The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-14
PLUNGED IN TRf RIVER
ACCIDENT ON STREET RAILWAY
ESCAPED BEING FATAL
Car with Three Passengers Left
Track and Went Into the
Water Woman Injured

Shortly before o'clock last evening
car NJ. 3. of the Astoria Stree, Railway.
jumped The track plOwcd over he road
way and sidewalk and plunged head
foremost nio the river. 4 f.w feet west
1f the entrance 20 the .. X. 4 y. dock
Six passengers were Un The car Al the
lime three inside. TWO un the from,
platform with the mOtOrmia, and one
IN the rear platform. Those On the out
side Df the car escaped by jumping but
the three Occupants who were on the
inside II the car went down with he
car and were rescued with much 1nicul-
~. Mrs. o. Peterson. Of UppertDH1,
sustained fracture Of the left arm and
Wa otherwise badly bruised and shaken
up her husband was bruised and cut
on the hand by shattered glass. and Mrs.
=. g. Hayea is though, 10 be internally
hur,. In 1ddi,io nto being bruised about
the Dwer limbs.
The cause ot the disaster vas a col
llsion with the bus n the Ocidenl no.
,rI which left Praei a. Cooks sable
jus, az the car lashed b. Motoman
william Monde shut on the current and
applieI the Drlk ~ In an effOr, 10 avoid
cuIlldug. but the lighter vehicle came
IN contact with the car In such u man
ner ~ 90 throw the forward truck
from the track The ,ar was under
suilicien, impetus TO run across the
roadway onto the sidewalk. break
down the rail fence guarding the river
edge ~ .he sidewalk and t1pple into
the water. Police Seiiem ana a
mtn named May. who operates the
launch tender for he Booth clnnery,
were on the platform with the motor
man ana all three Jumped before the
car lcf, the sidewalk ]. H. Robinson
who was on the rear platform, also es-
clpci before dangerously near the
waters edge.
Fortunately the water was at low
lId- or those lnsi lie would have been
dfownci The car struck on the front
end ana then genly topped over on It's
side. Several employees Of the Prael q
Cook stables ran 20 the scene and could
see he confused passengers excitedly
moving abou: seeking a means Of egress
They jumpel 20 the car and broke the
windows and aillycd thu fears Of the
passengers The water In the car was
about three and a half .cei Ieep. and
The Imprisoned passengers were able 20
se, out through the door
Mrs Peterson was taken at
once 90 s., Mary's hospital where
the trc,ure avs reduced and her
other Injuries attended 20. Mrs. Haven
WAS taken home anl was not though, TO
be seriously injured Mr., Peterson ac-
companitd his wite 10 the hospital and |
later went 10 MS hone. MGorman
Menie Was unnervrd w the accident |
aut went home shortly after reporting !
the acclient at the barns. He declared |
thA, he applied the brakes and reversed |
the current the moment ne saw the BUS |
coming ou; %! tht harm. ana also stated |
tina, IN, car was no, gJing At an uu-
usual rlit Of speed, Anton Brown, who |
was driving the bus. said that he came /
gu; ot the barn slowly ana with eau |
ton and that the car rang no bells |
ami that he did not see 1t approaching |
until too late Ito avoid colliding. The
shafts Of the bus were splintered ana
broken and the forward 5xle slightly /
bent, but otherwise no damage was in
nicted
Superintendent .. \. Coolidge was not
in the city las, night and it was not
possible 20 learn what would be done
10 resclue the car from its presen, state |
sIton. \ large crowd gathered at the /
scene as soon as the news spread and
remained m the vicinity until dark
ness prevented chem from seing the
wreck, II is not believed that the ear
is seriously damaged excep. from the
water. Car No. has been the pride of
the local stree, rilway system. l, is by
long odds the best appearing car In the
equipment and in addition was par
TALLY built in the local shops. Motor
man Mende, who was IN charge, hasbeen
in the employ Of he company for over
a year and has been regarded as a eau.
tious and reliable man.