New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-04

but says he reversed the power and went for the
brake as quickly possible when he saw the
horses turn the track He said it was dusty
and with difficulty he what was COINS on. He
denies that any orders were given TO him 10 reach
the Country Club before the Presidents party ar
rived there
The story of James Kelly. the conductor, is much
the same as that Of Madden so far as the schedule
and running arrangements were concerned. lie
said he was collecting fares the west side OF
the car at the time of the accident, and the
forward end of the running board at the moment
OF the collision He said he saw no warning given
\ DIRECTOR DENIES REPORTS.
James W Hull one of Pittsield's most promi
nent citizens and a director of the road, who WAS
on the the time of the accident. was seen
in this city tonight by q representative of The
Associated Press with reference the report that
Madden was under special instructions from him
to run through to the Country Club without stop
ping. Mr.. Hull said:
The report that the motorman was under in
strnctions from me is absolutely and unquailhedIy
false. There is not the slightest reason Tor such
story ! cannot express opinion as 10 the re
on the car. but hardly realized what was Happenings
until ii vas over The regular route Of thiS ear Is
from the Stanley Works. on one side OF the city,
10 the Country Club. on the other. The tracks run
where the President made his address The car,
which single truck affair. had just come in
ti,rnad hacl "a the ~I,Ib II was understood that
lenoN. and perhaps say "A few words. and many
persons including =. considerable number of club
members bound out there in the hope of
hearing him. intended TO go myself hut when
the stopped at the park ] approached the
motorman and asked him when he would start He
said he trying to get back on his time schedule
and would soon his time right.
The car waited about ten minutes during which
time il filed with passengers Every seat was
occupied. 7 think and a number of persons were
standing the running board. | had an end seat
was standing on the running board side of me
Mr.. Doian superintendent of the road the
when it started. and l supposed that he went
all the way out but learned later that he got oft
rector Of the Berkshire Street Railway. sitting
directly in front of me. and was engaged IN con-
versation with him. did not know that the Presi-
dents carriage ahead of Suddenly my at
tention attracted By people rising up in the
front part of the car, and / looked Just in time
10 see the leading horses on the Presidents car
r1age come on to the track ahead OF Us. MY nTSt
thought was that the could he stopped in time
to avoid collision. but in the next second real
lied that this was impossible and that an accident
was Imminent Then the crash came, followed by
tumult every side.
My first thought was Of course. for the Presi-
dent Almost Immediately I him get up from
the wreck and heard him declare that he was Cn-
injured and anxfously asked for the rest / then
MN uflhuTt. i started to secure physicians, but
found that DR. Henry Colt and others were near ar
hand ! hen at the request of the Governor went
10 the depot Ia hold the special train which was
to meet the party Lenox. The plan Of holding il
was. however. abandoned and the President pro
ceeded to lenoX by carriage originally arranged.
II seemed 10 me that the car was ABOUT 10 stop
When II struck the carriage. It certainly came to
q stop within fifteen twenty feet. but too late.
for the body OF Mr. Craig found right behind
the car. The Doan brothers, managers OF the road,
left undone their part prevent the possibility
OF accident to-day.