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think the matter will be satisfactory to
| them.
las to the blame in the matter 1 do
not think that any one could point 10
any particular place. The car, as has
been stated by those who were on il,
was loaded very heavily at the rear end.
When it struck the low place in the track
it raised up and the result was that the
| wheels came down of the track Our
| motorman stayed at his post of duty and
went down with the car. Immediately
| after the removal of the passengers he
started to the city as rapidly as he could
run to secure transportation for the in
jured and terrified people. The man de-
serves praise instead of criticism. If
there should be a tendency toward the
latter, he will receive at some future
time the proper treatment for his action
from the company.
1.-THE people Of this city probably have
confidence in US at this time TO know
that we will do everything in our power
to make this loss right to every person
II We did otherwise we should not be
doing as is proper in this case.
I'VE have tried to be careful Of all ac-
cidents but of course some things We
cannot help. The idea that the car was
running faster than it should seems out
of place to one who understands the cars
as our people do. One of the motors
was cut out, and consequently only one
motor was being used in running the car.
1t would be impossible for the car TO
make high speed even if the motorman
desired to go, and even If the car should
have had the other motor it would not
have run as fast as the average car in
some of the cities.
Eyes, we all hate the idea of the acct
dent, but yet we cannot help it. and are
willing to do everything in our power TO
take the proper care of the people
MR.. FORD JUMPED.
D. W. Ford stood on the front platform
of the car He said yesterday: Il was
standing on the front platform all the
way down I think that besides myself
there was colored boy and the motor
mon We came at a good speed all the
way from the cemetery and 1 was nerv-
Gus, had something like a presentiment- 1
had good notion to say 10 the motor
man, Go slow, this is a new track. But
I didn't few feet~east Of the bridge
the car went off the track, then onto the
bridge and In a second more was over the
edge After the car had jeft the bridge
1 jumped for the creek bank. I lit under
a tree and was uninjured except TO be
shaken up good deal"
MRS. DODD'S EXPERIENCES.
Mrs. Ed Dodd. who lives nearest the
place of the accident, was sitting on her
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WENT INTO THE CREEK
Loaded Paramount Street Cal
Jumps Track and Bridge.
LANDS AT The BOTTOM
Of Chisholm Creek - Many
Passengers Were Injured.

Closed Paramount car, No. 100, crowded,
T. M. Allen, conductor, J. NJ. Gire. mot
oTneer, westbound, at seven minutes af-
ter o'clock Sunday afternoon. iumped
the track twenty-five feet east Of the
Douglas avenue Chisholm creek bridge.
rolled onto the bridge, crossed three
fourths of the distance in a southwest
erly direction, broke down the railing and
plunged off and alighted partly in the
stream, partly on the west bank Of the
creek. on the south side Of the bridge.
Nearly everybody on the car was injur-
ed slightly and, marveIously, few seri-
ousIy.
The list Of the injured follows:
Backus. Jessie, bruised about head
Davis, Bertha, face injured.
Davis, Florence, face and body injured
Davis, S. L., slight bodily injuries.
Drake, Mrs. VIM, chest and body in
jured
Drake, Minnie, face and arm bruised.
Ferguson, Josephine, face and body in
3ured.
Ferguson, Mrs. J. w, face and chest
injured.
Ferguson, Lou, slight face bruises
Foster Mr.. Geo. W., body bruised
Foster Mrs. Geo. W, injured in hips.
Foster, Lulu, arms injured.
Foster, George, injured on face.
Foster, Marguerite, face and body
injured, hand bruised.
Frooman E E. body bruised
Frooman, Mrs. E. E., face and body in
3ured.
Frooman, Baby, head bruised.
Gum, E. s., arm injured.
Gum, Mrs. q. s., limbs bruised.
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thankful that got out as luckily as 1
did"
NO IDEA OF BEING FRIGHTENED.
Mrs. Rebstein. who was in the accident
and among those at the bottom OF the
car, says that when she saw the car
starting toward the side Of the bridge
she had no idea OF being frightened. Az
ter II went over and struck the water
and mud she became frightened on ac-
count Of the noise and screaming She
said: after being thrown to the bottom
of the car I tried to get away from the
other persons. While / was trying 10
get UP some one stepped on my back
and climbed out Of the window"
COULD HAVE GOT OFF.
Mr.. S. L. Davis was at the cemetery
in the afternoon with his daughters. on
the trip out. Mr.. Davis says. he noticed
that the car gave a luTch at the place
just east Of the bridge. When coming in
he says that he was standing up in the
car. About the running of OF the bridge
he said: when the car started to go OF
I am sure that could have got of had
it not been for the railing or gate at the
rear OF the car. AS II was going over I
saw a man jump from the car. but I
never could find out just what became OF
him. I admire the motorneer for the
way he stayed with the car. It seemed
to me that he would have been killed,
but for all OF that he seemed TO have
no inclination to get away.
CAR WAS BROUGHT N.
The car was raised from the creek
bank yesterday and in the evening was
taken to the power house. The motors
were all right. The sides OF the car
were battered up, and especially one side
One Of the steps was knocked of and
some Of the bars at the platform were
lost With a few repairs and some
changes in the woodwork the car can be
put on for service again.
While the car WAS at the corner Of
Main and Douglas yesterday II was an
object Of curiosity and the subject Of the
accident came up for discussion.
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WILL HAVE CAMAN'S BAND
Cash Henderson Arran<es for Pleas
ing Concerts

