The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-05-27
TROLLEY CARS
MET ON CURVE.

Albany, N. Y, May 26.--Two
large cars of the Albany Hudson
Railway, heavily loaded with Sunday
excursionists, crashed together on a
curve near East SchOdack this af-
ternoon and scarcely one of the pas
sengers, numbering more than a
hundred, escaped iuiury.
The dead thus far identified are
Frank Smith, motorman Of car No.
%; William Nichols, motorman of
car No. 10; Maude Kellogg, OF Round
Lake, N. Y; Annie Rooney, of Stuy-
vesant Falls, N. Y; David Mahoney,
mate on the Dean Richmond.
A dispatch from Hudson, N. Y,
says a girl named Mamie Bradley, of
Stockport, N. Y, was also among
the killed, but this report cannot be
confirmed.
The injured are scattered all over
two counties, some having been
brought to this city, some taken to
Troy and some to their houses in
nearby places.
1t was two hours after the acci.
dent before anyone could get to the
scene of the accident from this city,
and by that time so many of the in
iured had been removed that it was
impossible to secure complete list
Of them.
The accident resulted from rum
ming two cars on one cars time to
accommodate the heavy Sunday traffic.
Car No. % in charge of Motorman
Frank Smith, left here at 3 p. m
The car was filed and probably had
seventy-fve passengers. When it
reached siding No. SO, where it
should have waited for the north
bound car, it stopped just long
enough to let off nine passengers,
and then went on at full speed, the
motorman counting upon reaching
the next switch before meeting the
north Inbound Car.
just beyond the switch there is a
sharp curve, and when the car reach
ed there it was running about forty
miles an hour. Without moments
warning it met car No. 10, north
bound, Motorman William Nichols,
speeding along to reach siding No.
Co. where No. % was supposed to be
waiting. The motorman did not
even have time to jump before the
cars plunged into each other The
crash was awful. Car No. % crashed
nearly through the north bound Car,
crushing passengers, seats and tim
bers into an iGextricable mass.
Both motormen were killed instant
ly and their bodies mangled beyond
recognition.
A relief car was sent out and the
seriously injured who could be moved
were placed on board and brought to
this city. Some were so badly hurt
that they could not be brought here,
and had to be cared for IN farm houses
in the vicinity.
The car upon its arrival here was
met by ambuIances from every hos
ptal in the city and crowd of sew
eral thousand people was massed
about the station anxious to learn if
any relatives or friends were among
the killed or injured.
George c. Barry of Troy, and
George p Bitner of Nivervillc, were
placed in the Albany Hospital ambu-
lance. The father and sister of Bar
ry were sent to th: hospital in a car
riage. George c. Barry is hurt in.
ternally and may die. The injuries
of the others are not dangerous
Fred J. Smith Of No. 327 Central
avenue, Albany, was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital. He is in
jured about the head and back and
also internally, but may recover.
David Mahoney, mate of the Dean
Richmond, of the Peoples Line, was
removed to st. Peters Hospital, and
died soon after arriving.
Isaac BIauyelt, clerk in the State
Treasurer S office, had one leg broken
and his hip diSlocated.
Dewitt {. Peltz. wife and child,
all sustained painful bruises.
A. W. Critchley, of Albany was
hurt internally.
Deputy Superintendent Of Public
instruction Howard J. Rogers. wife
and child were all injured slightly.