The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-10
JUMPED FROM A CAR.
Several Persons Hurt on the Great
Fails Electric. ROnd.

Falls Electric Rond.
Another accident occurred on the Great
Falls division of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company system last night,
and as a result Mrs Maggie Whalen, OF
5S1 Ninth Street southwest. and Mrs. Clara
Parker, of 500 Street southwest, were
badly injured and about dozen others
were bruised and shaken up. All were
passengers on car returning from Cabin
John, and all were hurt by jumping from
the car as it, beyond the control of the
brake, was running down hill.
Car No 104 in charge of Motorman J.
A. Bayloo and Conductor j. 5. Maberly,
was returning to Washington from Cabin
John Bridge about $40 with a big
load of passengers. When Thirty-sixth
Street and Prospect Avenue, the point
where the change from overhead to
underground trolley power is usually
made, was reached, the conductor
pulled the trolley from the over
head wire and prepared to attach to the
underground current The pillow pit, where
the change is effected, is on grade. When
the motorman applied the brake it refused
to work, and the car began TO back down
hill
number of women became frightened
and jumped from the car. The alarm
became general and over half of the
passengers leaped to the ground. At
first the car was not moving rapidly but
it gained speed. The women nearly all
jumped off backward and fell upon the
ground. The conductor cndeavored to
replace the trolley on the overhead
wire in order that the power might
send the car up the hill again, but he
was unable to do so. The car came to
stop at the bottom of the grade about
500 feet from the pillow pit, where the
track becomes level.
There was great uproar, and the &C
cident appeared to be more serious than
it in reality was. Mrs. Whalen in jump
ing was thrown to the ground. and badly
bruised, and when taken TO nearby
house became unconscious. She was at
tended by Dr. T. b. Babbitt, who was a
passenger on the car. She was AFTER
ward taken to her home, 531 Ninth
Street southwest, and was in a serious
condition late last night. Mrs. Clara
Parker said after the accident that she
was occupying an end seat with her
child in her arms when the ear began to
run down the hill, and when the passen-
gers began to jump she was crowded
from her seat to the running board and
then fell to the ground. She was Sc .ere-
ly injured about the back The child
was slightly bruised. Mrs. Parker ac-
companied by DR.. Babbitt, was conveyed
TO her home in cab.
A number of others were slightly bruis-
ed. Several ladies became hysterical, but
were able to get to their homes without
assistance. DR.. Babbitt who, with his
family, was a passenger on the car, said
last night that If the passengers had kept
cool ana remained in their seats no one
would have been hurt.
The motormen of several cars
bound for the city from Cabin
John Bridge that were behind No.
1O4 had seen the trouble and re-
versed the power and backed rapidly down
the hill to avoid collision. Passengers
on these cars became alarmed and began
to jump and several were slightly injured.
Among these were Mrs. Elizabeth Stake
and John F. Stake, of 1923 Thirty-fourth
Street. They were able to walk to their
home, where they were attended by DR..
Appieby, Of Georgetown.