Evening journal., 1901-06-01
Another Victim Has His Foot
Amputated
LIST OF INJURED INCREASES
Manager Crook Making a Rigid In
VeStigaiiOn As to The Cause Of
the Accident


Although everything that medical
and surgical skill could devise was
done for him, Conductor Elmer Jones,
who was injured in the trolley disas-
ter on Thursday night, died in the
Delaware Hospital yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Jones was 80 years of age.
and his home was with his parents,
No 900 Van Buren street. He was a
good railway man, and died as a result
of bravely remaining at his post until
he fell with a mortal wound in his
back and several ether injuries on his
head and body. He was found unccn-
sciOus by the side of his car and ten
derly carried to the hospital, where al
was done for him that could be done.
He will be buried on Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the home of his
parents, and will be inferred in River
view Cemetery.
TRICKS FOOT AMPUTATED.
In the Delaware Hospital last even
ing the surgeons amputated the right
foot OF Harry Frick, of York. Pa a
student of GoIdey College. He was
badly injured in the collision, but
made little complaint He sSoOd the,
shock of the operation well, and isl
resting as easy as could be expected.
When he was picked up in Six,hl
street on the night Of the accident
his foot was badly mangled. He was
placed on a nearby porch and Dr. ID.
l. McColley dressed his injuries tenn
porarily after which the lad was sent
to the hospital.
ADDITIONAL LIST OF INJURED.
Many persons who were hurt, but re-
fused to give their names. have be-
come communicative. and the follow
ing have been added to the calamity
list:
john F. Leech. son Of Special Officer
Leech, and a clipper in the Harlan
and Hollingswcrth shipyard, was
knocked from car No. 16 when the
frs. crash came. His body was so
badly cut that DR.. Fahey took thirteen
stitches in the wound
Joseph England, Twelfth and King
streets, fell from car No 3, and his
let foot was badly mangled. Several
of his toes win have to be amputated
He was found beside the body Of Gill
man and taken home in a cab
Frederick Attezber No SIS Monroe
street. head cut and bruised about the
body
Harry PETER. Front and jackson
streets, leg broken.
William Hunter. COZ West Second.
wrist broken and head cut.
Charles Kelley, No. ZIG King street.
severely bruised
James McKeefe Seventh and French
streets. knee bruised.
Willard G. Smith, No OIL Reed
street. right arm badly bruised.
Harry Krause, residence net known.
cut about the face by flying glass.
SOMEONE CRIED TO JUMP.
According to the account Of the af-
fair given by Herbert McCaulley. who
is in a serious condition in his home
as a result OF jumping, it was owing to
Nsome lOudvOiced person that so many
Of the passengers on car No. 16 were
Injured When the first crash came
some person in the front Of the car
cried out in a loud voice: Jump for
your lives if you want TO be saved. ."
Who it was McCaulley does not know
but the instant the words were utter
cd. he says, there was a general panic
and a scrambling for the windows and
the rear OF the car. The less eXcit-
able men arose and pleaded with the
people to be still. and argued that
there was no danger.
LIEUTENANT DUNN IN WRECK.
Lieutenant John NJ Dunn. T. J. ALI
worth and Miss Katherine Donigal
were on car No. 16. Miss Donigal was
placed beneath the seat. the two men
standing over her. None OF the party
was hurt. Lieutenant Dunn did all in
his power TO keep the panic-stricken
passengers from doing anything rash.
but people kept jumping out of the
windows along the entire route.
KINDNESS OF RIVAL COMPANY
Through the courtesy OF Sunerin
tendent Van Trump. Of the Wilming-
ton City Railway, the remaining .. .O0O
passengers were brought from Bran
dywine Springs. Mr.. Van Trump placed
fourteen cars at the disposal OF the
Peoples Line gratis, and the action
was appreciated beth by the peopls
and the Peoples Company
The Wilmington City Company
brought the cars in over the Fourth
street line, and it was about 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning before the last pass-
engers were returned to this city.
OFFICIALS MAKING INVESTICA-
TION.
Manager Crock, assisted by the air
brake company, is making a rigid ex-
animation into the cause Of The failure
of the brake to work. and will not
use any OF the ears until they are guar
anteed TO be in perfectly safe condi-
tion. Besides giving the road his Per
sonal attention, Mr.. Crook had signal