New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
TROLLEY CAR RUNS AWAY.
MOTORMAN AND A WAGON DRIVER
SEVERELY INJURED.
PASSENGERS BADLY SHAKEN UP AND school
CHILDREN RESCUED FROM DANGER BY
A POLICEMAN.


runaway trolley-car in the Eastern District
yesterday afternoon seriously injured the motor
man. the driver OF wagon. which was overturned
by the car. and narrowly mssel killing several
school children
The accident occurred In Halsey-st.. between
Reid and Patchen ayes. The motorman. Louis
Fitzgerald. who lives at No. 1.ho Gates-ave was
removed to his homo in an ambulance from St
Mary's Hospital. after being attended by Surgeon
Collins. The driver of the wagon and Edward T.
Jackson of Sutter-ave. and Amboy-st.. who. after
having his injuries dressed. assisted TO his
home.
The ear was NO. 1,34S of the Putnam-ave. line.
in charge Of Fitzgerald. filed with passengers
al the time most OF whom were women returning
from shopping The car was on its way uptown.
Just before reaching Red-ave. Fitzgerald leaned
out to see how far behind his car was the one
following In doing so he lost his balance and fell
to the street.
His hand was upon the electric controller at the
time and in falling he turned on the current Inc
car shot ahead leaving Fitzgerald unconscious De
side the track The passengers were not aware Ct
the accident until the dashed into the rear OF
a wagon on the track. The motorman had been
vainly ringing his gong for this wagon TO turn out
The shock Of the collision threw the passengers
from their seats. and the women made dash 1oG
the rear door. The conductor tried 10 assure them
that there no danger. and this kept him from
seeing that the motorman missing. jackson,
the driver of the wagon at the first shock, apphed
OF the trolley-car. He managed TO lead for snort
distance, but electricity was too much lot horSe-
flesh and the wagon was again overtaken 49, .
The strange sight of the gallopine horse with the
troey~car close in the rear attracted the attention
of Policeman Israel Brooks, of the Ralph ave sta
ton who Is stationed at Halsey-st and Patchsn-
ave to care for :he children of Public Schooi NO
70 near that corner. School had just been dis
missed and number of children were crossing tne
street at the time. Policeman Brooks saw ln aa
something was wrong. and at once spradg 10 the
assistance of his yong charges. lie swept mem
back and just in time. for at that moment Jaon ,
son seeking HIS own safety, attempted 10 turn OUT
and escape the pursuing lie turned the morse ;
head In the direction OF the policeman VINO Junpeu
side as the wagon overturned ana Wreckccu'
Jackson was thrown TO the street ana seriously III
The crash drew the attention OF the panic-sIlckem
messengers TO the front Of the car, and they saw
that the notorman was missing. IheN ,er' y" v y
their struggles escape when the conuuclVI' als
recognizing the danger pulled me uNntS With the
wagon threw the car from the track, nut inc NJ
mentum was 50 great that the front platdI VI ~, ~
rra shed against the edge o. the curbstone, anu te
messengers were thrown in a heap on, t me. MI ~.
!Thev scrambled 10 their feet and rusheo l!oih w
CO.. Fortunately no was injured OUTSIDE Vi
damage 10 clothing. which was torn ahd soIee' nd
The accident caused considerable eXcitehtn'ii na
/, was several hours before the car could pe pa0u
on ne track again.