The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-11
DAMAGES
AGGREGATE
$4,000
UnprecedsntsdIy Large Number
Of Suits Based Upon Personal
Injuries Filed in Court.

damages claimed aggregate sos. 600. were
filed I'm the Common Pleas division OF the
Supreme court today. The number OF
suits and the amount OF damages is a re-
markable days record. Some pretty Sc
rious injuries are claimed TO have been
sustained by the plaintiffs.
Luther Marshall. while In the employ OF
the Merchant & Miners Transportation
company's building on India street was
electricity. He asserts that the transfer
mer used by the Narragansett Electric
Lighting company on the premises was
out OF order and the wires OF the COM
pany were surcharged and while he was
about his duties he touched a wire and
received such shock that he was thrown
with great violence 10 the ground
His skull was fractured, concussion OF
the brain resulted. Mr.. Marshall has
been subject to spasrns and is an invalid
for life. He has sued the electric lighting
company 20 recover sec. 900. Edward De
" O'Connor is his attorney
SULLIVAN WANTS 500, 200.
The Rhode Island company is defend
ant in a suit 10 recover $1,000 brought by
was going along a highway in Pawtucket
on Sept. 23d. and Mr.. Sullivan was a pas
senger thereon. In front OF the car was
a moving wagon out OF which extended a
heavy piece OF timber and IL is claimed
the car was 80 carelessly and negligently
managed that the car was run against
the moving wagon and Mr. Sullivan
struck on the head by the heavy piece OF
timber. Conclusion OF the brain a severe
nervous shock and other bad things re-
suited. Page, Page & Gushing are Mr..
Sullivan's attorneys.
Stella Forbes. minor. has sued the
American Textile company by her next
friend, TO recover $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries. on July 10th. 1901. she
was working al a winding machine Sn a
table and Ii was necessary for her TO
shift some betting. She claims that In
doing the shifting II was necessary to go
very close TO revolving shaft and the
suction drew her hair into and around
the shaft. Large quantities of her hair
was torn out and severe wounds and
swelling resulted. She also suffered a
very severe nervous shock and for a
long time suffered from the effects OF
the accident. Plaintiff claims she was not
aware of the danger which was a hidden
and not obvious one. Page. Page & Cush-
Ing are her attorneys.
Adelaide Holland has brought suit
against the Union Railroad company TO
recover 5000. on June 2 she signalled a
car to stop near the states prison in or
der that she might come to this city. The
car stopped, but before the plaintiff could
get on IL was suddenly started and she
was thrown 10 the ground and very badly
injured. T. Il. Owen is her counsel.
Augusta Wright while at work for the
American Tubing a. Webbing company,
had one OF her arms broken by reason
OF the defective condition of a loom. She
has brought suit to recover $1,000 from
her former employer Page, Page a CuSh-
Ing are her attorneys.
Maria Hadneld claims that while on
visit To the store of tho Calendar. Nc
Auslan & Troup company In January.
1898, owing to the smooth and slippery
condition OF the stairs in, the store she
results OF her fall were severe injuries
To her legs and body Edward DeV.
OConnor is her attorney.
SHE ASKS $4,000.
Catherine +. Daley was about TO alight
from one OF the cars of the Rhode ISL
and company on Weybosset street on
and she was thrown to the ground She
was severely injured about the head and
arms and some OF her injuries are alleged
to be OF 2 permanent nature. She has
through Miller a Carroll brought suit
against the big corporation TO recover
$4,000.
July % a passenger on an electric car
which owing TO defects in the controller
box caught fire. Mrs. Jones was afraid
OF the flames. which broke out near
where she sat and jumped from the car.
She was thrown TO the ground and sdf-
fered severe and permanent injuries. The
Rhode Island company Ia defendant I'm
the suit brought by Mrs. Jones TO recover
$40. 600.
Charles A. Jones. husband OF Mary has
brought SUIT against the same company
to recover $4,000 for the loss OF his wife
services. u Jerome Hahn Is attorney for
both plaintiffs.
Harris White was on July 81 driving
horse attached to a wagon IN which was
some live poultry. He claims a car OF
the Rhode Island company was so care
lessly managed II ran against his horse
and wagon. The horse was badly injured.
the wagon wrecked. the poultry killed and
Mr. White was thrown from the seat OF
the wagon 20 the ground with great vio-
lence. lie has lost his memory and has
severe pains in his head. The amount OF
damages he claims from the company is
$4,000. r. w. Burbank Is his attorney.
ROSS CLAIMS $1,000
James w. Ross has sued the Rhode
Island company 20 ryrover 5000. He was
riding I'm wagon aldNg Camp street ono
day last month when a car struck his
wagon and no was thrown out and suf-
fcred permanent injury to his eyes. Ross
Brothers, who own the horse and wagon,
have sued the company to recover 5000
The horse was injured. the whgon
wrecked and some druggist articles that
were in the wagon were ruined. Edward
Dew. o'Connor is attorney for the firm
and for Mr.. Ross.
Joseph Hull. minor, was standing
near the curbetone on weybosset street
when he was struck by the rear end OF
milk wagon. One OF the electric cars
struck the milk wagon and caused IL to
slew around and hit Hull. The Rhode
Island company has been sued by Hull.
who seeks To recover 5000 alleging that
he never will have again the full use OF