The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-10
RUSHED 70 SUDDEN DEATH.
Seven ear-0ld Agnes Smith
Killed by an Electric Car.
LIVED ABOUT TEN MINUTES.
Accident Occurred ON Ffrst AyeDue
In Front of the Car. Which Was
N0vimE aapfdiy-<sriDman Arrest
valid and Her Grief Was PsitfuL

AGNES Smith. the bright s-year-eld
daughter Of c. b. Smith. one Of the pro-
prietors OF the Hotel Grant, -ZS5 First ave-
nue. vas killed by an electric car al the
corner al Bell street and First avenue last
evening at s5 o'clock. Tie child lived
for about ten minutes after being run
over, but she was unconscious and did
pot suffer.
Her mother is III with heart trouble. and
although she knew as II by intuition that
her child had net with an accident. the
real truth WAS kept from her ats long rs
possible When xh. did realize The truth
her grief was pififal
II. r. Blalsdei. the motornisn. was
placed under arrest on warrant issued
by Coroner Yandeil. and subsequently
leased on $50 bonds. furnished b. the
Traction Company.
The child was killed by car No. s. which
left the downtown end % the line IN
charge OF Motormsn Blaisdeu and Con-
ductor George Danouga at s.go. After
making the run dosn the LenoFa street
Hill Motorrnan Blaisdeil commenced 10
slow down as ne approached f;efl street.
Some children were playing on the further
side OF the crossing.
When the ear was within forty feet of
the south crossing the child suddenly ran
out from the west side Of the strect. Her
appearance was SO quick aud unexpected
that the motorman and Police officer Iyer-
son. who stood on the steps OF the west
side. did not see her until she was almost
m from, of the ear. Iverson first saw her
as she ran out Of the shadow Of the build
ings on the west side OF the street ON the
west car track. At that time the approach
Ing car was only few feet from her. She
.hesitated. as II bewiidered. and then start
ed across In front OF the car.
stracI. by the Fender.
Motorman Blaistiel saw her but he had
hardly time TO set the brake and put on
the sand when the fender struck the lit
tie girl. She was picked up. but a moment
later bounded or rolled of the front end
and disappeared under the car Not A
cry came from the victim. by actual meas
ufetnent II Was ninety feet from the place
where she WAS struck 10 the point where.
the car stopped. Police Offiesr lverson
Jumped on rs soon the accident hap
pensd and ran back. lie found the httls
one iyins on her back. forty feet from
where she was struck Her legs were
both cut almost of aud the sAin of her
nose was split Its entire length She was
apparently dead. bat the offieer picked her
np and carried her to her home, only a few
steps away
Or, Henry Yandeil. coroner. vas no,,oed
on the accident. He rushed to the Grant
house aud en- examining the child diseov-
erea mat There were traces of life Dr
Neville arrived short time later htlt life
was extinct Z. T. Smith father of the
child. Ia addition 10 being part owner ia
the hotel. is also IN the employ az Nelson
q Mann in the Seattle National hank
building He had left for home on The car
Just behind the one that met with the a,.-
cideni. He saw the crowd assembled and
wondered what had harpsacd lie rushed
into the house and sa~ tho dead body Of
hts only child Tears ~pganR into his ewes
and be became as weak as "a child himself
In an adjoining room his sick wife was
crying. and asking ia see her Htle one
she knew that something had happened
she h troubled with heart disease ma f,r
fear that the shock would RIfl her every
EFFORT possible was used % keep ~. trath
from her.
Eody badi, GanEird
The bed, Of the victim was piseea IN
carriage and taken ia ButterN orth's un-
deriaksng ro0ms where Coroner Yanacl
and nf soe held post norton sxaualna-
sion. They found thar the right Lex had
been mashed and almost cut or ahou, ssS
Inches above the ankle The lrft ihfxb s,s
crushed 70 pulp and The muscles torn The
skin al the nose was snlsi fgorn tip Il, base
There Mere no fractures on tho head
After the accident n lafre crowd gath
cred, ard threats were made against the
motormau. Coroner feadeii issued q war
rant which was intended merely 20 hela
the mataYman pending an Investigation as
70 the merits ~ the ease The Traction
Company rsl' an bends later in The even
iBs. and he Mas released
or all the passengers en- the car onie.r