Evening journal., 1901-05-31

ing from car.
Joseph Scott, an employe of the road, |
head mashed and foot cut
Eta Ennis, No. 1912 Poplar street !
badly shaken up and slightly cut.
Charles Smith, hand badly cut.
John Baust badly cut.
Martin Kelley, boy, residence un-
known, badly bruised and face con-
fused.
Frank Hillison. colored, 5131k Tat
nall street, foot hurt; Delaware Hos
pital.
Joseph Giles, No. 211 East Second
street, slightly cut on head, Delaware
Hospital
John McClaster, No. 6O9 West Eighth
street, knee and arm hurt; Delaware
Hospital
Albert Fullmer, No. S2S Morrow
street. knee hurt; Delaware Hospital.
Harry Chance. No. 1927 French
street. hand and foot hurt.
! Walter Johnson, Second and Jeffer-
son streets, arm fractured.
BUT THREE WOMEN HURT
Although a large percentage of the
passengers were women, there were but
three Of them injured. This is due TO
the fact that the car was a closed one.
and to the heroic conduct of those men
who remained cool and prevented the
| panic-stricken women from leaping
1 from the cars. Several tainted, while
others screamed, or prayed. Strong
men wept and cursed alternately.
i The scene was awful.
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.
Joshua Gilman. who was killed.
leaped from the car window near
Franklin street, and, rolling under the
car, was cut in two. 1t is supposed
: that he died instantly. His mutilated
body was picked up and placed on the
{ sidewalk and covered with a sheet.
4 Persons who witnessed the runaway
; from the street say that they saw a
dark object fall from the window OF
the car and roll under the wheels
Gilman was among the first to make
the perilous leap, although the car was
T moving with lightning-like rapidity at
the time. Everyone who jumped was
badly hurt
All along Sixth street from the point
3 where the car refused to answer to the
{ brake. injured people were scattered
: They had jumped from the platforms
I and windows and when they fell into
the street were unable to move or helI
s themselves.
CARING FOR THE INJURED.
Prompt and efficient service ives rem
S dered by the police. citizens and THE
:. Phoenix ambulance crew. The ambu
lance and patrol wagon carried the
e wounded to the Delaware Hospital
o. where Dr. James A. Draper. Jr., assist
o ed by the efficient and willing nurses
cared for the wounded. Everything
{. was in readiness in the hospital an,
there was no confusion in arranging
d for the reception of the numerous in
jured.
h NO FAULT OF TROLLEY CREWS.
There is no censure for the crews o
? the cars.
J. Their heroism was remarkable
There was not a man who abandOne
u his car. Each remained at his post {
A. the finish, knowing that there woul
e. be a terrible end to the mad fight @
At the cars Elmer Jones, the conducto
D. Of car No. 16. while he is dying in tn
n hospital of his injuries, acquitted him
self nobly and has made a name fo
'9 himself that will be an honor to Nc
su mortal Day.
re 1t was his first day on duty for thi
i line. bue he was a tried railway man i
ga every particular, having served in ths
70 capacity in Philadelphia.
FOUND AT HIS POST.
Joseph Lawson and A. A. Waite wei
odl on car No. 16 in charge of COnductC
,ftl Jones. AS soon as the crash can
they jumped without injuring then
ev selves, but came near stumbling ovl
the body of Jones, who was lyiT
tol mortally wounded by the side of Il
hel car. having been knocked off by Il
force Of the collision. They carried hi
edl into the residence of irwin
Hanna, No 613 West Sixth stree
~ whose two parlors were converted in
a hospital ward. Doctor Pierson a
.edl ministered stimulants. Jones's rig
Incl leg was broken in three places,
est head and hands bleeding from lar
,ed ugly gashes. A gaping wound was
his back. Water was brought and {
oss almost dying man bathed. The injur
Hel leg was bandaged and he was hurri
to the Delaware Hospital in the patl
en- wagon.
md AS soon as Jones was disposed
Charles n. Fagan, of No. 615 West 81
-est ond street, came limping in. his j
.ev- wrist cut and veins severed; his rie
knee was also badly fractured. Doc
,ird Pierson dressed his injuries and fag
ave. was sent home in cab.
MANY PECULIAR ESCAPES.
urn There were many narrow escapes Il
seem short Of special acts OF providen
- - Frank A. McCloskey, a son of Frank
tMcCloskey. Jr.. was one OF the passeng
o.4 on car No s. At Broome street yoi
end McCloskey was compelled TO get on
car to let a woman out. The ear star
East before he could get on again and
ON started to walk down Sixth street.
car appeared TO slide from the time
cut got on, and it had gone but short
in ltance when there was a crash as II
irug brake had given way. The accident I
occurred as related and young McClos
ison followed down the street as rapidly