New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
ONE KILLED, MANY HURT.
TROLLEY CAR CRASHES INTO ANOTHER
AT BROADWAY FERRY. BROOKLYN.

AS a result of a collision between two trolIey
in Brooklyn last evening one woman was
instantly killed. two women were probably IA
tally injured while several other persons re-
ceived slight cuts and bruises The dead woman
was not identified. The accident occurred at the
Broadway ferry.
Some of those injured were
ALLEN, Benjamin. motorman. of No. $50 wyckon ave
Brooklyn. cut on the head
ave, Brooklyn. slightly injured
TOUNEMANN Mrs Emily. forty years old. Of No 1874
South First-st, Brooklyn internal injuries
WARREN Mrs Elizabeth. fftyseven years old Of No 10
probably internal INJURIES
The dead woman mangled almost beyond
Identification. She about thirty-fve years
old, had dark complexion and gray eyes, was
about five feet five inches in height, and wore
black stockings. black waist, black skirt black
gloves black sack coat and black hat. Nothing
found about her to lead to Identification
Car No. 1873 of the Metropolitan-ave. line. in
charge of John Fagan, motorman, of No 3332
Monroe-st, Manhattan. reached the terminus at
Broadway at $40 o'clock. just as traffic was at
it's height The car due next was Newtown car
No. 1851 on the Grand-st- line. Benjamin Allen
motorman of No $50 Wyckoff- ave. in
charge The car reached the terminus to the
north of the other car at 6:25 The conductor
and swung it around.
Although Allen the motorman, insists that he
cut off the power and put on the brake prop
erly it is said that evidently this was not done.
He had alsc failed to reverse the switchboard.
When the pole again reached the wire the
Grand-st shot ahead at terrific rate OF
speed. 1t crashed into the Metropolitan-ave.
car The cars were telescoped. They jumped
the tracks and ran across the wide roadway
striking several wagons and imperilling the
lives Of hundreds of people who were disem-
barking from ferryboats. Many were knocked
down and trampled on in the mad rush to get
out of the way
The woman who was killed was just stepping
on the ourbstone near where the Metropolitan
ave. car was at the terminus. She was knocked
down and crushed to death under the motor
box The two women who were severely in
tured were about TO board the when they
were thrown down and jammed between the
two cars.
CHRISTOPHER Brennan, the conductor Of the
Metropolitan-ave. car was on the platform
when the crash came He saved his life by
jumping He was struck on the neck by a
piece Of flying timber. but not seriously hurt
The half dozen people in the Metropolitan-ave'
car were badly shaken up and some were
slightly cut by flying glass. Allen was cut on
the head
Captain Short hurried with the Bedford-ave.
reserves 10 the scene Eastern District. St.
Catharine's and Williamsburg hospital ambu-
lances came. The police had difficulty in keep
ing the crowd back The two injured women
were taken to the Eastern District Hospital
In order to get at the body of the dead woman
the car had TO be lacked up. Both motormen
were arrested Allen cried bitterly, He had
been employed on the line only a week Traffic
was DELAYED for some time. until the wrecking
crew removed the cars, which were badly
wrecked.