The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-21
KILLED IN A CRASH.
FOUR EXCURsIoNIsTs LOST LIVES
NEAR PROVIDENCE, II. 1.
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDED.
Twenty-Six Persons Were Injured, Some
of Whom May Dic--There We're More
Whose Hurts Could Not be Determined -
Heartrending Scenes Occurred As Result
of Accident.

Providence. r.. l., Especial. IA frightful
accident, resulting In the loss OF four lives
and the injuring OF 26 people, occurred on
tho Oakland Beach Electric Road. Two cars
met In head-on collision on n sharp curve
The car coming toward the city telescoped
the down-trip car, crashing its way through
| to the fth seat.
The accident took place on the suburban
| line between this city and Oakland Beach, a
summer resort some ~ miles distant
Ordinarily the cars run on Commute sche-
dule, but on Sundays the travel is extremely
heavy, and l5-minute time was in vogue.
The car which left this city at II. 80 was not
one OF the regular cars on the road, being
smaller and of vestlbule build The car left
the city termlnous and before It had reached
the outskirts OF the city was packed. passen-
gers even standing in the aisles. When the
car reached Warwick Station II stopped 10
allow passengers to allght.
According TO schedule, Conductor f. A.
Manchester should have waited n few min
utes ut the turnout to allow the uphound
Oakland Beach car 10 pass. He rang the
signal to go ahead, and Motorman Edward
ID. Burroughs put on his power and the car
was soon speeding at a lively rate. Just be-
yond the station is a curve, then a straight
stretch OF road, and then sharp curve in a
deep cut. 1t is impossible for motorman
to see beyond the curve, as on the left is a
high bank, hiding the rails from view. The
regular car left Oakland Beach on its trip to
the city, aud Motorman Harry Hanlon was
making his regular time to the turnout at
the Warwick Station. Suddenly there
flashed before his vision car sweeping to-
ward him. The curve seemed to lend addi-
tional speed to the cars. Quick as a fash
Hanlon shut off his power and applied his
air brakes, which stopped the car Instantly
The down-bound car came on in spite OF the
Efforts OF the motorman to check its speed
There was crash, and the cars telescoped.
The Oakland Beach car tore its way through
the other car. crushing all before 1t like an
egg shell. On the nth seat went the bunter
OF the upbound car, carrying death and in
Jury In Its wake. Motorman Burroughs was
instantly killed.
The scenes that followed were heartrend-
| ing. Under the wreckage were inanimate
bodies, while the groans and shrieks OF the
| Injured filled the air. Those who were not
injured were frantic IN their efforts to locate
their companions. Calls were sent out for
assistance and corpse OF doctors were soon
at the scene. willing hands helped to ex-
|
the Warwick Station. Two cars were
equipped with cots, and, with doctors and
assistants, were dispatched from this city to
the wreck.
The wounded we're placed on the cars and
conveyed to the Elmwood Station, where two
ambulances from the hospital we're In wait
ing. Lewis G. Sanborn, who was injured
internally, died on his way to the city. A
woman who was afterward identified as Mrs.
Fred Andrews, daughter of Mr.. Sanborn,
was conveyed to the hospital in precarious
condition. Her injuries consisted OF a
crushed left arm and right foot. Her spine
was also injured. She was at last reports
delirious, and is not expected to live.
The 15-month-old child OF Mr. and Mrs.
George W Baker was killed. His parents
escaped with slight injuries.
| The fourth victim was Arthur G. Liscomb.
Among the passengers was Lieut. Gov.
Charles ID. Kimball He was hurt internal
ly, and received conclusion of the brain.
He was liable to be moved from the Warwick
Station, and it is thought that his injuries
will prove fatal. Mary Tourtillot ia also
fatally injured her back being broken