The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-12
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MI OMEN ARE a study under all con-
" dittons Sometimes the study III
" tensifies In interest, particularly
on the occasion OF an accident.
There was opportunity for much medita-
tion on their various methods yesterday
when the car rem away on Pine street
and broke Itself into little bits after leav-
Ing the track. One never can quite pre-
dict what people Will do under such cir
cumstanccs and especially what one will
do ones self. IT Is all very well to plan
out beautiful line of procedure which
shall have In 1t, self sacrifice and nobil-
ity OF purpose, but probably when the
test comes one will crawl under the seat
or trample on babies.
TT WAS an awful moment on that car
when the passengers realized that 1t
4 was past control as the motorman
lcaped for his life Poor fellow! He
stayed by his post as long as there was
any earthly use of doing 80 and while he
was still at the front even II he were
powerless to avert the catastrophe. some
degree OF composurc could be preserved,
but when all suddenly foresaw imminent
horrible fate from which no mental
power could protect them, 1t was an ui-
tion seemed to be to scream. which
many did and then to look for some way
of escape by n leap, but fast as the mind
works. that runaway car was swifter,
and by the time each thought death was
certain, all were In u mass on the floor.
Then was the opportunity to study char
acteristics but most of the passengers
were otherwise engaged.
~ NE VERY large woman seemed to be
at the bottom of the heap. She
~ was one of the few who were unin-
jured, but she yelled unintermit-
tcntly from the time she sat down with
her two feet straight out in front of her
and number Of passengers occupying
seats upon her. until she trudged off
down town weeping copiously. IL am
killed entirely" she declared, although
one Of the persons sitting on her knee
took the trouble to assure her that she
was all right and If only she would keep
still would be helped out In due time.
But she struggled desperately and dug
her fists into the ribs of all the people in
the vicinity and offered up large as
sortment Of prayers.
A fair girl with the blood streaming
down her face helped to hold the roof
from crushing the passengers in the rear
Of the car and never uttered a moan or
struggled for release near her went away
bearing on his coat crimson touches from
her wounds and the memory OF her brave,
steady young eyes In his heart. A strong
young woman at her side clawed and
fought like wild animal long after the
danger was past.
Another who had industriously poked
open ventilators as she entered the close,
vile atmt sphere Of the car where she
had to stand in the aisle, oddly enough
had the sudden half comical thought fit
through her daZed brain as, from a pros
trate position on the floor, she saw the
roof smas he'd and driven off. "Well. We
have plenty of air now"
4 LADY sat quietly and with SEEM
a ing placidity with her feet fasten ed
"A beneath the debris while her son
kept the roof from beating her down.
When extriCated she walked off down the
street and attended to the errands on
which she was bound as If nothing had
happened. The days of Mysteries are
past in the case of ferinine minds
trained to self contiol and practical idess
a pretty girl with the rosest cheeks
which even the terrors of the accident
could not pale and which 1t might almost
be believed death itself could not blanch
was lending assistance to the injured
apparently UNCONSCIOUS tnat from Il WlIe
cut on her brow blood was streaming,
her cheeks still deeper. "Why you are
hurt said Il bystander. Then she
touched her face. saw the ruddy mark
on her hand and began to cry softly.
A HUNGARIAN mother with almost
~ a madonna face drapcd by the in
"A evitable shawl, held II little BABY
in her arms. After the first shock
! and when people began to realize that
they were still alive, rot a few thought
crushed for passengers clambered upon
each other and the cruel glass was ev-
erywhere. but inquiry showed the little
mother with the same calm, unperturb-
able countenance, the tiny child blink
ing its eyes in pleased wonder at the
scene, utterly unhurt. Surely lie who
holds the lightenings In His hands doth
sometimes lean down to turn aside the
path of death down which We mortals
would plunge too scon.
Ut IS most unfortunate that the in
clemency of the weather prevented
i the Elm Park organ recital last night
for 1t Is the opportunity which many
desired to hear Miss Turnbull, whose
beautiful soprano voice has attracted so
much favorable comment during ner visit
to this city. Miss Turnbul sings in the
East Strawbridge Methodist church in
Baltimore and will leave tomorrow for
her home.
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