink of
water and ran back and Jumped on the
A
hit him. knights ambulance made a
quick run and the injured man was ia
ken home.
He was insensibIe and an ugly
wound on his forehead told the tale
The trolley ride was continued, and
before it was finished another young
man had been knocked off the cars and
run over by them.
Coming in from Potwin the Conductor
warned Bert Williams to stop moving
around or he would be hit by pole.
Williams replied in a saucy way: Il
guess can take care of myself
In less than minute afterWard Will
Jams was struck by a center pole on
West Sixth street between Clay and
Fillmore streets. The car was run
ming S owly and Williams was leaning
far out. He was hit by the pole just
hard enough to lose his balance. He
alighted on the ground on his hands
and knees. His legs were extended
across the rail
The trailer passed over his two ankles
MASKING them badly. Knights ambu-
lance was called and took him to the
Santa Fe hospital where Drs. MuIvane
and Mum amputated one of the legs
at the ankle. It is probable that the
other will have to be amputated also
as the injury is severe. The accident
occurred at 11:50
Frank PeteTick worked yesterday at
the tailor shop under the Hub clothing
store. He had been complaining of be-
ing i'll since Sunday. He left the shop
about + o'clock in the afternoon and
hoo q CT
east of the viaduct q short distance he
was seen to reel and he fell heavily
from the car to the stone pavement
His head received a painful wound the
forehead being split open. He was ia
ken to his home on Lafayette street
and his wounds seWed UP.