The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05
And Dragged Along the Ground a
Considerable Distance.
ONE OF HIS RIBS WAS BROKEN.
He Also Sustained Severe Bruises.
The Accident Occurred on Main
street just Before 3 O'Clock
Yesterday hfternoon-Scye-
raj Accounts of the
AFFAIR.

most distressingiy painful and, perhaps,
serious accident yesterday afternoon
about 2.l5 O'Clock. while riding in lis
buggy near the corner OF Madison and
Main streets.
1t appears that the reverend gentleman
was on his way home from a drive and
was going down Main street on the south
side OF the car tracks.
Main street electric ear No So, with
Motorman William Tritc in charge, was
also on its way down town. and, when
near the corner referred To, Dr. Hoge
was run into by the car, thrown from
his buggy and dragged about ten feet.
EXTENT OF THE INJURIES.
When seen last night about DR.. Hoge's
condition. DR.. Hunter Mcclure, who at
tended him and made careful eXamina-
tion Of his injuries, said:
"Dr. Hoge has many painful bruises,
three or four slight cuts on the head,
one in his eyebrow, and a decided and
painful bruise on his right temple. Both
ankles are bruised. Certainly one rib, and
srObably two on the right side are broken.
Dr Hoge eXpectOrated some blood show
ing that ne was slightly bruised inter-
nally. lie has q large bruise on the side
and Is bruised on both ankles lie was
severely shocked. but recovered from
this considerably. and was In cheerful
spirits when / left him about s o'clock. l
fixed up the injured ribs so he could
breathe better. lie could not move with
out great pain, and consequently had 10
lie perfectly still. He suffered Il good
deal. / do not think there is occasion Tor
alarm by reason of his condition except
from the fact that Or. Hoge is quite old
now. and one never can tell how severe
shock and painful injuries as he sus-
tained will result IN the case Of Il man
who is as old as he"
Dr. Mcclure stated that he had no.
uced that Or. Hoge had almost dread
of electric cars and was always very
careful TO keep out OF their way He
would frequently avoid streets where
cars ran for this very reason
There is probably not a man in Rich
monl." said Dr. Mcclure. who is as
careful about cars. and ! was very much
surprised when ! heard he had been hurt
by one"
DIR. HOGEs OWN ACCOUNT
DR. Mcclure told me the account OF
the accident just as DR.. Hoge related it
TO him. IL was as follows. Or. Hoge had
been out visiting some of his Pensioners
and was returning. driving down Main
street. when he got 10 the corner Of
Main and Madison streets he was travel
ling at a very slow rate, his mare, "Lu-
cile," who is as gentle as lamb and
between twenty and twenty-five years
of age Jogging along In fox trot. IL
was just o'clock. The left front AMI
hind wheels OF his buggy were running
along in the groove OF the car tracks.
Or. Hoge. who Is not at all deaf, heard
a gong ring with a sharp clang immedi-
ately behind him. and IN less time than
he could take 10 turn Out-abOut sec
ond-there was "A crash. II came almost
simultaneously with the ringing Of the
gong.
Or. Hoge said he was greatly shocked
from the blow. and felt.at first as II he
had been literally shot through the air.
His buggy turned over on him, and in
the mix up, strange to say, his good
mare Lucille" stool as calm as May
morning But for her gentleness the
accident would have proven much more
serious and would probably have resulted
I'm the distinguished minister's death. for
he would have been dragged over the
rough pavement with fatal results. The
escape was almost miraculous.
Or HOge expressed himself as much
surprised that the accident should have
occurred
OTHER ACCOUNTS.
other accounts of the accident differ.
DR.. Hoge says that he does not think he
attempted 10 cross the street az all. ae-
cording 10 the account given a Times re-
porter by his son-in-law, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gill
liam
1T seems" said Mr.. Gillian. from the
Doctors account Of the accident that he
was coming down town, and driving along
the track and that the motorman was
al b.. al - he "a
ran into his buggy with force enough TO
throw him out and drag him some dis
tance before the car could be stopped.
The cars al that point are run very fast
IN order 10 make the top Of the incline at
Jefferson street
Another statement OF the case given
by one OF the Doctors attendants. is 10
the effect that as DR.. Hoge was about TO
cross the track ne heard the car gong for
the first time. and that then IL was too
late 10 turn off before the car struck the
buggy.
EXONERATES THE MOTORMAN.
A gentleman standing on the corner
above waiting for the ear says that he
heard the motOrman ringing his gong al
a great rate in order TO warn the Doctor
OF the approach OF the car and TO give
him time TO get out Of the way. and that
street the horse turned toward Franklin |
street. when the buggy was struck and |
the Doctor thrown out.
This gentleman also stated that the mo- |
torman made every effort TO stop the car |
when he saw the approaching calamity. |
MOTORMAN'S STATEMENT.
The statement OF the mOtorman was |
practically the same as that given above. |
He said the buggy was near the track on |
the south side OF the street and he rang |
for the driver OF the buggy 10
move In closer TO the curb. but that in
stead OF turning 10 the right. the horse
started to the left with the disastrous re- /
suit
The Doctor was thrown down In front
and under the buggy and the vehicle was
pushed up against the horse. cutting one
OF its legs slightly. The buggy was prac-
tically uninjured.
A number Of people rushed TO the un-
fortunate dvine's rescue. and several cit
Izens wanted him carried into their
homes, but the Doctor. who never once