The sun., 1899-03-22
KILLED Ov TROLLEY TRACK.
OConnor of the Garrick Theatre Didn't
Hear n Warning.

While arranging for tho sale Of tickets for a
benefit to be given for him BY some Of his
theatrical friends, Patrick II. O'Connor, as
sistant treasurer of tho Garrick Theatre, was
run over and instantly killed yesterday after
noon by Sixth avenue trolley car. Accord
ing to witnesses Of the accident the car was
going at high rate OF speed and tho motor
man made no attempt to ring hls'RonR or de-
crease his speed though people shouted warn
ings from the sidewalk. and one man who ran
forward to drag the imperilled man out Of the
way himself narrowly escaped: being struck.
An hour later another car OF the same line
struck truck horse and pinned him between
the track and an elevated railroad pillar.
Taking with him number Of tickets and q
dummy" programme OF the benefit perform
ance. OConnor left the Garrick Theatre about
noon. At O'Clock he called at Charles Else
mans saloon. at Thirty sixth street and Sixth
avenue on the east side OF the avenue. to
make arrangements for the sale Of some
tickets. This being settled he bade Eiseman
good day, saying that he was going across to
Broadway to see n friend OF his there. Else
man went to the door with him and stood there
moment in the sunshine. A southbound car
was coming down. OConnor. though he had
time to have crossed in front Of 1t by hui rying.
preferred to walt for it to pass. While he was
waiting he did not notice porthbound car on
the east track, which had stopped at Thirty
fifth street to let of some passengers and was
now coming rapidly on. Saeng his danger.
Eiseman shouted:
Look out :or the other car. Patsey!"
But the roar OF an elevated train overhead
drowned his shout and O'Connor stepped for
ward toward the track. As he started. Benja-
min Ehrenteldt OF 322 East Fifty ninth street,
who was standing on the curbstone. ran out
ahnntaI tn fh..p wi hiu
arm to warn him. then ran toward OConnor.
who was looking up the avenue. entirely un-
conscious Of his danger. If the car had slack
ened speed Ehrenfeldt thinks he could have
the track but the, car came ahead as fast as
ever and the would-be reseuer had to Jump
ths 5a Ss had adj
So violent was the blow that he w0 thrown
ably have escaped with his life but for the fact
that there was an elevated railroad pillar Just
his body rebounded with the force OF the blow
and he fell with his neck across the rail. The
o hardS san s
had not time to realize what had happened.
averted faces. One, OF them. an elderly wo- %t,.
the vcrge'of Mysteries. She was taken into a
store. where she soon revived.
Inc croWO pressed ABOUT the mOtorman and
there were some angry cries OF .denunciation
but Policeman William Kyndall was at hand.
They were taken to the West Thirtieth street
station. O'Connors body was also taken there
andhis friends at the theatre were notified. The
conductor. Theodore Squire. and the motor
man.. James Hawkins OF 119 West SiXtieth
street. were arraigned in jefferson Market
Court. Squire was discharged and Hawkins
was sent to the Coroners' office. where he was
He made no statement regarding the case
Mr.. O'Connor was 81 years old and had been for
five years assistant treasurer OF the Garrick,
where all his fellow employees speak we'll OF
him. He lived In Greenpoint with his wife and
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