The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
MR. SANDS SAD END
Jumping From a Trolley
Car He Sustains a FraC-
tured Skull and Dies
Speedily
SHAMEFUL AMBULANCE HARDNESS
Three Quarters Of an Hours
Delay Before Medical Help
Came-A. Sad Pleasure
Trip.
COMMANDER OF THE GRAhD AkMI
Veteran, Prisoner at Libby, En-
terprising Business Man, Prop
erty Owner and Public
Spirited Citizen.
COMMANDER OF THE GRAND ARMY


The city has lost one of its most public
spirited citizens. Mr.. Emanuel Sands,
while alighting from trolley car last
night sustained a fracture of the skull
and died a few moments later, lying on
the coats of comrades on the sidewalk in
Grand street Mr.. Sands was returning
from Newark when the accident occurred.
AS Commander of the New Jersey Di-
vision of the Grand Army of the Re
public, to which post of honep he was
elected last June, Mr.. Sands was invited
to attend meeting of Adams Post, G.
A. R., in Newark, last night. He closed
his place of business on Montgomery
street promptly at six O'Clock and hur-
ried to his home, No. 1S9 Mercer street.
He had scarcely finished his dinner when
his brother-in-law, Frederick Winters.
and General John Ramsay arrived at the
house and announced their intention of
accompanying him to Newark
Shortly after seven o'clock the trio
started on their journey, Mr.. Sands, as
was his custom, kissing his wife and chill
dren and bidding them an affectionate
goodbye. He had not been feeling well
of late, and his wife urged him to return
as early as possible. Promising to do So
he departed.
A pleasant evening was spent with the
Newark veterans. 1t was about half-past
nine o'clock when Commander Sands and
his comrades boarded car for this city.
Amusing incidents of the evenings enter
tainment were recited and the gentlemen
were having such pleasant conversation
that they did not notice that their car
had reached varick street. Commander
Sands noticed that they were being car
ried beyond their destination and spring.
ing to his feet signalled the conductor to
stop.
The conductor pulled the strap. Mr..
Sands was at this time standing on the
runboard. His brother-in-law and General
Ramsay were standing in the cross aisle,
ready to step down as soon as he alighted.
The car was still moving at a lively rate
of speed, and whether Mr.. Sands sprang
off or was shaken off by the sudden jerk
of the car, resulting from the hurried ap
plication of the brake, is not exactly
known. At any rate. as he let go his hold
on the guard rail his body turned half
way round and he was thrown with ter
rible violence, headforemost, on the un-
even pavement VI Tic StiCCl
Mr. Winters and General Ramsay
jumped from the car at once In the
street, with his feet resting on the curb
stone, lay Mr.. Sands. Blood was flowing
freely from ugly wounds in the back and
side of his head. His clothes were COW
cred with mud and torn. His face and
hands were covered with blood, and he
presented a shocking appearance. Gen
Ti,1ta h + \,
assistance of several gentlemen, picked
Mr.. Sands up and carried him up on the
sidewalk. In an instant, General Ram
says coat was off, rolled up and placed
under his comrades head.
Mr.. Sands was unconscious and efforts
to revive him were unavailing. An am
bulance was sent for at once. Many of
the startled spectators believed Mr..
Sands dead, and so expressed themselves.
Ten minutes passed and there was no
sign of an ambulance. Mr.. Sands then
showed signs of life, and his friends did
everything possible to revive him and
make him comfortable. Ten minutes
more passed and no ambulance appeared.
Mr.. Sands still lay on the sidewalk, sur
rounded by an anxious crowd.
DR.. Baumann of the City Hospital staff
CHANGED to be in a passing car, and, see
ing the crowd, got off, He made hasty
examination, and said that Mr.. Sands
skull had been fractured near the base
of the brain.
HE cannot live very long, said DR..
Baumann as he Withdrew.
1t is asserted by gentlemen who were
in the crowd that three-quarters of an
hour elapsed between the time the am
buIance was sent for and the time it ar
rived. AT any rate, Mr.. Sands was dead
before the ambulance arrived. He died
in the arms of his old comrade, General
Ramsay.
Upon Mr.. Winters fell the responsible
ity of conveying the sad news to Mrs
Sands, who, with her children, was sit
ting up waiting for her husband to re-
turn. General Ramsay accompanied Mr..
Winters.
.sWhere is Emanuel?'' asked Mrs.
Sands, in terrified tones, as she noticed
the sad expressions of the two gentlemen.
Mr.. Winters broke down completely and
Ramsay. Shortly afterward the ambu-
lance containing the body of Mr.. Sands
arrived The body was carried into the
house and laid on couch in the front
The grief of the wife and children was
heart-6reaking. General Ramsay re-
malned al the mouse all night, Whlle
kind neighbors did all in their power to
comfort the despairing wife.
An examination Of the spot where Mr..
Sands fell was made and it was discover
ed that his head had come in contact with
q Belgian block that stood about four
inches higher than others in the street
John Woodward, of No. 16 Davis street,
Harrison, motorman on the car on which
Commander Sands was riding, was ar
rested and charged with manslaughter.
He was arraigned before Acting Police
Justice Mccormack this morning and
was paroled In the custody of Detective
pany, to await the action OF the Coroner's
Jury.
Mr.. Sands untimely death has caused