Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11
RUN OVER BY A CAR.
MISS MARY HILDEBRAxD THE VIC
TIM OF A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Her LEFT LEG HORRIBLY CRUSHED.
In Trying to Save Her Little sistes,
She Was Caught On the TracfIon
Comp"ny's Line and Thrown Be-
meath the Car.

Another victim has been added to the
long list of trolley-car casualties Mis-
Mary Hiideorand and her younger sister,
Maggie, were knocked over 5y Traction
Gar NO. ~ on lakewood avenue shortly
! after O'Clock last night, the former sus-
tanning Injuries which necessitated the
amputation Of her left leg lust above tho
knee. and the latter having one OF her
| fingers broken.
Inc two sisters had gone up town about
3 o'clock In the afternoon on a shopoins
excursion. They walked back after COM
pleting their purchases, and were within
a short distance OF their home when the
accident occurred. They started TO 60 to
the other side OF the street as they reach
| ed the avenue, and crossed tho track
hurriedly to escape car that was coming
! from the cemetery. Unfortunately II hap
pened that a car was also coming from
the opposite direction. and was so close
upon them when they reached the up
town track that there was little hope Of
escape.
TRIED TO SAVE HER SISTER.
What hope there was was dispelled by
an heroic attempt on the part OF the older
sister to save the child. The momentary
delay was fatal, and though every effort
was made by the motorman TO stop the
| car. the two girls were thrown to the
ground the wheel passing over the leg
of Mary Hildebrand between the ankle
and the knee, and dragging her for about
four yards. Maggie Hildebrand was also
| thrown down, but was clear of the track.
and beyond being badly bruised and hav-
! ing the little finger of her right hand
broken, she sustained no serious injury.
A crowd collected. and everything was
done temporarily for Miss Mary Hide
brand, who recognized and called for
Mr.. Houston, her Sunday-school teacher,
| asking TO be taken to her home. Her re-
| quest was complied with. and Drs. Gar
| Gin and Beazley were summoned. The
| limb. however, was so badly crushed that
1 amputation was imperative. and the am
| bulance was telephoned for and SIZE was
removed 10 the Old Dominion Hospital.
where DIR. Bosher performed the neces-
| sary operation, which was quite success
! full. and at last reports the patient was
resting easily.
Miss Mary Hidebrand is IN the 2lst year
OF her age. She was employed in the
| Randolph Gdpef-BOX tClOly. N'a5Sic
| Hldebrand Is only IA years old.
HAMILTONS SECOND ACCIDENT.
The car which ran over the two sisters
was I'm charge OF Motorman Hamilton ana
I Conductor g. Walslxy. TIE former. II VIII
be remembered. was I'm charge OF the car
which ran over small boy at twenty
seventh and y streets several months
ago. from the effects of which accident
the boy died.
The relatives Of Miss Ilidebrand are
very Indignant and charge the motor
( man with carelesSness.
| Mr. Hildebi and, the father or the TWO
girls. said last night that the car was
running at high rate OF speed. and that
the residentssin that portion OF the town
complain that I'm order to save Few MN
utes in which TO lay over at the ends OF
the lire the motormen drive the cars at
| a furious speed all along the avenue.
The motorman was not arrested last
NIGHT but continued on his way, as soon
! as the girl was removed from beneath tho
car. and he had lent his assistance TO-
wards making her as comfortable az pos
| sible. AS considerable excitement pre-
vailed at the time, the disappearance Oh
tho car was not noticed. No Information
concerning the accident could be obtained
| from the Traction Companys car-sneds
| last night. and a reference TO the snaler-
street Office proved unavailing, as tns
Office was closed.