1fr. Cash Henderson has arranged with
the Canaan band Of Winfield for their aD-
pearance here for two days during ths
present week They will play Ia front
OF HendeTou's store on North Man
street on platform which has been IS
pecially arranged for them. The band
is one Of the best IN TIE state ard mum
bers twenty-five pieces
The days for their appearance are
Wednesday and Thursday and each day
a special program wiz be rendered By
the band. They vii commence PLAYING
IN the morning and az intervals through
the dsy viii continue the raasic.
Ano,hsr feature during these two daya
on the platform and for the Amusement
Of the persons who viii Be in the city
VIII be the hbs-ating Of Belgian H9ulfny
pigeons. Tho pigeons vii rare against
time 70 Paramount. "A distance a. fhre.
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MISS MINNIE DRAKE

Miss Minnie Drake and her mother
were two Of the victims of the accident.
Miss Drake is suffering from wounded
head and arm. Mrs. Drake has painful
injury on chest and her body was so
bruised yesterday that she was confined
to her room.
Miss Drake and her mother were both
sitting in the rear OF the car at the time
it went off of the bridge. They were
damned down to the floor by the people
crowding from the other end of the car
as it went over the edge of the bridge.
Miss Drake says of the accident: MY
mother and 1 were in the rear of the car
and were paying no particular attention
to the speed as it came toward the city.
All al once it leaped into the air, and I
still thought nothing Of 1t, and then 1t
did the same thing again. This Eme the
wheels, as far as I could ascertain, were
off the rails and the car went humping
along over the ties and on the bridge.
No one said anything until the car start
ed over the side Of the bridge. The whole
thing was done so suddenly after it start
ed to fall that I hardly know what hap
pened, only l know that I thought that
I was going TO die right then and there
When our end of the car came down the
people were thrown on top of mother
and 1. My mother was thrown on the
side of the car when it struck on the
bank and my head was damned in be-
tween the window sash and something
else. The pain was such that 1 could
hardly bear it and the weight was so
great that I thought that I would
smother before I was taken out I did
not know what had become of my mother
and in fact the only thing that 1 thought
of in particular was the thought that I
was to die. and then I didn't care very
much whether I did or not, the pain was
great.
After they removed my head from the
crush I felt much better and was able to
stand the weight of those around ne.
After a little time I was removed from
the car with my mother. She was sub
merged in water in the bottom of the
car. The windows were all broken out
ana the water came up over her body.
and the only thing which saved her from
drowning was a board under her head.
As. il was she could not move and the
water came up into her ears and around
her mouth. We were both,wet, but for
all that and even our injuries, are very
thankful to get out as fortunate as we
did. It seems when I think of the acct
dent that it is a wonder that We were not
all killed by the falling of the car and
the struggle to set out of those who
were free.
Some Of the things which I saw were
terrible. The little children were in the
car with the struggling mass Of humanity.
and it is indeed a wonder any of them
are alive.
Il think that within a few days nv
mother and I viii be able to be out.
Mother has 4 number Of bruises which
at the present time are very painful. but
with careful treatment and a few days
rest viii assure her recovery"
Miss brakes pocketbook which was
lost in the car at the time Of the acct
dent, was recovered later by the men
who were working in the car
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hat asked me If had found It I handet
the hat had in my hand to her and she
Sdid: What, That No, that Is not M
hat But when she looked it over sht
concluded II was"
FIRST BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
No one ever expected an accident al
lChisholm creek Il is nothing more than
a small ravine. Wichita is fun OF
bridges, across the Arkansas. in and out
iof the parks, where there are LONG
bridges and of considerable height. The
bridge at Chishold creek is only fly fee,
across and it is hot over ten feet to the
water. The bridge had lately been re-
fioored, and on the hard new planks the
car sped like il was on ice There has
never been in Wichita before any kind
Of bridge accident and the present one
| is not susceptible Of explanation that
satisfies.
MOTORMAN GIRE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Gre, the motorman who had
charge of the car. made written state
ment to the company concerning the ac-
cident at the street car companys Office
on Sunday nigne The statement is as
| follows: ''At about Sis D. m. I was run
ming my car west bound on East Doug
las had full current, or what one
motor would take. One motor was cut
out About half a rail length from the
Chisholm creek bridge the car gave a
jump and left the rail I set the brake
as tight as I could. The car ran about
