The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28

getting to the scene. Miss Annie Buck
els, another victim, was also tenderly
cared for, as her injuries were of ser
ious nature. Mr.. Frederick Heinlein,
the well known butcher, on North
Market street, was found in a terrible
condition, as was Mrs. Caroline Dugan,
of Washington, who is visiting his FAM
lily. A number of others received
prompt attention from the physicians,
who after the most critical cases had
been disposed of gave their assistance
to all who needed it. They deserve
great credit for their promptness in
answering the call and from the man.
ner in which they administered to the
mental and physical necessities of the
people.
Mr.. Harvey Lease was about the
first person to reach the scene and af-
ter glance realized the extent of the
accident. He hurridly drove his horse
in gallop to town and gave the first
intimatiOn of the wreck. The widest
excitement at once prevailed especial
ly among those who had relatives and
friends at the Heights. For no one
knew exactly who were on the fated
car and the suspense was agOniZing
until full particulars were learned.
Hundreds started for the place and
soon crowd gathered impelled by mo-
tives of morbid curiosity and desire
to be of service to the injured. Valua-
BILE aid was rendered by many of those
present and teams of all descriptions
were employed in conveying the
wounded TO town. At Patrick and
Court street corner a mass of people
had congregated and every vehicle
that came by from the scene of the ac-
cident was stopped and the driver be-
sieged with questions about the wreck,
etc, etc The widest rulnOrs were
current until late hour when more
detailed information was obtained and
the full particulars learned. All
agreed that it was most miraculous
escape and many heartfelt thanksgiv-
ing was offered when families were re-
united, even though many bore traces
of their thrilling experience.
There was some little difficulty in
getting physicians to respond promptly
to the calls for help on Sunday night
A number of them were out of the
city on sick calls. DR.. Sharretts, the
company's physician, accompanied by
DIR. McComas, was the first of the med
ical fraternity on the spot, followed
shortly after by Drs. Franklin b.
Smith, Charles Goodell and u. A.
Long. Drs. f. F. Smith and Ira j.
McCurdy were not at home and did
not arrive until too late to be of SER
vice. All of the doctors have since
had their hands full attending to the
victims of the accident.
There can be but one certain cause
attributed to the sad accident that
has cast such a blight, which of course.
is only temporary, over the road at its
very beginning, and that is the load
was far too great for the capacity OF
the Car. Both President Smith and
the conductor, Mr.. Kefauver, advised
the people not to crowd, but not think
ing of the possibilities of danger which
are SO great in all cases of overcrOwd-
ing even on roads where the tracks
are comparatively level, many got in
through the windows and pushed
their way on to the rear platform until
there was scarcely room for more.
Even then the risk was not apparent
to the officials, who had been over the
road almost on every trip and seen the
tholbugh control the mOtorman had
over the Car, otherwise they would
have sacrificed anything rather than
take the slightest chances. All day
long the cars had taken large crowds
to the Heights and returned in safety
aud not one premoniti0n of what
would happen entered the mind OF
single person. A very strange feature
of the affair is that of the number
standing on the front platform, not one
was badly hurt. Mr.. Smith was Sc
verely wreuched i'll the back aud had
one shoe torn of without hurting his
foot. Mr.. VIM. e. Hale, an cleo, ric-
ian of the power company was near
Mr.. Smith and both were jostled to-
gether. Mr. Mantz, the motorman,
was not seriously hurt.
The car was completely demolished
and only the iron trucks upon which
the body rested and the strong wooden
platform, remained intact. Splinters
and pieces of window and door frames
were scattered around, while seats were
crushed and twisted out of recognizable
shape. Many of those visiting the
wreck took away pieces OF the car as
souvenirs. A wrecking gang was soon
on the scene and worked all night get
ting the track in shape for traffic and
the debris cleared up and removed.
By noon on Monday everything was
ready for travel and the first car went
up about 4 O'clock Since then they
have been running regularly.
The condition of the injured up to
the hour of going to press is very ia
vorable Mr.. Anderson is reported to
be resting easily and the chances for
his ultimate recovery are much better
than at first thought. He was remov-
ed from the home of Mr.. Webster on
Monday night to his brothers country
place near town. His physicians, Drs.
Sharretts aud F. B. Smith, were doubt
full for some time as to the advisability
of the step, but at last concluded that
it would be the better plan. The com.
pany sent up it's car and he was care
fully placed on air cushions and ten
deriv lifted in. He stood the strain
we'll. although his wounded thigh and
hin paiued him great deal. Miss
Buckets is gradually improving, but is
left with a broken collar bone and Sc
we're bruises about the head aud body.
Mrs. Dugan's condition is about the
same. 1t is feared that she is inter-
nally injured, but to what extent can
not be learned. She was crushed about
the breast and has had several hemor-
rhages since the accident. Mr.. Helm
Iein is very badly bruised. He is
quite an old man and the shock was
especially dangerous in his case. out 1t
is thought that he is improving slowly.
Mr.. VIM. Cannon has not been able
IN attend to business siuce the wreck.
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