Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-12
HIT BY A STREET CAR.
COL. sNo. NrRrHY's TRAP DEMol
5sHED; OCCUPANTS HURT.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Col. Murphy, His SON, and Daughter,
and Mis-. katherine Wilson, In
jurcd-Tbc LATTER the Worst Hurt.
She &. Resting Easily.

Yesterday morning, shortly after ~
O'Clock. street car colidcd with a double
trap driven by Colonel John Murphy at
lie corner OF Eighth and Grace streets,
throwing The four occupants with violent
force TO The ground. Beside the Colonel
there were IN The trap at the time. Miss
Katharine Wilson, OF Philadelphia. Miss
Madeline Murphy. and Mr. John Murphy,
Jr
All OF the occupants were more or less
painfully injured, and Miss Wilson was
seriously hurt. Tier injuries consist
Of q dislocatcd shoulder and bruises. She
suffered more from the nervous shock
than from the pain occaSiop"d by her in
5uries. She is of a Yer. ryous tempera-
,nent. and the doctors somewhat ap-
pTchcnSivc on This aU, Last niStiL
it was said at the boo 3at both MISS
Wilson and Miss hrur" we're doing as
we'll as could be cNpccicG.
Miss MurphyS injuries whilo not serl-
GUS. arc painful. They consist OF contu-
ssions of tie wrist ana e
Colonel Murphy and M. SON were both
out last night and with me exception OF
a few bruises, are perfectly Well
Tie Trap WAS tcialS dSbioi'Sii'd. ~
horses ran but were caught at Ninth
street.
The manner in which, the accident oc-
CURED is best told in The Colonel's words:
Il left the hotel shortly after breakfast
yesterday morning for my customary daily
drive Miss Wilson, who has been d guest
n. my hotel for two months, my son John,
IT, and my daughter, Madeline. accom-
panied me.
~
turn and when turning into Eighth from,
cast Grace street j noticed a car APP
roaching | was holding the ribbons at
the time. The car seemed to be coming
at slow speed. and | thought that the
motorman noticed our approach and
would SLOW up we were crossing the
tracks at the time. This. however, he
failed 10 do and also neglected to give
The ordinary warning OF ringing the bell
of the car, Before ! realized what had
happened the car dashed into the trap,
completely upsettng it. ! was sitting on
The front seat with my SOP. and the two
young women were in the rear. All We're
thrown violently 10 the ground and Miss
Wilson was dragged for several feet by
the car.
The force of the collision threw my
son and daughter upon the cars fender
and TO this act of Providence do / at
tribute their lives, as otherwise they
would have been run over and crushed
tine motorn,an seemed 10 be badly
ratified, and had 40 control over the
brake.
Miss Wilson came from Philadelphia
about two months ago to assist in the
installation of the new plant at the Rich
nond Telephone Company's new sta
ton. She is an expert operator She
had made all arrangements To leave for
her home tomorrow"
The car was in charge Of Motorrnan
Marlborough and Conductor Bowman.
Up to late hour neither had been arrest
ed.
A great crowd gathered AT the scene Of
the accident. and followed Miss Wilson
to the hotel to which she was carried
!2y four staiwart men.
AS soon as the accident occurred three.
hurry calls were sent for the city ambuF
lance and in three minutes i, was rpor
tho scene. bringing with prs. 1'lesenhcim-
fr and Morriss. Drs. CAN and Coleman
were also sent for The physicians found
II necessary TO administer chloroiorm to
Miss Wilson while her collar bone ,Nas
being restored 10 its place,