The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-13
CHILD CRUSHED BY A Gar
Accident on the Lakeside Electric Rail-
way Saturday Night.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT CREATED
A Mob Threatened the Conductor and
Motorman with Violence and Wanted
to Burn the Car -Foolhardy Action
by One Man.


Lakeside Electric Railway, on East Centre
street Saturday evening, almost precipitated
riot by some of the Polish and Lithuanian
people of that vicinity and it is believed that
only the disappearance Of the motoman
prevented a elimination of the outbreak
The accident occurred near limerick street
at about $3.50 o'clock Car No. was running
westward. The victim was Mary, the 81
year old daughter of Charles Barufski, who
keeps a grocery. The accident occurred al
most Immediately in front of the store.
Stories as to the speed at which the car was
running differ. The motOrman and conduc-
tor say they were running at the speed al
lowed, but the people who saw the accident
claim the speed was very fast, and add that
repeated complaints have been made against
the speed at which the cars have been run
through the street
At all events, all agree that the child was
playing in the middle of the street, was
knocked down and one wheel passed over
the little ones left arm. The limb was cut
Off at the elbow so that the lower part was
held to the upper by but a few shreds of
muscle and was terribly crushed from the
elbow up to almost the shoulder joint The
victim was carried to her home and there
Drs Hamilton, Church and Straub ampu-
tated the remainder of the arm at point
about four inches below the shoulder.
Patrick Welsh was the motorman and
Michael Horrigan the conductor of the car
and were taken to Justice Toomeys office
Immediately after the accident by Constable
Giblon. The motorman said he did not see
the child until he was close to it and he could
not stop the car in time to avoid the acci-
dent While the men were in the office there
was great excitement on the street; particu-
larly on the part of the Polish and Lithu-
anian people. Some wanted to lynch the
motOrman, others wanted TO tumble the car
from the track, while others suggested that
the car be burned. Fortunately there were
coOl-headed men in the crowd and they sue
ceeded in preventing any violence. Justice
Toomey, however, fully appreciated the sit
uation and saw that there was danger in
holding the men for hearing, or even try
/ ing to get them to the lookup. The mob on
the street was clamoring for the motorman.
! Upon brief reflection the Justice allowed the
! two men to go upon assurances to appear for
a hearing when wanted. Welsh needed pre-
cautionary advice and succeeded in slipping
away unobserved by the crowd After as
surfing himself that he could 90 to his car
with safety Horrigan went to it and took
charge as motorman.
Just before the start big Pole under the
influence of drink stepped to the centre Of
the track and deied Horripan to run the car.
Horrigan was undaunted and started slowly.
As the car reached him the Pole took hold
of tbe front mart and cIambered ON tn tbe
stem bnt in an instant fell 70 tbe ground.
Although the car was running very
slow and Horrigan quickly applied
been crushed Inv the wheels had NOT Edward
McGuinness tbe exnressman. pnlled him
away inst as he struck the ground Horripan
made the trim to tbe Centre street terminus
and hack to Nahanov Citv in sole charge oi
the car and yithout anv further molestation.
Welsh GOT ON the car at tbe eastern outskirts
of the town and reported at the company',
! office. He reported off dutv for the night,
It has been learned from some people who
; claim to he eve witnesses of the accident that
! if was unavoidable 50 far as the motormar