The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-01
VICTIMS OF
The WRECK
Conductor Elmer Jones Dies From
His Injuries.
JOSHUA GILMAN BURIED
Most of the Other Pei sons Who Were
Injured are Recovering Al
though Several are Ser
iously Injured
JOSHUA GILMAN BURIED

Elmer Jones, aged 20 years, Of No. 300
tan Buren, street, who was the con-
uctor on car No. l6 which was run
Town by car No. in the collision on the
Vest Sixth street line Of the Peoples
Hallway Company on Thursday night
iird III the Delaware Hospital about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. II was re-
narkable. taking in consideration the
Gnductors condition, how he lived as
ung AS he did. He had been expected
Il die almost ever since he was taken to
he hospital.
His injuries consisted Of badly lacer-
ltrl side. compound fracture of the right
90. scalp wound and numerous bruises.
ilu only gained consciousness for few
minutes during the day. Physicians ut
The hospital did everything possible for
aim. but he was past all medical aid.
lis fathers james r. Jones, and his |
mother and sister, Mrs. Lena Riggs |
we're AT the hospital when he died. To |
!, friend wno was permitted to see him !
Jones said he would do the best he could
I Nith tie urc chance he had of getting
sell.
Tie funeral Of Joshua Gilman, the
first victim of the accident, who was
killed almost instantly. was held yester-
day afternoon. The services We're con
ductrd III his late home, No. 40T East
Third street.
Coroner l'rick has not vet decided
when he will hold the inquest but il will
nut H. held until most Of the injured
t,rolle are able TO be ont and testify
concerning the accident. Most Of the in
iurrd were reported to u" improving yes
frr,lay and il is thought that all Of them
win recover
Tie injured foot Of Harry Frick, aged
70 years was amputatcd at the hospital
Yesterday afternoon l'rick is n college
student ana boarded NJ No. 1924 King
street. His home il ii Hall. York coun-
~ Pa.
John McAlistrr. aged Sc years, was in
il serious condition last night. Meal
! lister was badly bruised and his pelvis
! Il fractured. He is IN engineer and re-
! Sides at No 500 West Eighth street.
Tho following is i revised list Of the
: iniurrd
!, TREATED Ar THE DELAWARE
! HOSPITAL.
Nllcrt Fulmrr. aged 30, M. S23 Nor
row street, moiurinan of car No. 2 knee
injured.
John McAllistcr. aged &c, No. 6O9
4 West Eighth street. engineer. badly
bruised prlvis fractur"d condition scri-
ous.
i Joseph .Iarrcll. aged II, 2tl East Second
!, street. bad scalp wound, ana bruises of
II Thigh and pclviS,
y Harry l'lck. aged 10. Of Hail. York
s comfy Pa. college student. boarded No.
1924 King street. right foot nmpQtatcd.
e Frank TilliSon. cuIorcd. aged 80. la
d horpr. 513 Tatnall street. left leg broken.
I
e bruises to head.
"a Joseph Scott. aged %. No. 723 Pine
IS street, decorated wound forehead.
George Chiclinsii. los Townsend
!; street bruises.
'c George W. Mccaulcy, Ir.. Eighth am
V. Wan Buren, streets. dislocatim Of righ
II knre. head bruised.
y, miss Maggie Quinn. GIG Madison
ie street, concnssion Of the brain, con
" fusion or side and nervous shock. scri
Is uu-.
g Mrs. George Smith, 235 Tatnall street
OF SCALP wounds,
~ George Smith. badly bruised
ne Charles y. Pagan, Gl5 West Sccon,
a. street, knee fractured and veins Of wris
'T- severed.
Gilbert Mcarns, S15 Shall,roSs avcnu,
re- spraiucd ankle ana bruises
- Robert Ellsworth, GIG Madison street
$ ~ injured.
ar, larry r. KrauSs, motormnn Of car n,
mt lf bruised internally injured.
az Boy uumrd Johnson. Coz West Sccnn
20 street. cut over eye and left arm broker
4. attended hy Pr. Hughes
~, Anthony Salvador, Second ana Jcffe
ci son streets, left leg injured.
Of FrliN Della. 600 West Second stree
confusion Of left side and head.
Herbert Halliday, 1903 Shplry stree
hand chi and bruised.
ltta Ennis. loi2 Poplar street. slight
du mt, badly shocked,
md lphn johnson, 1909 West Second stree
fer prninrrl wrist. .Nttcndcd by Dr. ]. IIa
in Nry Spruaucc
ad william Frank. $50 Fast Ten
lin, s'ce"t lncclHl"d wounds.
Miss galloway. West Twcnty-thi
,la,l, badly shaken M ana slightly d
'EarI"S Kelley. 7lG King street. suffe
Az, img from nervous shock. was near Go
~, 'liictur james when crash came.
.Emrs Mcnccfc, Seventh and Frcn
r. >trcct Knee out.
~ ~ Willard g. Smith 9l1 Reed sire,
~, lcti knercap cnt, right arm hrlis,
~ ~ eyebrow laid open.
III l'nd Smith, Firth ana Tanall stree
a. ficc badly lac'ratcd by glass
~ Joseph W. England uf NJ. 1916 Xxi
~, street, toes mashed.
lr,Iic Davis, 1t 40 S0iia Market. I,
~, .ib~ broken.
III Frank NandrrIrack, 13 East Eigl
- street side Of fac" mashed: attended
I,r Henry H. Spruancc.
John I.awcSs of Rising Sun. hi
about the legs
ma Harry linlgway, body bruised.
lc FGnk 4, Kr"tc. aged II years. son
t sl- Niiliam H. kecrr. Of No. 1125 w,
ent, Seventh street. cuts on the hip, knee Il
} n h"dy, arm twisted,
aty, Miss Ella Money, No. 100 Tain
gle. street. slightly injured about the legs
LVn General Manager Crook made the
lowing statement yesterday afternoon
M" accident was caused ..v the
brake of car Ma r not working WI
;,n, M"lnrntan Benson saw that il did
,,nd Wutk re reversed the controller hut
.,nd lftd no effect. 50 great was the NOM
,aa. tlim. II" then went "a The rachel bra
,tin- ,I.'t ~, n" "'''M. ~ n'k'si nc hri
"f.nch ear has switch connected W
w. air brake, and if the switch 1T
l. f'',r end he turned on. the motormnn
inn rrnn' would moi have the same cont
III, pr thu brake. As one or two ncrS,
haze been known TO monkey with
switch. On some cars. il is possible Il
- soiA"hing Of the kind was done on
rinc NJ. s.
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