The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30
TEN PERSONS
WERE INJURED
MOtOrman and Conductor and
Passengers on the List.
GREEN HANDS AGAIN BLAMED
With q fhghttul Crash BoomN Plunged
Into Z Box Car on The Thornion
Route.
GREEN HANDS AGAIN BLAMED

Another rear-end collision due TO green
hands occurred on the Thornton route OF
the new Rhode Island company-but old
Union Railroad company. subsequently
the United Traction company-early yes
terday afternoon just beyond the Tenner
stand In the town OF Johnston and on an
up hill grade.
The first car was in charge OF Motor
man Fred Heath and Conductor Peter
gers The second car was In charge OF Mo-
torman Shultz and Conductor Cogswell.
On arriving at Lazy Hollow. just be-
yond the Fenner stand. at 2:f5, the lead
ing car was stopped to allow passengers
TO alight. II was started again. and as
soon as It had crossed the road at the
Junction a bell was given for another
stop. to allow Mrs. vanness Bowers and
her daughter and her daughter-in-law to
alight in front OF the home Of James Nc
Curdy. brother OF Mrs. Bowers.
FRIGHTFUL CRASH.
Motorman Heath brought his car TO a
stop. The younger women were proceed
ing down the aisle OF the car and Mrs.
Bowers had just arisen when the bloomer
car which was following crashed into the
box car with such force that II was
driven ahead 10 feet or more.
Mrs. Bowers was thrown across the car
and other passengers were pitched from
their seats. The motorman on the plat
form OF the front car was thrown against
a window In the front end, which was
smashed, and at the same time the high
er platform OF the open car was crushing
In the rear dasher OF the forward car
with a crashing sound that frightened ev-
erybody.
Both cars moved ahead. locked to-
gether. three or four yards, and then
stopped Conductor Mcguire. Cormick
shannon, an aged switch cleaner who was
on his way TO a switch further up on the
line. and an Italian, were on the rear
platform when the second car crashed
upon them. driving the dssher and con-
troller box inward upon them in way
that threatened 10 crush their legs.
Fortunately the heavy rail surrounding
the dasher held TO its floor fastenings ani
kept the dasher from yielding wholly 10
the force OF the impact, and the three
men. pressing close TO the box car, es-
capped the impending danger TO their
limbs. although all were bruised and hurt
by the shock.
TEN PERSONS INJURED.
Cormick Shannon suffered from shock
and was bruised. He walked back 20
Olneyville and at the car house was told
10 60 to his home al lib Delaine street,
where he was later visited by DR.. Cutte,
who Is medical examiner for the pension
department OF the railroad He did not
appear to be badly hurt aside from the
shock.
Motorman Heath and Conductor Coss-
well complained OF strains In the legs
and back, but were not much hurt. II
is said that Motorman Shuitz claimed
that he tried TO apply the brakes. but
that for some reason he oould not check
the progress OF his car 10 prevent the
collision. Whether this was due to Slip
perry condition OF the rails In the rain
or not, he could not say. He has been
a nsotorman about three weeks. II being
stated that he was engaged In breaking
In when the strike Of the car men COM
menced
Spectators who happened TO be on the
sidewalk at the time say that the motor
man OF the second car appeared to be
in dreamy or dazed condition, and ap-
parently incapable Of having the lives OF
persons entrusted 10 his care