Evening journal., 1902-11-19
ONE MAN KILLED;
ELEVEN INJURED
Fatal Accident on New Castle
Trolley Line Caused by
Breaking of Axle
CAR ROLLED OFF THE TRACKS.
Throwing Most Of sixty-five Passen-
gers in a Heap on Floor--Screams
Of Women and Groans OF injured
Make Scene Horrible
Special to The Evening Journal.


Special TO the Evening Journal
New Castle. Nov. 19.-Patrick Nc
Grath. aged "A years, a carpenter by
occupation and employed I'M Whining
ton, was instantly killed last evening
about 6 o'clock. within half a mile of
his home by the breaking Of an axle Of
car No. 26 Of the New Castle line. Other
passengers injured were
John Jester, one rib broken and bad
ly bruised about the body.
Edward Dalby. bruised on the arm,
side. hand and slight cut on the head.
Mrs. Thomas Frazer. slightly
bruised, but able TO take care OF her
self
Miss Susie Patton supposed to be in
jured internally by being trod upon,
and badly bruised.
Thomas Kirk, injured badlya bout the
back and side
John OConner badly bruised on the
head.
E. j. Weggenman, injured about the
side. back and shoulders.
Samuel Ba.nes. wrist cut.
George Currens. cut on the wrist.
John Campbell, wrist badly sprained.
Motorman Moody slightly injured
about the legs.
The car left Eden Park with about
sixty people on board and on Aaach-
ing Blacldburn's Hill, near Rose Hill
schoolhouse, a sudden jolt was felt, and
the car laft the rails. IL went few
feet, then crashed into the bank, the
broken axle of the rear trucks causing
Il to turn over.
McGrath. who was on the rear step
was thrown by the jolt to the ground
and before he could riecOver himself
the car fell over upon him, crushing
out his life.
other men riding on the platform
were thrown violently TO the ground
some landing on their heads and Others
being hurled against the fence. The
scene was one of wild excitement the
groans OF the injured and the screams
of the women adding to the horror oi
the thing.
When the car turned over the passen.
gers were piled into a heap on th'
under siel, and some were jammed be
tween seats. Miss Patton was injured
more severely than the other womer
plassengers, being jammed betweeI
seats and almost crushed by people
from the other side falling upon her
Conductor Charles Lancaster wa
among those thrown from the car. bu
was not injured. After getting out o
the wreckage he called for help. ans
aevoral of the men passengers climbed
out of the windows. and helped iais'
the car from the body of McGmth.
DIR. Andrews was summoned ani
dressed the wounds OF the injured.
One car was kept running ON th'
north side OF the wrecked car and VIII
mington, and passengers were trans
forred about the wrecked car.
Patrick Ahern of the Wrecklng crew
assisted BY George unger and
number Of the men of the road. WORKED
until after IL o'clock before the ca
was placed on the track, aftr whlcl
the broken axle was taken out and
new one placed under the car. afte
which It was taken to the BARN.
The body of McGrath was talosn 4
the undertaking parlors of Charlie
Clewen and prepared for burial, afte
which 1t was removed to his late hom
Z at the Buttonwoods. Mr.. McCrat
leaves a widow and four children
whose. ages range from months to 1
I, wears. He was a well-respected citl
zen. and for many years was one OF IN
leading carpenters in the DelawaI
Iron Works. He is an uncle Of PatIlc
( Kelley one Of the nurses az IN
Delaware State Hospital for the INSANE
/ lat Farnhurst. He was q member .
I ST. Peters Roman Catholic Chmcl
His wife was formerly Miss Dayi
of this city.
Trustees OF Commons Meet
AT the meeting OF the Trustees OF tn
: Commons last evening Mr.. Mahone
4 nresidod. The other members pfesei
e were Messrs Rodney Felris, Morrison
r Hancc. McGrory and ChallonGsr
Tho report cf Treasurer McGIol
8 showed ST .62S.S9 on hand. The follow
?, ing bills were passed: William
+ smith 4 Co.. S22.96; stephen Blac
S19.34: :Gutia Percha and Rubber NAM
featuring Company, $50
Mr. MahOnly stated that the cepal
ing to fences and ditching should
n paid by the tenants of the farms. ,
: The Rev. and Mrs. w. G. koons eI
NJ tertained the Rev. "A. 5. Mowbray
n Port Deposit, last evening.
. Miss Anna Smith has returned hon