The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
Mollie Shez and Escort. Ed Eng
lish, Seriously Injured in Ex-
plosion on Union Line.
DYNAMITE PLACED ON RAIL.
Conveyance Lifted on Track, Floor
SplinteTed and Windows
Broken-NO Clew TO
Perpetrator.

A few feet west OF the intersection Of
Twenty-second street and Eremen avenue
car No. 1Os of the Lee avenue division of
the Union line ran onto q stick of dynamite
and was almost completely wrecked at 1915
last night The mo;ornan and conductor
were hurled from their positions en- the
car to the floor.
Miss Moilie Shez, is years old. Of No. i'lI
Cottage avenue. was probably seriously in
jured and her escort, Ed ]. English, Il clerk
of No 4etS North Broadway. was severely
shaken up and is suffering from several lac
erations of the legs. The other two pas
sengers on the car refused to give their
names and departed from the scene Of the
explosion Immediately in a carriage.
The terrific report made by the explosion
aroused all of the residents of the neign-
borhood and within ten minutes after IL
occurred more than 1000 people were in the
street Riot calls were turned in to the
Fifth and Sixth District police stations ana
two wagon loads of police were hurried 10
the scene.
Ambulances were summoned and he in
jured were removed to the North st. Louis
Dispensary. where Doctor Pease attended
them and forwarded them to their respect
i've homes.
Lieutenant Schwartz OF the Sixth District
WIS near the scene when the explosion oc-
Cured A number of police officers had
gathered there when he arrived and he us
tributed them along Bremen avenue TO quiet
the crowd, which was hocting and yeltnS
and threatening violence
Miss Shez was too excited to make any
explanation of the explosion. She was
moaning piteously when cXtricatsd from the
rear trucks of the car and placed in the
ambulance.
Mr.. English was less disconnected, and
explained that the explosion was so sudden
and so terrific that il was several minutes
before he could realize what had happened
He said that the car was going at a hlsh
rate of speed Immediately after It rounded
the curve at Twentieth and Bremen avenue.
but slowed up for the Twenty-second street
crossing and was running at a speed OF
probably five miles an hour when the right
front wheel exploded the dynamite.
Instantly there was a crash or 1alIhS
glass The floor of the car rose up and the
front trucks, which Were wrenched ana
twisted Jumped to the right OF the track.
The wheels plowed through the mud ana
and macadam and forced the car to stand
stilI after its momentum had carried it for
a distance of about ten feet. Where the ex-
pIos,on occurred a hole as large a bushel
basket was made In the ground. and spin
ters rocks and other debris were scattered
about the tracks.
The residences in the neighb0rhood shooh,
from the force of the explosion, but no win
dow panes in the houses were broken. Nlth-
In q short time afterwards 4 dozen or more
cars were blOckaded. and residents OF the
vicinity swarfled the streets. Police pa
trolled the streets until the transit conf
pany's trouble wagon arrived and the ear
was temporarily patched up. so that II Could
be pushed to the sheds.
The bottom of the car was completely
II and ha
the seats.
Miss Shez and Mr.. English were sitting
in the middle of the car. and We're thrown
from their seats to the supporting rods be-
meath the flooring. Had IL not been for the
fact that the rods caught their bodies and
held them they would have been crushed
beneath the wheels of the rear Trucks
Mr.. English recovered himself sufficiently
to assist Miss Shez to a more comfortable
position where she remained until the hoor-
ing was lifted from her body and she was
carried To the street. the lower portion ot
her limbs were fearfully lacerated. and her
means moved the women who had gathered
there TO tears. English bore his pain with
considerable fortitude. and made every ef-
fort possible TO comfort Miss Shez. Both Of
them were bespattered with blood and art.
Motorman George George S. Wertz. who
was thrown violently against the gate on
the right side of his platform. sustained a
bruised shoulder and slightly confused hip
Conductor Henry Moore was shocked. but
not injured. Transit company officials say
the car was damaged to the extent of $50.
No arrests were made in connection with
the case
Miss Shez and Mr. English had passed the
day at AIontesano Park on an excursion.
The boat arrived late and both Were anxious
to get home. They attempted to Cet union
bus at Broadway and Washington avenue.
but they could get none going in the direc-
ton Of their homes.
IL was too far to walk. and necessity COM
PEELED them to take transit company car.
Doctor Peake said he did not think their
injuries would result fatally. unless blood
poisoning was caused by the splinters and
dirt which ground into their wounds Both
of them were resting easy late last night.