The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
MRS. EVANS DIES
FROM INJURIES.
Lower Limbs Crushed and Amputa-
ton Was Necessary.
LIVED ONLY A SHORT VII lie.
She Was Eun Over by a Stree, Car OF
The Paramount Linc-Euncral Ser
vices VIII Take Place To-azor-
row q, Union Station Ckurc,,

As result OF the depio;ah!c accident,
w!sich occurred yesterday morning at il
O'Clock on north I>wcntg-tisird St:eet near
The corner OF Al, Mrs. Mamie Evans died
u the Virginia Hospital ii $50 O'Clock last
seening.
Immediately after the accident the In
jg.ed woman WAS taken TO the hospital,
where il was found necessary 20 amputate
boia limbs. waich were badly crushed by
the car wheels. The operation Was per
formed by DR.. George w. Gay, il, but
the shock was more than the patient could
eslanre. and she lived only short wa:!e
afterwards.
The remains were taken last night TO the
undertaking rooms OF G. j. i!!"ios, NO.
15l5 East Main Street. whore they we're
prepared 20: burial, and later removed 10
the nome Of her husband No. 76 North
Twenty-tl1ii1 Street. Mrs. Evans leaves
husband, Mr. w. N. Evans, and three
children.
Tho. funeral service VIII take place TO-
morrow afternoon III i O'Clock at Union
Station Methodist Church
The accident occurred in this way:
THE ACCIDENT.
The F,airmount car No. ia. Motor.nan j.
n Movers in charge, was coming down
Twen:y-tllrd Street toward Marshall In
front OF No. 7eS Twenty-third Street. the
residence Of Mrs. Evans. a country cart
stood. Mrs. Evans was at the tai end of
the ca.r mex TO tie ear tracks, purchasing
some vegetables for dinner.
Just before the car TeaCrcd the spot
the mule attached 10 the cart hacked out
slightly toward the track, and either in
attempting 10 sc. out of the way, or by
beng knocked down by the cart Mrs
Evans fell rs TIE car came up, and the
wheels of the truck PASSED over both
ankles. completely crushing them.
Motornsn Movers Immediately stopped
the car as ii VAS going quite slowly, and
the PROSTATE woman was taken out from
under the car and carried into her house
by tender hands. a large crowd had gath
cred and excitement reignel.
Mr.. Movers ran 10 a nechboring drug
store apd 'phoned a hurry call for the
ambulance, and also 'phoned to the offics
Of the company.
In about fifteen minutes the ambulance
arrived. and shortly afterwards DR.. George
w Gay. Jr. the family physician, was sent
fer As much relief as possible was given
the sufferer. and she was carried TO the
Virginia Hospital
MoToRMAN NOT BLAMED
The car was q closed one and carried 4
number OF passengers. The names Of al
of them We're secured. No one blamed
cha Inotorman. HIS car was not going fast
and the Fact that it was stopped before
il had gone a cars length is proof of that
Ny Meyers mas oee!l employed as mo-
torrnan for seven years and IS known 10
s,s most careful man In ali that time
hs has never before had an accident He
lives with his wife and eight children "a
No. 2li3 NJ Street, Just short distance
from the scene OF the accident and the
:. two families the .nos- intimate terms
OF friendship.
Immediately upon informing the a1ni,u-
lance Of the accident. Mr.. Mover gave
5 himself UP 10 Officer Bradley, of
the First Police Station. and Went
with him 10 tina station house. where
q short while later ne was bailed by Judge
Witt IN the sum OF S1.OG0 for his
appearance in the Police Court to-day.
Major J u. Patton. president of the Pas
sencer and Power Company. went the
bono