The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
ELEVEN ARE DEAD
And Many Injured in a Frightfu1
Trolley Wreck
NEAR GLovERsvILLE, NEW YORK
Two Other Street Car Accidents Re-
suit in Deaths and Many
Injuries.

Gloversville, N. Y, July 5.-A wreck
which occurred on the Mountain Lake
railroad late last night caused the almost
instant death of ten persons, and one VIC
tim died in the hospital here early to- day.
1t is believed that several others will die.
The bodies of many of the victims were
crushed and manned almost beyond recog-
milton, and the scenes about the wreck
were horrifying. The accident was caused
by a combination baggage and passenger
car getting away from the motorman and
rushing down the mountain side at ter
rifle speed. The brakes refused to work
and, at the end Of the grade, the heavy
car crashed into a loaded open car also
descending the mount ain. The latter was
hurled from the track and turned On it's
side, and over fifty per cent Of the passen-
gers were injured. Those who We're
pinned directly under the car were
terribly mutilated. The combination car
also left the track and turned on it's side.
AS the scene of the accident is remote
from the city, it was two hours before
appliances to raise the open car and re-
lease the victims were secured.
| The accident happened at sharp curve,
where the track turns to make the climb
up the steep mountain side The wreck
occurred at the end Of a day of pleasure
at the resort at the top of the mountain,
and the cars were loaded with excursion
lists. The car on which the dead and in
Ejured persons were riding was an open
one in charge of Motorman Arthur Per-
kins and Conductor James Cameron, and
the car which was responsible for the
wreck was in charge. of Motorman Will
liam Dodge.
According to Conductor Cameron of the
open car the closed car ran away. while
coming down the grade above the curve,
and collided with the open car as the lat
ter was rounding the curve. Both cars
then went down the grade at Tightening
speed. At the foot of the hill the cars
| came together again. Just before the
rear car had reached the one ahead, the
lights in the first car went out and added
| darkness to the horror. The heavy double
struck the other with such force that it
raised the rear end of the first car into
the air and over the right embankment
| on the side. Both cars were derailed and
the passengers were thrown in every di-
rection. -:
The dead are Mrs. Edward j.. Baird, aged
6S; Miss Electa Baird, 80; Miss Margaret
Main, SO; Mrs Ornan Eastman, Edward Da-
Wis. Edward L Trevitt, Joseph saloy. Mrs.
Joseph Saloy, Isadore Rothberg, Fred Gro
min, all Of sGloversville, and Mrs Maria An
mabel of Worthwhile. &c. nst1 J.. -.
!" The injured Recorder Frank Wood, seri-
Gus; Mrs. Wilmarth, serious; Mrs. Herbert
Maxsen, Mrs. E.. l.. Heacock, James Hea
cock, Miss Lucy Heacock, Robert Butler
Miss Ruby Hines, Miss Louise Chapman, Ar
thur Perkins, motorman; Herbert Maxson
Benjamin Rice, Orrin Eastman, Nathan John
| son, George Fisher, William Dodge motor
man, serious; William Brown, Kingsboro
Charles Brown, Robert saloy, Edward Schell
serious: Mrs. George Fisher.
All the injured mentioned above were
taken to: the Nathan Limbaur hospital.
Twelve other persons whose injuries were
Of less serious nature were removed to
their homes.