Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
AMBULANCE WRECKED.

struck by Car-Four Men Iniured-Col-
ored Man Killed by Electricity.
Harry johnson. oolored, OF No. l103
Orange street, driver for IA. NJ. Hayes.
coal dealer, was instantly gilled about
O'Clock Monday afternoon by coming
in contact with an electric light wire
in front of Patrick Fahey's carriage
house, at Beach and Clayton streets,
| and while the Phoenix ambulance was
responding to call sent in on account
of the accident to johnson it was struck
by car No. 8 of the Second street line
of the Peoples railway, at Second and
Madison streets. and wrecked, and all
OF the occupants were injured. They
we're:
Andrew Muuden of Thirteenth and
Wilson streets, the driver.
Emmett Morrow OF No. East Fiji
teenth street.
Charles Shines of No. 1916 Walnut
street.
Horace Gibason of No. 1112 B street.
Munden is seriously injured. He Is
at his home, Mt Thirteenth and Wilson
streets, with his coflarbone broken, the
muscles of his left shoulder torn loose,
his arm cut and torn, besides internal
injuries. Shines injuries are also
severe. In addition to having his nose
broken, his arm .is sprained and he is
suffering from severe laceFations of his
leg and COMMISSIONS about the body.
Morrow is suffering iiom sprained
ankle,a cut arm internal injuries and a
sprained back Gibason was thrown
violently against a tree, splinteri ng
several ribs and injuring his chest He
was also crushed about the hips, had
his arm out and torn, besides re-
ceiving internal injuries. He is at the
Homeopathic Hospital All OF the
others are at their homes. 1t is thought
all will recover.
The car Which struck the ambulance
was in charge of Conductor John
Gordon and Motorman Edward A.
Brough. The car Was running east,
and just as The ambulance got In the
middle of thestraclss the car struck 1T,
turning it over on its side. The Grew
was caught In the over-turned vehicle
The force Of the blow Broke the traces
and cut the horse free. The horse was
not injured. The ambulance was badly
wrecked.
in the roar Of the wagqp, were thrown
out backward with tie first shock.
Munden, the driver and Morrow, who
were on the front seat, were pinned
under the overturned vehicle. As soon
as the accident occurred, bJstanders
rushed to the scene and lifted the over
turned ambulance, while the men under
meath were taken ont. Carriages were
called and the injured were taken to
the Phoenix enginehopse and later sent
to their homes. except Gibason, who
was sent to the hospital. DR.. James II.
nj AaI
At the Phoenix house it was stated
| that Driver Munden was OF the opinion
that the car bell was not rung while
approaching the crossing, whi,e he was
proceeding cautiously and ringing his
bell vigorously TO warn team which
was ia front of him. Detective Money
Of the railway company, who made an
| investigation. said Tuesday that
| the ambulance was going rnpidly while
| the car was going at moderate speed
| and be had been informed by many WIT
nesses that the ambulance and car bells
were both Iung Mt the same time, which
| probably prevented the crews Of the two
| vehicles from hearing any bells but
| their own. According to the statement
| of the conductor and motorman the car
was stopped within 10 feet. The car
was slightly damaged.
General Manager Crook is also making
an investigation.
The damaged ambulance was taken to
the Phoenix house, but will be sent
away for repairs. Although the regular
| ambulance is out of service, the com
pany, within short time after the acci-
| dent secured the ambulance formerly
used by the Delaware Hospital and put
| it into commission at once While
Driver Munden IS nursing his wounds
| the ambulance will be In charge of
Driver William Walker Of the Phppix
truck, and all calls will be answered
| promptly.
johnson. the colored man who was
killed, met death in the performance OF
his duty. With his coal wagon and
horses he had sought shelter from the
storm in the carriagehouse of Patrick
Fahey, at Beach and Clayton streets.
When the rain ceased Johnson started
to lead his team from the carriage
house. As he was going out he noticed
a wire sagging in front of the doorway
and, fearing the horse would strike It,,
put out his arm to brush 1t away. lie
had no idea it was live wire and as
| soon as he touched it he was shocked
and pitched forward, falling across the
| wire. He got the full effect of the cur
| rent and was killed instantly. His
| weight broke the wire and he fell dead
to the ground. A hurry call was sent
for the Ph9nix ambulance and then
| the second accident, In which the am
| bulance Grew was injured occurred
| Johnson's body was taken in charge by
| Coroner's Undertaken Chandler and
moved to the late home OF the deceased.