The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-11
FAST RUNNING CAR
JUMPS THE TRACK.
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| he or she was taken to the most desira
| BILE spot and tenderly cared for.
Meantime Joe Mccormick had sent fo
the police and Doctor Allison. who wa
at the town hall when the message came
went 10 the scene with Sergeant Adams
When they arrived they found Motor
men Samuel Hall and Stoddard and Con
ductor Paine saving a part or the wreck
ed car away I'm order to release Miss
GranvogeI and her escort, Mr.. Pearson
who were pinned In.
The lady was brave, although suffering
severely from a fractured arm. She was
the most seriously hurt of any OF the
passengers apparently.
She sat on the front seat, right behind
the motorman.
when the crash came her arm was fair
ly caught between the tree and the
stanchlon OF the seat. There she had 10
remain until she could be sawed ont. IL
took several moments.
DR. McKenna attended her and said she
would recover.
In some way her escorts leg was
caught, but fortunately not broken. The
pain was so great, however, that he
tainted
HELPLESS ON GROUND.
Mr.. Richardson, who sat on the second
seat behind Miss Granvogel, was said 10
be next most seriously hurt lie does
not remember just how IL happened, but
he found himself helpless on the ground.
Something was the matter with his hip
and he could neither rise, stand nor
walk
lie was returning from his vacation.
which he spent with his parents in New
York.
He is connected with the Pierce Hard
ua nf II
Moore says he will have to lie on his
back three or four weeks, but expects
nothing worse TO happen.
Mr. Richardson was taken 10 his home
on mattress In the bottom of an omni-
bus furnished by the railroad company.
A BRAVE WOMAN.
Another exhibition OF bravery in a wo-
man was that exhibited by Mrs. Perkins.
She sustained, besides the other injuries
mentioned, a scalp wound that Or. Alli-
son had to take five stitches in.
Throughout IL all she displayed more
courage than many strong man can
command and never once fiinched
Her greatest concern was for little FL
lery Boss, whom she was taking for a
two weeks outing at Dighton, Mass,
where her sister resides.
She was greatly relieved when she
found that the little fellow was not Sc
riously hurt and later walked around the
yard with him, waiting for the carriag ge
TO take them TO Dighton.
One of the narrowest escapes was that
OF Mrs Robbins and her daughter, Nettie
&.
The mother is 20 years old. They were
sitting on the fourth seat from thesrear
Miss Robbins was not injured, but her
mother was badly bruised. and her left
arm was thought to be fractured
the aged woman bore DIR. f. T.. Moore s
attention with fortltude, although she
must have been terribly shaken I'M.
Later, accompanied by her daughter, she
was sent TO her home.
Mr.. GLADDING'S INJURIES.
Mr. Gladding's injuries were thought Ia
be worse than at first appeared He wen,
10 his home. however. in company with
his brother, Thomas Gladding The doc.
tor said that he must undoubtedly have
felt the shock severely
DIR. r. II. Eddy was also one who rem.
dered valuable assistance. .t
MIS- susan Anthony and Mrs Charles
Anthony were not very badly hurt. and
went home soon after the accident. They
have been watching Mr. Charles Weaver
relative. at Grove Hall.
Among those cared for at Mr. Cham
pertains house were two men whose
races were badly cut. and two women.
who were bruised somewhat Neither re.
mained long enough. however. for tbeir
names TO be obtained.
ESCAPED INJURY.
Among the passengers who ESCAPED i'm.
jury was Rev. G. b. Mather. nastor of
the Congregational church at Rehoboth.
During the excitement he lost n shirt he
mad Just purchased i'm Providence. Ser
geant Adams restored the garment 70
him.
Rev. Mr. Mather could not state how
the accident occurred. The first thing he
knew ii happened.
Mrs. Perkins and MIR Richardson NJ
the injured, both told the News man that
shortly before that "a loud noise vu :
heard at the rear end of the car. like a
humping on the bottom.
The car was stopped, they say. and an
examination made. but evidently moth
ing was found out of the way.
Tne next thing they knew they were
being assisted into Mr.. Chaffee's.
James A. Barber OF 463 South Second
street. New Bedford. was also on the car
He was dazed at first when he picked
himself up, but beyond that suffere,i no
inconvenience.
Secretary Henry " A. Joslin OF the
Union Railroad Company was early ON
the scene. lie did everything that could
he done TO insure the comfort of the in
jured.
lie directed motormen and conductors
consulted with doctors. ordered carria ges
and interviewed everybody concerned.
SENT TO THEIR DESTINATIONS.
All the injured except Miss Granvogel,
MIR. Pearson, Mr. Richardson and Mrs
Robbins wero sent TO their destina tions
In carriages. Miss Granvogel Mr.. Pear
son and Mrs. Robbins were sent home I'm
n special electric.
Mr.. Chaffee's yard and tho street out
side presented an animated spectacle
what with vehicles Of every description
the wrecked electric car. and hundreds OF
people scurrying TO and fro.
u was the most exciting episode in the
history OF that locality
When the news arrived at tho town
hall the court room was filled with spec.
tators at tho Dexter inquest They hastily
deserted Coroner Babcock and rushed for
Jacobs hill
There can be no blame attached to the
motormen on the Union railroad com.
pany. II is stated for the Massachusetts
line is supposed 20 turn its cars over tc
the Union Railroad Co. ~ proper shape