The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
PLENTY OF SYMPATHY.

Motorman Thomas Hiney and Con-
ductor Michael Calvin have my full
sympathy, while. on the other hand, /
blame the officials of the electric road
for the fatal car accident Wednesday
afternoon.
This statement was made by some cf
the principal and best known men of
Spencer, man for man, in interviews
with The Spy reporter yesterday.
Popular feeling is running higher than
ever in Spencer over the terrible ac-
cident, and instead of the employees
are receiving some of the hardest kinds
of criticisms.
The fatal accident is being discussed
everywhere, on the street, in the
homes, and in the different places of
business. Nothing is heard but words
of praise for the stand The Spy is TAX
ing in this affair, and the people say
it is bound to reap its reward for the
same. There can hardly be Spys
enough brought into town to supply the
demand.
The Spy man called upon several
prominent men yesterday in order to
ascertain their opinions on the accid-
ent and find out who they really deemed
TO blame for it, whether the employees
or the officials. Not a man refused TO
talk. and in fact most of them We're
glad of a chance to express their views
and speak words of praise for Hiney
and Calvin.
Thomas A Casey, a prominent meat
and grocery dealer, and one of Mr.. Gal
wins bondsmen, was first called upon
Tor his opinion. Mr.. Casey was found
IN his store on lower Main street. When
The Spy man told him Of his mission,
Mr.. Casey was much pleased, and said:
Will gladly give you my stand, and
one that l honestly believe is right in
regard to this affair. l believe Mi
chael Calvin and Thomas Hiney (two
young men whom l have known all my
life), to be two of the straightest young
men ever reared in this town. As the
officials themselves say they are two Of
the most faithful and careful employees
that have ever been in the service of
the Worcester and Suburban Company,
neither of them up to Wednesday hav-
ing met with an accident.
Il honestly do not believe the men
to blame, as l consider they were not
stealing a switch, but were doing what
IS common occurrence on the road
and just what Is being done today, and
what was done Immediately after the
ders to stop on that switch, because if
they had the car would have been
stopped there
The officials are now trying to pack
the blame (as they always have) on
the employees, which i believe is theirs
In this accident, as in many others
which have happened upon that road"
When Mr.. Casey was asked if he was
willing his sentiments should be pub
nSn80 IAc afg
as | believe I am N the right, and am
willing to stand back of it, if it takes
my last penny"
He then added: Il consider that there
has been enough human life endan-
gered in order that the company can
save few dollars, and that it is due
time to put a stop to 1t. l believe the
officials will at last be shown up in
way which they never dreamed of, un-
I'll they saw the great determination
OF the public to make them answer
their part Of this terrible accident"
Selectman George II. Ramer was
next interviewed. Mr., Ramer said; Il
! do not consider Calvin and Hiney to
: blame for the accident for which. hon
estly, l think, the management is Who'll.
ly to blame | think that if Hiney an
CALVIN had orders to remain on that
switch they would have done so Be,
sldes, Hlney is one of the most level
headed and careful drivers on the road.
and II he had been stealing a switch
as the officials say he was. never under
the name of heavens would he have RIM
MS car down that hill amidst such
1og' at the rate of speed he did We'd
nesday Afternoon"
deem, said Mr.. Ramer that for
long time that road has needed, a new
management, and at last, | think. the
tllne mas come when it will have one
IL Is 100 bad for the higher officials to
throw the blame upon these two men
When IN their own hearts I am sure
they feel to blame for the acci sent.
consider Hiney and Calvin blameless
ana am willing to do everything in nv
all right
Deputy Sheriff Henry P. Draper was
next seen for his opinion. Mr.. Dra-
per SAID Il do not consider the men
halt as much at fault for this acci-
dent as the higher officials of the road
am sorry that the accident happened
put DC not think the men should he
blamed for what is not their fault
am fuli of sympathy for Motornan Hi
new and Conductor Calvin"
Rev. F. E. Heath of the Banttst
church was called upon Mr.. Heath
was on board Galvin's and Hinev's car
at the time of the accident. and could
speak nothing but praise for Mr.. Hiney
he seemed TO have superhuman
strength" said Mr.. Heath. When the
other car doomed up and after doing
everything in his power to stop his car
stuck to his post like man. Of course
l cannot say anything about the CIR
cumstances under which the accident
happened, but from all appearances. 7
hardly think the men We're stealing
switches, as | do not think from Mr.,
Hiney's actions that he expected the
car. My heart is certainly fun of SYM
pathy for Messrs. Calvin and Hjnev
The above interviews with men. al
OF whom have studied this special case.
4nd have ridden on the Worcester and
Buburban road ever since the start.
and who know how it has been run in
the past, certainly have much sym
pathy on the side of the employees.
All Spencer is much put out about the
accident, and on account of the terrible
accommodation it has received from the
road S management, has no love for the
officials of the road, but all her SYM
pathy rests with the employees.
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