The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL.

AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL.
Elmer Jones, conductor car No. 10,
fatally.
Joseph JerreIl, serious.
John Lemon, No. East Front
street, Commissions.
George ChiIley, No. o CIaymODt
street, cut head and bruises.
James Scott, Marshaliton, cut
head.
Albeit Fulmer, No. 1913 Monroe
street, knee injured.
Harry Chance. No. 1927 French
street, hand and foot mashed.
Harry Frick, No. 1924 King street,
foot mashed.
Frank Hillison colored, right foot
in.iureu.
John McClanther, No. 600 West
Eighth street, lacerated leg and arm.
George Coniski, No. 81 Townsend
street, badly cut head.
A score of other persons were injured.
several fatally. 1t was impossible to get
Il list OF all those injured because many
walked to their homes or We're taken
there in the cabs, ambulances and pa
troll wagon which hurried to the scene Of
the accident. The accident is the worst
that has occurred in this city for Il num-
her of years. Cars No 16 and We're
4 Al A.. l.
street east of BrOome street when the
brake of ear No 5 which was III the
rear gave way and bumped into the rear
end of car No. 16 which was a short dis
fance in front of it. The force Of the
collision threw many people in both cars
from their seats and n scene Of horror
that cannot be described followed The
two ears humping and humping each
other ut every foot of the way, started
down the hill with lightning like speed.
Screams of women and children rent the
air and could be heard above the cries
of the men. There Yas a scramble for
the doors and although few cooler
heads commanded the panicstrickeli
crowd to sit still. The people
fought each other to get to windows.
They jumped out and it was on the hard
stones of the street that many of the
passengers were injured. Gilman jump
cd from ear and in some manner rolled
under the wheels He was badly crush
ed and died instantly.
His body was found lying in the street
near Van Buren, street. but was allowed
to lay there until the wounded could
he attended to.
10 add to the horror of the lightning
like ride down Sixth street hill at SiXtl
and Windsor car No. 2, that was goinl
west, collided with the two cars goini
east.
They were crushed and it was there
that many persons Were injured
All along Sixth street from n poin
near Broome where the car refused Il
answer to the brake. injured ppopl,
the platforms and windows and whel
they fell into the street We're unable Il
move or help themselves.
Families became separated and th'
cries for friends We're piteons. Th
crash when the three cars went togethe
on the hill between Madison and Jeffer
son streets could he heard for squares
People living in the vicinity wcr
awakened from their slnmbers to hea
cries of distress They ran to the ai
of the injured and carried the most seri
ously hurt into the houses and made then
ms easy ms possible Hurry calls wer
sent to the hospitals and police statio
and in short time aid for the wound
ed was on the way to the scene.
Hundreds were slightly hurt and the
began to walk to their homes to Sc
Mt rest the anxious minds of relatives
Some were minus of hats and most Q
them had bruises and torn clothins
Many Of the injured tainted and IT wa
with difficulty that they could be ~
vlved. Someone sent Il message to tn
cab stables and many teams soon wer
on the scene picking mp the injured.
they We're conscious they We're sent