Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
DEATH OFMRS. PHAUP.
TWO MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPES
Mr.. Bnks struck by n Car; Mr. Paige
Thrown from n Buggy.

Mr. David w. Banks, young Ddher,
who resides on north Nineteenth street,
narrowly escaped a horrible death yes
terday about noon on the tracks Of the
Richmond Traction Company and within
half square OF his home.
Mr.. Banks was returning from uptown
on Parlor-Car No. ". and just before
reaching the corner Of Broad and Nine
teenth streets jumped from the car, think
ing he would reach the bedside of his
sick wife the sooner by 1t. At the time
he left the .ar platform upon which he
had been standing, Car No. 8, with Mo-
torman James II. Allen in charge, left
Nineteenth street going west. The young
man. with head down, probably with
thought intent upon his sick wife, ran
from behind the disappearing car right
into the car that was approaching. The
edge of the fender struck and threw him
forward till the corner Of the platform
was full upon him. He was Their hurled
backward and away from tine car, and
was thrown heavily TO the street. He
did not seem to be much hurt, and was
up in a moment and picking up the
bundle which had fallen from his hands,
started towards home.
UGLY CASH IN HIS FACE.
When he reached store on the corner
his face was covered with blood and
then he went into the store. The lady i'm
the shop gave him water in basin, sand
when the blood was washed away 1t was
seen that an ugly cash had been cut in
his forehead just over the left eye.
Friends soon gathered around him, and
a druggist was called from the corner
below, who dressed the wound.
The oar which ctruoLr him, uoo not
moving faster than the usual rate, and
was soon stopped, and it's motorman and
conductor were among those who tried TO
relieve the injured mans pain, and while
IL does not appear that they were at all
to blame, they seemed to most sincerely
regret the accident. The motorman and
Mr.. Banks are personal friends, but no
power could have stopped the car thus
without moments notice The car and
the man really ran into each other. The
injury Is not considered dangerous, and
the young man is going about his busi-
ness, but had he been moment sooner
and gotten fairly on the track. a terrible
death would have certainly been his.
Hurled From His Buggy.
Mr.. Harry b. Paige, a well-known gen.
tleman, whose home is in Hanover coun-
ty, had an almost miraculous escape
from serious injury while driving on
north Third street yesterday shortly be-
fore noon.
Mr.. Paiges horse took fright at some
passing object and ran away. The
frightened animal dashed up the street
at a mad speed for about three blocks,
and then turned into Jackson street. In
making the turn the wheel struck the
curbing and the jolt threw the occupant
of the light buggy distance Of about
u feet.
He struck on his head in the middle
of the street, and the crowd that gathered
at the scene OF the accident ex-
pected to find him with a fractured
skull. Mr.. Paige arose with only a
slight abrasion OF the scalp, and after
resting awhile drove away In the buggy,
saying that with the exception of
slight headache, he felt no i'll effects
from his headlong dive through space.