The evening times., 1899-06-07
TWO AGED PERSONS
CRUSHED TO death
One Under Truck Wheels, the
Other by a Trolley.
A Retired Lawyer and an Old Lady
the Victims.
John VI. Glover Falls Before n Cara.
van, and Mrs. Harrington
Dies ON the Rail.

New York. June John NJ Glover.
sixty-five years old. retired lawyer. of
No. IS Prospect Street. Brooklyn. was
truck at Broadway and Pine Street yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Glover attempted to get of a north
bound cable car before it stopped and,
falling, got between the front and rear
wheels OF a truck. The rear wheels pass
ed over his chest. crushing it. and causing
fatal injuries. He died in the ambulance
that was called to take him to the Hudson
Street Hospital.
Thomas Duffy. of No. II Centre Street
South Brooklyn, the driver Of the truck.
and James Mcdonald. gripman, of the cable
car. were placed under arrest. Coroner
Fitzpatrick released them in the custody
Of their counsel
Mr. Glover boarded car No. 21s at South
Ferry. He arose as the car neared Pine
Street and the conductor rang the bell
and fell heavily as his feet struck the
pavement
The truck is the property of c. W. II.
Carter. paint manufacturer in Vande-
water Street. Mr.. Carter called at the DO
lice station and informed Captain Wester-
Welt that Duffy was one of the best men he
had in his employ. and had the reputation
OF being a good careful driver.
Several witnesses of the accident fol-
lowed the prisoners to the station and
added their testimony that Duffy or the
men on the car were not to blame All
seemed to think Mr.. Glover's impatience
responsible for the disaster
Mr.. Glover had lived at No. IS Prospect
Street, Brooklyn, where he had a furnish
ed room. for four years. His landiady,
Mrs. Lees. said he came TO the Equitable
Building. m Broadway. for an allowance
every Tuesday and 1t was this mission
that brought him here yesterday. He was
once employed by the law firm of Coudert
Brothers.
A daughter. named Agnes, came from.
Chicago last Sunday and was to sail for
Europe. Mr.. Glover had. a son. who is
employed as an inspector on q steamship
dock here.
While attempting to cross Centre Street
in front Of the criminal court building last
night. Mary Harrington. sixty years old,
who lived with her son Timothy, at No.
"A Oliver Street, became confused and
stepped In front Of a swiftly moving eiec-
tric car. meeting instant death.
George Fitzmorris. twenty-five years
old. Of No. III Monroe Street, the mo-
tOrman, was arrested and locked up In
the Elizabeth Street police station. Shouts
Of Lynch him." were heard, but the ar
rival Of police re-enforcements thwarted
any attempt at violence.
Mrs. Harrington was crossing Centre
Street when she saw a southbound Second
Avenue car approaching. She appeared
confused. and the motorman put his brake
hard down. almost bringing the car to a
standstill. The woman then cleared the
track and the motorman shot the car
ahead. Just then the woman stepped for
ward to avoid northbound car and was
caught under the southbound car. As soon
as he could the motorman stopped the car
and ran to the woman. She was firmly
wedged under 1t and was extricated with \
dif1culty. Her body was frightfully bruis-
ed and her face cut almost beyond recog-
milton.
An excited crowd quickly gathered, and
Policeman Rochester, realizing his inabiI-
ity to cope with It, raped for assistance,
and Policemen Fleischman and Ruaro re-
sponded. At the Elizabeth Street police
station Daniel Shea, of No. 152 Leonard
Street. identified the woman as Mrs. Har-
rington.