The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
INJURED
Are Not Aided Soon
Enough.
A NEW AMBULANCE
And a Surgeon Necessary
Say the Railroad Men.

AT the regular quarterly meeting of
the Worcester Railroad Mems Associa-
ton, held last night in the rooms in
the union depot, a definite step was ta-
ken toward settlement of the vexa-
tious ambulance problem.
For the pest few weeks there has
been much agitation among the railroad
men over the condition of Worcester's
ambulance service.
1t has been asserted that in some
cases injured men have had to wait so
long for an ambulance after the acct
dent that their suffering has been
greatly prolonged, and their chances
Of recovery lessened. Then, too, it is
asserted that even upon the arrival of
the ambulance, the absence of sur
geon has many times made it impos-
sible to give an injured man the care
he should have.
What they want is a better ambu-
lance service, more centrally located
and a surgeon to go with the ambulance
on each call. To this end it was de-
cided last night to petition the mayor
and city council to act upon the matter,
dnd the following petition was drawn
up:
Worcester, Mass, Jan. 10, 1899.
Whereas. we as railroad men, deem
it for the best interest of all concerned
that the ambulance services be cen
trally located and under one head, and
have practical surgeon go at all calls.
so as to be of service to all injured
persons in time of need;
Resolved, that we, in regular meet
ing of Worcester Railroad Mems Asso-
citation assembled, approve of the above
statements, and request the same to
be granted, if possible.
Resolved, that a copy of these res
olutions be presented to the mayor
board of aldermen and common coun-
ell by the secretary of this meeting"
In asking for this action relative to
the ambulance service, the members of
the Railroad Mems Association say
that they are acting not only in the
interests of railroad employees, but of
the public generally, and that a revi-
sion Of the present ambulance system
is absolutely necessary as means of
protection to life in times of accidents.
They argue that the presence of a
skilled surgeon is necessary on each
ambulance call, and that with prompt
attention and proper care, it will be
possible to save lives of men suffer-
! irg from injuries which under the pres
ert system have sometimes proved IA
! tai.
In addition to the preparation of the
! petition to the city authorities, a COM
mittee was also appointed at last
nights meeting to bring in nomination
| for officers to be acted upon at the
next regular meeting. This committee
I consisted of M S. G. Sands of the Bos-
ton and Albany road, c. J. Lakin of
the New Haven, C. ". Davis of the
New England, W. G.. Cummings of the
! Boston and Maine, and W. H. Van
/ Deusen of the Fitchburg. The election
will take place at a meeting to be held
on the second Thursday in April, and
the nominations will be posted IA days
before the meeting.
] The thirtieth anniversary of Worces-
ter Division Ga, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, was held Sunday in
| Castle Hall. -Four new members, W.
I M. Frost, Samuel q. Billiard, George
F. Goss and w. H. Ric&man, all en-
gineers on the Boston and Maine road
were initiated. A dinner was served
and about 70 sat down to the tables.
A musical entertainment followed and
i speeches were made.