The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-05
ELEVEN KILLED.
Collision Between Electric Cars
Near Gloversville, N. Y.

Gloversville, N. Y, July 5.-A wreck
which occurred on the Mountain Lake
railroad late last night caused the al
most instant death of ten persons and
one victim died in the hospital here
eariy today 1t is believed that several
other victims will succumb to their in
juries. The bodies of many of the vic
Tins were crushed and MANNED almost
beyond recognition, and the scenes about
the wreck were horrifying. The acci-
dent was caused by the combination
baggage and passenger car getting
away from the mOtOrman and ruShlnS
down the mountainside at terrific speed.
The brakes refused to work and at the
end of the grade the heavy car crashed
into a loaded open car, also descending
the mountain. The latter was hurled
from the track and turned on its side,
and over so per cent of the passengers
were injured. Those who were pinned
directly under the car were crushed 10
death, and in some instances terribly
mut1lated- The combination car also
left the track and turned on its side.
As the scene of the accident is re-
| mote from the city, it was two hours
before appliances to raise the car and
release the victims were secured.
The accident happened at a sharp
curve where the track turns to make
the climb up the steep mountain side
| The wreck occurred at the end of
day of pleasure at the resort at the top
| of the mountain and the cars were load
ed with excursionists. The car on
which the dead and injured persons
| of Motorman Arthur Perkins and Con-
| ductor James Cameron, and the car
| which was responsible for the wreck
| in charge of MotorElan William
| Dodge. According to Conductor James
| Cameron, of the open car, the closed
| car ran away while coming down the
| grade above the curve and collided
| with the open car as the latter was
I h. O@+I, %l,@x,
went down the grade at lightning
| speed At the foot of the hill the cars
came together again.
Just before the rear car had reached
the one ahead, the lights in the first
| car went out and added darkness to the
| horror. The heavy double car struck
| the other with such force that it raised
| the rear end of the first car into the
j air and over the right embankment on
| the side. Both cars were derailed and
| passengers were thrown in every di-
| rection, Many were killed instantly; !;
| others died from their wounds imme-
I diately afterward.
The following is a complete list of
| dead and most seriously injured:
DEAD. ALL OF GLOVERSVILLE.
Mrs Edward J. Baird
! Miss Electa Baird.
Miss Margaret Main.
Mrs. Ornan Eastman.
! Edward Davis.
Edward l. Trevett.
Joseph Saloy.
Mrs. Joseph Saloy.
Isadore Rothberg.
Fred Cronin.
Mrs. Maria Annabe of Worthwhile.
| THE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Recorder Frank Wood, legs broken;
condition serious.
Mrs. Wilmarth, internal injuries.
Mrs. Herbert Maxsen, badly cut about
head
Mrs. E. L. Heacock, face badly cut.
James Heacock, fractured leg, bruise
on. hip.
Mrs. Lucy Heacock, leg broken.
Robert Butler, cut about head and In
ternal injuries.
Miss Ruby Hines. shock and bruises.
and internal injuries.
! Arthur Perkins, mOtorman; shoulder
dislocated.
| Robert MaxSen, knee crushed. ,
| Ben Rice, scalp wound, legs broken.
| Orrin Eastman, internal injuries.
| Nathan johnson, both legs severely
bruised.
George Fisher, head bruised and in
| ternal injuries.
| William Dodge. mOtorman, legs brOk-
en-: condition serious.
William Brown, Kingsboro; legs brok-
en- in two places.
| Charles Brown. compound fracture
of leg.
Robert Saloy, cut about face and
bruised.
Edward Schell, leg broken terribly in
jured about abdomen. Serious.
| Mrs. George Fisher. leg broken
taken to the hospital. Twelve other
persons, whose injuries were of a less
serious nature, were removed to their
| homes.