Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06

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Runaway trolley car No. 5 dashing
Into Gao No. 16 that Was chasing along
to avoid being struck and q collision
bstween them aud car No. 2 that was
running In the opposite directlon-all
this on the Sixth street line of the
Peoples Railway Go. about midnight
Thursday caused the worst accident
In the history Of electric railways IN
Wilmington, one man being killed
almost outright, another 30 badly
wounded thar death is expected, and
more than score of PERSONS being
more or less seriously injured.
Tn, following is list of the dead
and wounded;
Joshua Gilman, aged about 20
years old, unmarried, lodged at 407
East Third street.
ISJuRED.
Elmer Jones, aged 2S years. un-
married, resided at 300 Van Buren,
street, conductor of car No. 6, side
badly laoeraied, compound fracture Of
right leg, scalp wound.
Albert t'ulmcr, aged 30, No. 1923
Morrow street, motorman of Car No. 2,
knee injured.
John McAllister. aged SO, No. 600
West Eighth sti Get, an engineer, badly
bruised, pelvis may be fractured;
condition ssriouH.
Joseph FARRELL, aged II, 211 East
Second street, bad scalp wound, and
bruises at thigh and pelvis.
Harry Frick, aged 10, of Hall, York
county, Pa. college student, boarded No.
1924 King street, right foot has to be
amuutated 800 l,,E
Frank Tillison, .colored, aged 80,
laborer, 82O1a Tatnall street, left leg
broken.
Joseph Lemon, 7 East Front street,
bruises to head.
Joseph Scott, aged %, No. 723 Pine
Rtrset, lacerated wound forehead.
Harry Chance, oil East Second
street, wounds hand and scalp.
George Chielinski, los Townsend
street, bruises.
All foregoing were treated at Della
ware Hosaital by DR.. James A. Draper
and DR.. James A. Draper, Jr. Chance
and Chielinski have already been able
to 90 home,
The following persons were treated at
or near the scene Of the accident or in
their homes:
George W. McCaulley, Jr., Eighth
and Van Buren, streets, dislocation of
right knee, head bruised. Attended
by DIR. J. Paul Lukens.
Miss Maggie Quinn, GIG Madison
street, concussion Of the brain, con-
fusion of side and nervous shock, at.
tended by DR.. M. ]. Hughes and DR..
Joseph p. Pyle.
Mrs. George Smith, 235 Tatnall
street, skull fractulrd and right foot
crushed.
George Smith, badly bruised.
Charles N. Pagan, Clio West SeeonG
street, knee fractured and veins o.
wrist severed. s ,
Gilbert Mearns, Sl5 Shalloross ave
nue., spraiped ankle and bruises. At
tended by DR.. II. O. Moore.
Robert ellsworth, GIG Madison
street. skull and leg injured.
Harry d. Krauss, motorman of Ca
No. l6, bruised and perhaps internall,
injured.
Boy named johnson, 6O7 West Sscont
street. out over eye and left arm
broken. attended by DR.. Hughes.
Anthony Salvador, Second and Jeffer
son streets. left leg injured.
Felix Della, GOO West Second street
confusion Of left side and bead.
Herbert Halliday, 1903 Shipley street
hand cut and bruised.
Eta Ennis, 1912 Poplar street, slight
cut, badly shocked.
- johnson, 1909 West Second
sprained wrist. Attended by DR..
Harvey Spluanc
Isaac Hackett, wife and three chill
dren, 222 Tanall street, badly bruise
aud cut. 4re
William FRANK. 1870 East Tent
street, lacerated wounds.
Miss Galloway, 4 West Twenty thir
street. badly shaken up and slight
cut. Carried many squares by ur
known man, who placed her on ca
bound for her home.
Charles Kelley, ZIG King stree
suffering from nervous shock, was nes
Conductor Jones when crash came.
James Mckeefe, Seyenth and Frenc
street. knee cut
Willard G. Smith, OIL Reed stree
left kaeecap cut, right arm bruised
eyebrow laid open; attended by DIR. .
harvey Spruanoe.
"PudD Smith, Fifth and Tatna
streets, face badly lacerated by glass.
Frank vsnderhrack, 13 East Eight
street. side OF face mashed attends
by DIR. Henry r. Spruance.
John Lawless of Rising Sun, blu
about the legs,
Harry Ridgwsy. body bruised.
Frank L. Keys, aged IL years, son
William ID. Keys of No. 1925 We
Seventh street, cuts on the hip, KIN
and body, arm twisted, bruised al
clothing torn,
Miss ella I. Money was on the fat
car No.5 and was slightly injured abo
the legs. She suffered from shock.
Various other persons sustained slig
wounds.
Travel was heavy over the PEOPLE
Railway TO Brapdywine Springs Thu
day and at night, and there was
tremedous rush of people to retu
home at night. the capacity of /
cars was taxed to it's utmost to accol
modate the return travel. Car No.
With Elmer Jones as conductor a
Harry Krauss as motor man was conf
10 bearing o large crowd, and was 4
lowed at a short distance by car No
with Charles James as conductor a
William Benson Is motorman. at Six
and Broome streets, cur No. 5 stopl
to let off some passengerH, and smo
those who got off was Il. Morg
McCloskey, son of Frank A. n
Clossey. Young MoCloskey wol
ordinarily stay on until he reach
Van Buren, street, but he left the
to be with some friends. When I
car started again and was maxi
some Roadway, Motorman Bens
found that the air brake would
work, and on reversing the lever '
Mortified to note that the car burr
out The emergency brake is 81
also to have failed to work.