The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-05
COLLISION OF
ELECTRIC CARS
Two Crash Together at Morris
and Main Streets.
MoT0RMAN JONES WAS HURT
Thrown Head-flrst to the Ground and
Sustains Serious lnjuries-Other
Motorman Jumped in Time to
Save Hmself-The Cause.

A head-on collision early yesterday
morning between two cars of TIE Pas
senger and Power Company at Morris
and Main Streets. resulted in the seri-
Gus injury of Motorman John ]. Jones,
and the wrecking Of both cars. Several
passengers also were badly scared up.
the accident was due altogether to the
need OF cross-oyer at some section OF
the line between the Main-Street shedS
and Laurel Street. In shifting the cars
about in the morning and getting them
started on the proper lines 1t is found
necessary to send those OF the Holly
wood branch down Main Street on the
west-oound track The switch at Laurel
Street Where these cars turn Off to the
Hollywood tracks is Or that side. Mean
While the night or owl cars are ope-
rating on the Main-Street division, and
When one Of them passes Laurel Street.
on Its way west and meets the Holly
wood car on the same track there is
always danger of trouble. Between the
sheds and Laurel Street there is no
cross-over, which would allow the Holly
wood cars to move over to the other
side while the owl cars go by.
DASHED AT EACH OTHER.
Yesterday at $50 o'clock the thing
happened. In charge of Motorlnan John
-
car No. "a, with three passengers aboard.
was making Its last trip, and was pre-
pairing to run into the sheds at Main
and Vine Streets. It was making pretty
fast time. Down the same track from
the direction OF the sheds, also running
at last speed, came Hollywood Car No.
as. Notorman q. X. Miller was in
charge, with Conductor r. ". Tlournoy.
A sharp curve at Morris and hIlin
ofrac ut F,,,- no
other. and the two all unawares were
dashing together at full speed. Just as
the curve was reached the crash came.
One car ran partly up on top the other and
the front of both was smashed Motor
man Miller jumped before the collision
came, and, landing on his feet, escaped
without injury. Mr.. Jones stuck to his
post until he could do no more, and the
two cars crashed together and then he
also attempted to jump.
BADLY INJURED.
He was thrown heavily forward and
struck the ground head first. He sus
taiI.ed severe injuries about the head
and shoulders, and was picked up in an
unconscious condition. Neither conductor
was hurt. The three passengers made
quick time out Of their seats and. 50 far
as could be ascertained, We're altogether
lAhurt. They were somewhat shaken up
and rather badly frightened.
Mr. Jones was taken to his home, No.
IA South Short Street, where he remain
ed for a long time in an unconscious con-
dition He was treated by DR.. Mclean,
physician for the company, and DR..
George Ben Johnston was also called in.
He is badly, but not necessarily fatally,
injured. 1t is thought that. he Will re-
cover all right. lie is q brother Of In
spector Jones of the Passenger and
Power Company, is married and has
several children.
NOT TO BLAME
The wreckage was removed from the
track at once. AT the offices Of the
Passenger and Power Company this
morning the cause Of the accident was
said to be as set forth above. The owl
car was on schedule time and while the
Hollywood car was about a minute late
this would not have been sufficient to
let it get to Laurel Street and out of the
way Of the other. Neither motorman is
held to blame.