ten feet and then turned TO the left,
striking the side rail Of the bridge,
hich broke off. The car seemed to be al
most stopped when the left front wheel
went over the edge of the bridge. The
car did not go ahead after the first wheel
left the bridge, but seemed to slide side
ways, striking on its side, partly on the
ground and partly in the water. 1 did
not get off the car until 1t stopped on the
ground and not then until had gone in
side and helped out the passengers. There
We're several hurt, but none so bad but
that they got out with a little assistance
The brakes on the car were in frst-class
condition, and I had not noticed any
thing wrong with the track at that
point"
WITHOUT A SCRATCH.
H Alternately, wife and 5-year-old son
were on the car when the accident oc-
CURED. Mr. Alternately said last evening
that he got on the street car to go out
TO the end of the new line on Hillside
avenue He said he and his little boy
came out without a scratch, but his wife
was bruised considerably. She complain
ed Of her side and heart and there was
q wound over her left ear which was not
serious. He said all that he knew about
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Richardson, Mrs. True, face and chest
| injured.
Richardson, True, bodily injuries.
! Short, Edith. face and body bruised.
! Smith, A. V: face bruised
Stall, Lizzie; bruised on body.
| Wilson, ]. R., face and limbs bruised.
Wilson, Mrs. J. R., index finger broken.
The greater part of the injuries came,
not from the plunge of the car directly.
but from the way it settled, the first
drop Of the car throwing everybody for
ward together and the settling back
dragging them all back into the other end
over the broken glass This accounts
for the great number Of cuts, scratches
| and bruises.
At seven minutes past o'clock the car
came down College Hill at the regular
speed. The car was full of those who
had been to the cemeteries, and people
we're standing up and the back platform
had the greater weight In a thousand
trips with the same load the same speed
and in the same place the car would not
have left the track. Twenty-Five feet east
Of Chisholm creek bridge is a place in a
rail which gave not joint The
front wheels of the car went over this
with little jerk. but when the heavier
part Of the car struck it the front wheels
were lifted off the track and the car
fairly leaped into tha air. II then trav-
eled in the mud and humping on the ties
until it reached the bridge, a small struc-
ture with a new oak floor, careened to
the south, barely missed a buggy, met
the side railing, crushed it down and
rolled over onto the west bank of the
creek, the lower end Of the car settling
in about two feet Of water Chisholm
creek being at its usual depth, that Of
three feet
The sensation Of the people in the car
was this: When the car left the track,
the experience being a usual one in
Wichita under the old system. the occu-
pants, save one woman, made no outcry,
believing the car would be stopped, and
the car had tumbled below before the
outcry came.
Those first on the scene were Professor
Wareham, who was near at the time Of
the accident, an interview with whom
occurse elsewhere; Charles Cutter, who
had followed the car from College Hill,
whose interview is also given in another
place; Mr.. Fetch, a milkman, who was
waiting for the car to pass; Guy Hous-
ton, George Myers, Mr.. Shock, Mrs. High,
Mrs. Dodd and Mr. Parkinson, all Of
whom live near. They set to work val
family to rescue the victims of the acct
dent and deserve praise. The gentleman
in the buggy whom the car narrowly
missed tied his horses and aided. His
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miles or more The exact time Of sheir
arrival there win be announced from tbs
platform and the feature vii be a novel
one The birds viii be released By a
young lady who has had charge Of than
and IS familiar with their habits. shs
viii show some OF the pecuiiarities Of thu
birds before letting them ny and 10 the
average person who has never noticed
the carrier pigeon in its flight the idea
will be OF much interest
Each morning a printed program q tho
music PLAYED Will BE- given out and Also
In the afternoon. The evening concerts
Will be one OF the especial features az tha
band and their concert pieces used for
indoor work win be rendered.
Electricity vii play en- important part
I'm the entertainment and many lights 4
different colors viii be used around thsA
streets and buildings near the stand.
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WATER ZOE EUREKA sPRlNGs
FriseO Line Adopts n New Plan for
the Week

The Frisco line haa adopted a novel
plan for me coureufsacs q TIE Vlstters
n Wichita during The present week \
large barrel g placed on ths vaiz
IN front u their gT.rgs m Dy8glaa aaa
Nala and q all 20 GIei with eatzr
from Eareka sprce= every day
Tho water vii be stlppse in here eyer
naorTlng. There ISL ~ lcs and slsnsys
4 cgnVen.euo@s Tar the people va
may ea7irs % tsy TIE uslie.nsl wstas e
TIE sp-tu~r
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EMBRACE OPPORTUNITY
To sec the Old shaker Doctor in the
Zimmerly Building.

