New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
MANY TROLLEY ACCIDENTS
DUE TO OvERCROWDING OF "HUCKLE-
BERRY CARS, WESTMINSTER PEG
PILE SAY-MANY COMPLAINTS

AS the result of the overcrowdng of the trolley
the Union Railway in Westchester County
Vincent Reed. twenty-five years old of waltham
Mass, is lying his boarding house in Mount
Vernon, suffering from serious injuries The young
man was standing on the steps of crowded car
on Saturday night. unable 10 get seat, when he
was knocked off and down by heavy express
car coming in another direction. His shoulder was
dislocated his scalp badly torn and he received
wounds and bruises all his body. An ambu-
lance was summoned, and the injured man
removed to the Mount Vernon Hospital and after
ward taken to his boarding house. No $50 Stevens
According to the police records, Reed is the
eighth person who has been badly injured in Mount
Vernon in the last two months owing the practice
of the management of the "Huckleberry road in
compelling passengers bound for New-Rochelle.
Glen Island and the beaches at Rye and Oakland
to change cars there and to the indecent over
crowding of the cars The other victims have been
Frank Barone of Mount Vernon; Mrs. Murray.
Miss Herbert. Joseph Colleppe. Michael Dabbeu,
Netis Zeindominco woman who hurt and
taken to the hospital, and boy who had all of his
teeth knocked down his throat The police records,
however. contain only a small number of names
of persons who have been hurt.
Another accident due to overcrowding occurred
on last Sunday night in New Rochelle, when Thorn
Murtaugh. of No II Guon-st, in that city,
pushed from by crowd of people eager
to get his seat and fell upon the asphalt. where
he was tramped until he was unconscious. The
last reports concerning his condition that he is
suffering intense pain from Commissions on his head
and chest. Mr.. Murtaugh declares that the COM
pany is responsible for the accident and is prepar-
ing TO bring a heavy suit for damages.
Despite these accidents, the crowding of the
still continues. and people forced to rush madly
through the streets of Mount Vernon to obtain
seats. Yesterday notwithstanding the heavy down.
pour of rain in the afternoon, there were many
two hundred people, many Of them women and
children. running after every NewYork that
in. in the vain hope of obtaining seats. The
main OF the confusion in Mount Vernon is
the practice of the corporation in compelling
one 10 change cars there instead of running more
through cars from the Borough OF The Bronx to
Glen Island New-Rochelle and points beyond. The
company is clinging to the old system of changing
because it would add its operating expenses
10 give through service.
At meeting of the Common Council OF Mount
Vernon last week President Maher forward
with plan which is intended relieve the con-
gestion but ii is believed by Mayor Fiske even
men in the employ of the operating department of
the road that If the plan is adopted the remedy
will be only temporary.
President Maher petitioned the aldermen to give
him permission to build a loop in the centre of
Mount Vernon extending down FirSt-st., First
ave. thence across the First-ave. bridge Pros
pect-aVe. and down ProspeCt-aVe. to North Fourth
ave, where a connection is TO be made with line
in operation there. President Makers application
referred to the committee of the whole. and
will come this week for action. II is understood
that the company COntemplates the plan OF keep
ing the continually moving about this loop in
order to prevent the congestion now existing in