The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

energy to stop the runaway with brakes.
They prevailed in their efforts to a GER
tain extent, because the two cars were
not knocked out to any extent
Following Is a complete list of those
hurt and the extent of their injuries,
Miss Agnes Hyland, of 23l2 Eastlake ave-
nue., ankle sprained. Cared for by Miss
Alice Levy at 2ls Madison street. Taken
home In a carriage.
Mrs. Frances Jones, colored. head
bruised. leg wrenched and arm badly
swollen. Cared for by Miss Alice Levy at
2i6 Madison street.
f. J. Platha, Of 1916 Union street. driver
for Frye & Smith. hand bruised. Wound
dressed at Ragleys drug store, corner of
Second avenue and Madison street.
Walked home
John Scow. railroad man. shoulder hurt.
but not seriously. Cared for at Ragley's
drug store. Went home on street car
Emma BreitevestOn. OF 1918 Seventh ave-
nue., jaw broken and badly shaken up by
being thrown from car al foot of Madison
street.
Mrs G. W. Clffellow. who lives on Lake
Washington bicycle path, badly scared,
but not injured SO far as known. She was
taken home in a carriage.
Mrs. L. l.. Peterson, Radlingers lodging
house. badly shaken up, bat no bones
broken. Taken home in a carriage.
The accident was due 10 a peculiar com
hinatton OF circumstances. and has no par
allel in Seattle street car accidents. There
were few passengers aboard when the car.
which Is an open one, WAS coming down
the moderate grade between Third and
Fourth avenues. II is thought that some
obstruction ia the shape of a stone or
other hard substance threw the rear
trucks of the track near Fourth avenue
Near the track az this point there Is a
large cmhankment OF earth made by the
excavation for a sewer
When the trucks lett the rails they COM
menced to hobble around In an uncertain
manner, with the result that the grip I'M
expecteily twisted away from the rope.
Gripman Emerson suddenly found himself
gripping at nothing. and meantime the car
commenced 70 gain momentum, Emerson
commenced To use both the foot and hand
brake for all ne was worth, and Conductor
Bates. catching the spirit % the occasion.
did likewise.
At arst the passengers wsrr tn ignorance
% what was going OF bot they soon aB1ka
20 the fact that the car was travelling
faster than the rope usually we M and that
the men IN charge We're having more work
% do than was common. W.sh a swish
and rattle No, 70 shot over the brow
u the hill al the Third avenue crossing
and took the steep descent. II made pso-
ile who saw Il think OF the ;irne one II
bin aad met an upcoming car People
en- second avenue saw that something vas
wrong and commenced 60 yea Excite
meat grew with every second but FOR
tInately the track was clear
Miss AGNES Hyiand ~ 2si2 Eastlake. was
thu first 10 Jump and she Sas closely fol-
lowed by MS Frances Jones. a colored
woman. They struck the ground IN front
% 2I6 Madison street iUSt below the bow
"a: he ain TIE car went along On is
h2npine career, gaining momentum
Through the efforts % the gTipman ana
conductor the speed was held down re-
markedly Nen until Second avenue VAS
reached. Then with e. clear Tisnt of WAY.
given BY an cars ou Second aveaue KEEP
ing out OF the way, K shot over the nexs
hnl and went al marked increase Of
speed.
As luck had It. there was no collision
at the First avenue crossing, and the
passengers remained IN their places like
heroes. Below First avenue a cioud OF
dust arose. and then No. "a although
slowed up considerably by the brakes.
took a header into the rear platform Of
No s. The pas sanssrs and the gripblan
sud conductor Of the batterins ram al