He may be found with tho other physs-
clans 0f the Hovey Medical asnoc.a,ior..
NTH floor ZimmeFiy bulllng. rooms s.
3 ard g. They may be consulted frcfu
20 Y mornings. from 10 aftsrno3na,
and from % eFeninEz. They suaran-
tee % cure. % say cured. al cszes tbsy
aree.t
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~ L. ~ - g. -
Bsars tho n .ha kHi t1- les Assrs Psg,
''' o1 G>HZzIZx
NO MORE nm HORNS
Chief Cubbon Issues Orders Regard.
ing Carnival streets.

Chief Of Police Cubbon issued an of6ss
last night 20 tho effect that no more ua
horns. bladders which are uaed as they
were last night or anything which can -
used a. weapon. would - tolerated on
the carnival streets. All II the officers
VIII be 50 instructed this morning 20 thAs
effect. and II persons persist ia 80 doing
The chief Is determined that they snail
have an opportunity o. seeing Juass
Mitchell
Chief Cubbon has also issued orders
that no more baby carriages vii BE- al
lowed in the enclosure. OWNS . the fact
that there is much danger from ths
crowds pushing and passing. which would
result In an accident
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name has not been secured. He was
from the country.
The car in falling had turned over on
its side. the lower end in the water. the
upper end even with the bank. the angle
at which it lay being IS degrees. All the
people were piled in the lower end. q
fearful struggling. screaming. panic
stricken mass Of arms and legs Mrs.
Ferguson, whose eye was so ably injur-
ed. received this injury from another
woman standing with her heel on her
face. Some ones boot on her cheek evil
IDENTIFY injured Mss Drake Somebody
fell on little Tommy Rehstein's leg and
broke IT, Mr.. Wilson. the worst hurt.
alone received his injuries by jumping.
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eene.ee rure FOOD Co. Ie aa,xY

Genesee PEre Food Co. lie Roy. : =
Gentle men. OR fanny resltzs - nuca
from Ike Use @ GRAT&-o tszs sesl
mast say word to Induce osAers - ssze
e; Il people are interested n she3r heslth
ard me welfare q shelr children they
VII use 10 oiher bsve-aEp- have usea
them 81. BIT GRAIS-0 Z have f11ss
superior 20 arr. far the r~asoz tAzs 6 IS
soa5 gran Years ser Eez5,a.
G. = zgERs
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SUPERINTENDENT NELSON


Superintendent Nelson Of the street car
company was Immediately notified OF the
accident on Sunday. evening and 81 once
went 10 the scene. Mr. Nelson worked
until late that night seeing that the per
sons injured were cared for To a re-
porter for the Eagle ne SAID yesterday:
L regret that this thing should have
occurred. have seur representative
Of the street car company out today -
ascertain Just who have been injured and
whether they are receiving the proper
care. Some % the people were poor. par
haps, and not IN a position % secure US.
what they need IN The way OF medicines
o. even medical care.
If We should find that there are peo-
PIE unable 70 provide the proper care We
viii see thai 1hey are furnished with
medicine and supplies. II IS our wish -
remedy the loss as fsr as possible II
soma cases We have made these ar-auEe-
FaeutS already. and I am doing iais q
my oER responsibility. but I knew tie
people o. oEE company 50 vel tAa; I
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R-ALKEn ovER III

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h.g bruised r re azCssnt- i1ls - tss
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fees-Fs1 q nu1esr e bruises ! Aosz
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- Is - -

the wreck vas thai TIE car le<t tas
track and tumbied ever the brlsz.
WAS - THE WATER
Bfrs. J. \. Mcclure vas n .he aesg<sa.
and Tor tine Il seemed As th5uEh she
vas seriously woszades. II speaking q
The sccl8sut she said. 7 vac IN tss
syath s.3e e the ca a; The rear. vyhsa
TIE car p-~nt ever ne bridge vas
thrown 'Hto the water when the car
str7ck- People wakes over re. ard
tA7urat ~ tiz1s tazt I TeaId nst e:
out alive TIE water carus u7 a-ssu5
ne ard saw I.:tls caG3-eu ars ysosis
struggling with each ct5a- In ersH- -
Ee1 away trsn the car- W h8ssz-o
Ec1zaa re ard gos ne azf snc-sd hz-e
sage Fl he Hu6 ard wzts- us-a ssrr-
- .h-nk ;Aag Nsgss aeveE hare 50
o-T alive