Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22

Providence II. l., Especial. "A frightfu
accident, resulting in the loss of four live.
and the injuring of 26 people. occurred Oh
the Oakland Beach Electric Road. Two cars
met In head-on collision on sharp curve
The car coming toward the city telescoped
the down-trip car, crashing its way through
to the fifth seat.
The accident took place on the suburban
line between this city and Oakland Beach, o
summer resort some IL miles distant.
Ordinarily the cars run on Commute sche.
dule, but on Sundays the travel is extremely
heavy, and 15-minute time was in vogue.
] The.car which left this, city at 80 was not
one of the regular cars on the road, being
smaller and of vestlbule build. The car left
the city terminous 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 it stopped 10
allow passengers to alight.
According to schedule, Conductor F. A.
Manchester should have waited few min.
utes at the turnout to allow the upbound
Oakland Beach car 10 pass. He rang the
signal to 60 ahead, and Motorman Edward
d. Burroughs put on his power and the car
was soon speeding at lively rate. Just be-
yond the station is a curve, then straight
stretch Of road and then sharp curve in a
deep cut. 1t is impossible for motormaD
to see beyond the curve, as on the left is
high bank, hiding the rails from view. The
regular car left Oakland Beach on its trip to
the city, and Motorman Harry Hanlon was
making his regular time to the turnout at
the Warwick Station. Suddenly there
flashed before his vision a car sweeping to.
ward him. The curve seemed to lend addi-
tional speed to the cars. Quick as a flash
Hanlon shut off his power and applied his
mir brakes, which stopped the car instantly.
The downtown 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 fifth seat went the buntef
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 a corpse of doctors weresoo
at the scene. Willing hands helped to eX-
tricate the injured, who were conveyed &c
the Warwick Station. Two cars were
equipped with cots. and, with doctors and
assistants, were dispatched from this city &c
the wreck
The wounded were placed on the cars and
conveyed to the Elmwood Station, where two
ambulances from the hospital were In wait
ing. Lewis c. 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 hospita! In precarious
condition. Her injuries consisted OF
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-Goy
Charles d. Kimball. He was hurt internal.
Iy, and received conclusion OF the brain q
He was liable to be moved from the Warwick
Station, ard 1t is thought that his injuries
will prove fatal. Mary Tourtillot Is also
fatally injured, her back being broken.