The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-30

1ovsr by car No. % ofthe Texsrs
mex and JorAan Street Belt. -
accident occurred on Texas avenue,
ernstein's drug store, at the inter-
Of Murphy street.
e are q number OF people who saw
sdent, but these, wheh%requested
lmation were more or less reticent
hclined to be interviewed.
ing man shout IS years old, NJ NJ
". was at the motor. He had not
az in the employ ofths company.
Tonng man stated that be had done
could to warn the decessed OF his
Ter; that he had changed the bell
bntey, hsd followed at the man to get
be track, but that the man aid not
|J.s the ringing of the hell nor did he
3 to appreciate his danger.
lie true the motorman applied the
axes and cut OF the current, but the
IN was struck before the car could be
#pped.
rhe car was on the track on the side Of
hospital and was running up grade.
Bich extends to Murphy street, where
Ire is . dcwO grades
People who witnessed the accident say
ht the motorman began cisnging the
Il bell when. the car was about ninety
set from the man, The car was running
good rate Of speed More than six
lies an hour~at least that is whSt
dormant OF the Caucasian said. The
hety feet space between the man and the
when the man was first discovered,
covered In few seconds. The young
st the motor was excited:
ople who witnessed the accident said
Craftsman was on the track and was
BE- to urge his horse Of Crismzn was
breed and he Tell between the space of
soluble tracks, his head being in the
elton Of Bernstein's store, with his
under the car. The horse Tell on his
s when struck by the car and rolled
his tail being on the side of the
ital, the hsad on the Bernstein side,
the legs under the car, projecting
Feen the wheels. WheUtbe horse had
ktricated from his position, partly
y the forepart OF the car, be was alive
.I1 full Of bruises. His rider, however,
48l net been 60 fortunate. His skull had
Jsen traetEfed, he was unconscious; his
seIt lea&d been terribly lacerAted and
srus&d. He was carried on q stretcher to
Ihe kospi'a where his leg was smputated
f1d where ne died.
he deceased was carpenter, contrac-
and builder. He was an industrious
nd good citizen. A.devoted wife and
children lamen; his untimely end.
death OF Ut Crisman Is due to an
ut, and there is sympathy tor ali
pd}ferned over his demise, but the question
which addresses itself to thoughtful .citi
'zens Is; Gould the accident have been
aEofdeoi
Was the Young man in charge OF the
motor, at the time. competent! Did he
have sufficient experience to warrant his
employment 70 90 responsible . positionS
Should any man, inexperienced, be per.
mitsed to I'll the position Of . moterman
without risk 70 the public9
An engineer, unless experienced, would
not be put in charge OF first class engine,
nor would he be entrusted with valuable
2aehinery Il be had not scme knowledge
Reohankmi
VA N lsns that the death Of Mr. J P
haomsy be 80, e ~ accident
bold that csr can havgE0 greater
1 70 the streets than any other 'nleie'
3, while BY the term Otrigbt OF ~, l.
3 conceded thar the cars have the Hess
privilege over the tracks, bat ID car
should be forced ahead at the risk Of ooing
damage 70 vehicle or animal on The racs'
g knicl injury on any person who ma oe
= ne track and who may not move va II"
Asrneo 70 get Oh By the changing OF Il !
~.
spout digres ing thu Caucasian may
nat gentleman informed one OF its
ss'ntAilvea that within two weeks
eogs nate been run over aud Killed
'a's % Texas avenue within distance
e" oiocks and near where The
AeAap'e accident secured.
ms5 Be said in Justification Of the
pen that no sensible person win
urs o. track. wAeh Is true, but in III |
nan q se II appenp that he was about /
pes ne street whgN his horse became |
nsgsaole, and beng deaf, ii is said
'asa not hear the Hanging bell. ana
y stopped when sSAate.
ID the accident have Seen avoided,
lie Il IL admitted that the Young man
sorneer-did all he Sauid, and while
Fmen eenerally do all they can 70 |
Vehicles and animals and peonIs Al |
uaoks every mOtornan and evs,S
netoE OF . car should slacne.. ths
Of the car as.soon ~ the track !.
Huoted ana be ready to sop within
'@E yards, Il not feet, Of the obstruction
tnch stop may retzrd the prOgess Of the
fhe possibility Of damage would
and human LIE saved.