New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
BROOKLYN NEWS.
MANY TROLLEY ACCIDENTS
MAN AND HORSES DEAD-FIvE PER-
SONS INJURED.

Trolley cars were responsible for unusual
number OF accidents in Brooklyn late on satur-
day night and yesterday The most serious
accident was the one which occurred to John
Morrissey. a house mover, of No. 325 Sixteenth
ST. whose leg was severed by OF the
Thirty -ninth-st. line in the Culver Station, and
who died later in the Kings County Hospital.
Morrissey lay by the side of the tracks at the
end OF the station at Coney Island for time
before he was discovered. Had his injury been
attended to in time his life might have been
saved Morrissey was found in an unconscious
condition by the side of the outbound track at
80 o'clock yesterday morning. His left leg
crushed just below the thigh, and was
hanging by only few shreds. There could be
only one inference. the police said, and that
was that the had been run over by troll
ley car None of the officials of the company
knew anything about it. however.
All night long the police worked TO try to find
the car and the employees who were responsible
for the accident Yesterday they went to the
officials of the company and it is said. were told
that no report Of any accident at Coney Island
had been received. Late in the evening 1t was
said at Police Headquarters that the company
had been making investigation. and would
have the motorman and conductor Of the car
which ran over Morrissey in court this morning.
Morrissey had been at Coney Island alone. and
was evidently returning to his home, No. 325
Sixteenth-st. He probably slipped from the step
of one and run over by the following
car. When found he was nearly dead from loss
Of blood. and died within an hour after reaching
the hospital His wife was with him at the time
Of his death. He was we'll known in South
Brooklyn as building mover and contractor
in a small way.
Shortly after midnight a soda water wagon,
owned by Weyman Brothers, Of No. 1O4 South
Eghth-st., was wrecked by a collision with a
car in Flatbush. The driver and his assistant
were both injured and the horses had to be shot.
The accident occurred at Nostrand-ave. and
Midwood-st. Car No. 473 of the Nostrand-ave.
line was going north at a rapid rate It was
dark, and the motorman did not see the wagon
until # was too late TO stop his car The car
ploughed half way through the wagon.
Frederick Bremmer of No. 33S Marion-st.,
the driver. and George Chapel his helper Of
No. col Flushing ave. were both thrown to the
ground. Bremmer received injuries to his spine,
and after being treated by an ambulance sur
geon from the Kings County Hospital, was
taken home. Chapel was badly cut about the
body and head and was suffering from shock.
He was taken TO the hospital where II was
thought he would recover. The horses, which
fell to their knees at the first crash, were showed
ahead on the track, and were so badly injured
that policeman decided to shoot them.
The motorman Of the Thomas Fitz
gerald Of No. 766 Bergen-st and the conductor
Frederick Ruby, of No. GLIB Gates-ave No ar
rests were made.
Patrick Doan. twenty-nine years old, OF No
l6S FouFteenth-st, while alighting from Car
No. 229 Of the Third-ave. line at Seventeenth-st
about o'clock yesterday morning, fell heavily
on his face. DR.. Dancey, of the Seney Hospital
found him unconscious and suffering contusions
Of the face and slight scalp wound. Two of
his teeth had been knocked out. Doan was
taken 10 the hospital for treatment
BERTHE Sharkholf vas another victim of the
trolley who treated by DR.. Dancey and
taken to the Seney Hospital. BERTHE, who is
n liKFnG At No ENiohfa he
He was crossing Seventh-ave., near his home,
shortly after midnight, when he was struck and
knocked for several feet by of the Seventh
line. His scalp badly cut, but his in
juries are not serious. Those who saw the acc-
dent say that 1t is marvellous the boy was
not killed outright Fe-e-e-
Maria Wilson. twenty-six years old, Of No.
100 Monitor-st, fell from q. at Graham-ave.
and Devoe-st Saturday night, and was
badly bruised about the head and shoulders.
She was taken TO st. Catharines Hospital for
treatment, and later went home.