The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-31

\ q remark was made about 1t being SO
crowded. In another instant second
gar Went past ct a terrific rate Of speed.
4 remarked that there was going to be
u collision and second later the car
struck the one in front Of it,. The cars
| went together between Franklin and
] Harrison streets and in a second all was
excitement. | ut once started down the
street with Mr.. Mechoir to give what
assistance we possibly could. We had
only gone a few yards when we came
across dead man lying in the guitar.
The injured persons We're groanng with
pain and everyone was so excited that it
was some minutes before it could be
found out just who were injured"
Within five minutes after the collision
hundreds of people living along Sixth
street and the contiguous thoroughfares
were busy administering to the women,
children and men who for blocks from
one end Of Sixth street hill to the other
men were found lying in the street and
cutters, many inscns'ble, many seriously
injured and all greatly frightened.
The cries and groans of the injured
were pitable and many men were COM
PEELED to turn away from time to time
until they could control themselves while
women grew hysterical. The Phoenix
Ambulance corps and the police patrol
with n squad in command of Capt.
Kane. reached the scene of the accident
within Il few minutes and the injured
were Immediately given attention. First
those who We're seriously hurt were given
local treatment and then sent to their
homes or hospitals. In many eases
houses along Sixth street were. turned
into emergency hospitals for temporary
relief while later cabs were called to take
people to their homes.
All along the route travelled by the
runaway ears were half dressed men and
women looking into the faces OF the
injured who were lying on the pavcments
or were being supported on the steps of
the houses, looking for friends and rcla-
tivcS whom they knew were among the
pleasure seekers at Brandywinc Springs.
When the collision occurred there were
some five hundred eXcursionists yet at
the Springs and il was almost o'clock
this morning when the company finally
wrr" able to deliver them into Whining
ION. In the meantime the anxiety of
those waiting increased and grew intense
until relieved by the appearance of
those sought.
Although the wounded and injured
were given instant relief it wis sometime
before they could he identified. Doctors
were summoned from all parts of the
city. Among the first to arrive on the
scene WAS DR.. NJ. j. Hughes. He adj
minlStcrcd TO several persons. Others
who were able walked to the Offices of
physicians and their injuries were dressed
there.
Harry krauSc was motorman of car
No. IS. Elmer Jones. the conductor,
who was fatally injured, was a member
of the crew Of this car. William Ben
son was motorman OF car No. and !
larry James was the conductor.
The conductor on car No. 9 which
was going west when seen about twenty !
minutes after the accident stated that |
he had not seen his motorman since tha
occurred. What became of the |
missing motorman could not be learned. !
The conductor ucold not account for his |
absence and was unable to state exactly /
where or how the smashup occurred. He |
was under the impression. however. that |
the moiormAn on noticing the apDroach- |
Ing car and thinking something was |
wrong attempted TO reverse his current.
II" was unable, however, to get very
far before the collision occurred.