The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22

were heard blocks away Two OF the men
struck the heavy feed wires OF the trolley road
while falling which probably accounts for the
fact that none OF them was instantly killed
All seven fell In heap Just above Bridge
street and almost directly In front OF William
N. Shpman's feed store.
A woman who was passing rushed into the
store and after emitting a scream. threw UP
her hands and fell in u faint on the floor. Mr..
Shipman. followed by several OF his employees.
ran into the street. and. seeing the men lying
In the middle Of the road, went over to them.
dozen others came UP at the same time. and
while some did what they could for the injured.
others ran to telephone for am balances.
The plight OF the men who had fallen was
pitiable. One or two, fortunately for them.
were unconscious but the others were In pos
session OF their senses and were suffering
agony. Not one was able to move. and thoy
Just lay and walled for someb body to pull them
apart.
In a few minutes ambulances arrived from
several hospitals. including the Brooklyn and
the Homeopathic. The former is closer to tho
scene OF the accident than any OF the others.
but when it came to question of remov-
ing the more seriously injured. the
surgeon from the Homeopathic Hospital and
one from the brooklyn Hospital got into dis
pute While the victims Of the accident were
lying on the ground the two young doctors
bickered. until finally Police Captain Dunn
settled their argument by ordering all Of tho
injured taken to the Brooklyn Hospital.
August Schneider was picked UP bleeding
to the surgeons that he was mortally hurt. and
he was taken away as soon as the DISPUTE be;
It was found that in addition to severe Internal
;ku He lowered bstwssn lIis and death nn;
who was also taken to the hospital, sustained
informal niuries. and the surgeons do not be-
bruises on the shoulders and arms and tho
GSarss wqeht ONE ON S OF The to fall struck
the cobblestone road fiat on his face. His nose
was broken. his face horribly cut and bruised.
beieved that his skull is fractured. although
the hospital surgeons were unable to deter
William, J. Moody, who broke his leg in the
iaii; may be ca cripple for life. as he was badly
bolan and Schwinds inn suffered n injury
They were cut and bruised. but not badly
enough to mako it necessary for them to 20 to
The death q Mr. Lizzie Hill tn: colorsd
to the Adams street police court, whore the
former vast appear as witness They passed
occurred. Mrs Hill was badly affected by the
sight. but managed to make her way to the
police court. Bhe hadn't been in the court
room minute. however. before she fell over
unconscious. Restoratives were applied. but
she died In about three nnutes. Her hus band.
who was in court said that his wife had sif-
ierred from heart disease for years, and her
doctor had told him that sudden shock might
kill her.
The police have not been able to find out who
the hoy whose recklessness caused oil the
trouble Ia. and the chances are that they will
never know unless he comes forwBrd yolunta-
, rily. The sight OF men tumbling of the foot
nth took all eyes away from him, and he man
aged to scramble over the gate an the car
platform. The police think he left the train at
| the Bridge street station.
The Brooklyn Napid Transit officials decl cd
| to make any statement regarding tho accident
beyond saving that II occurred during block
ade caused by the breaking down OF motor
car.