The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
STRUCK BY TROLLEY
MRS. A. WILSON PROBABLY FATAL
LY INJURED ON ABERCORN ST.
STRUCK BY CARS BUMPER.
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN PICKED UP By
PATRoLMAN MILLER

Victim of Trolley Accident MT Pnrk
Avenue Is 81 Years Old and In
turies VIII Go Hard with Her-Did
Not See Large Car Speeding South =
ward and Attempted to Cross the
Track-FutiIc Effort of PatrOlman
to Save Ucr-BeIieved to De In
jured internally and in Extremely
Critical Condition-MOtOrman and
Conductor Arrested.
Within fifty yards of her home and
unconscious of the fact that a trolley
car was approach Mrs. A. Wilson,
SO years of age, was probably fatally
injured shortly after o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Park avenue and
Abercorn street.
The spring bumper Of car No. 4Ol'
one of the large cars of the Savannah
Electric Company. struck Mrs. wilson
in the side and knocked her down. She
was unconscious when picked up by
Patrolman Harmon Miller, who made
a desperate but futile effort to save her.
Mrs Wilson was carried to her resi-
dence, No. 2O3 Park avenue, east, only
a few yards from where she had fall
en-. and DR.. Corson was sent for. A
few minutes later DR.. Thomas S. Clay
arrived.
An examination disclosed the fact
that no bones had been broken. and
only one bruise was found. Mrs.
Wilson was suffering from shock, how
ever, and has not yet regained con-
seriousness. DR.. Clay was unable 10
ascertain If there are any internal in
juries. The fact, however, that Mrs.
Wilson Is advanced in years, makes the
chances for her recovery very slight.
Her condition is regarded as extremely
critical, although the exact nature of
the injuries may not be determined un-
til to-day.
Car Men Arrested.
The car that struck Mrs. Wilson was
going south and was manned by Mo-
torman II. w. Wright and Conductor
T. NJ. Sellers. Both were placed under
arrest by Patrolman Miller and sent to
the police station. Wright was charged
wi running his car in a reckless man.
ner, and Sellers was held as a wit
ness. The large cars are not used on
the AbercOrn street line. and the car
that struck Mrs. Wilson was going on
the Isle of Hope run. 1t went into Alb
south for Forteith street to take up
the suburban trip at $50 O'clock
Mrs. Wilson was going east on Park
avenue, and Patrolman Miller was
walking west. He was not on duty and
was on his way to police headquarters
He lives on Park avenue, near Lincoln
and was on his way to catch an Aber-
corn street car. The officer said he saw
Mrs. Wilson coming towards him
or IS a hprrnr Gt IND o4 doY
time noticed the car going south. She
neither saw nor heard the approaching
car, and Miller realized that she was
going TO be run down.
For Reckless Running.
He charges that the motorman was
running his car in a reckless manner
and was not sounding his gong. Miller
ran towards the track for the purpose
Of pulling Mrs. Wilson out of harms
way. He was too late, however. and
as he reached the side of the track
the spring bumper struck and Knocked
her down. The officer first gave Mrs
Wilson his attention and then placed
the motorman and conductor under ar
rest
Motorman Wright gives an altogeth-
er different version of the accident. He
was on his way TO Fortieth street to
take up the Isle of Hope schedule on
Tic GOV run, ana claims that the car
was not beyond his control. He saws
he rang his bell before he reached the
crossing, and saw Mrs Wilson He
had no idea that she would atternpt
TO cross the track directly in front of
the car, and when he realized her in
tention 1t was too late to bring the car
TO a standstill
Too Late to Save Her
the motornan says that the lady
could not have heard the car approach
ing or she would never have attempted
TO cross the track. When she stepped
over the first rail Wright says he shout
ed to her, but it was then too late to
prevent the collision. Had Mrs. Wilson
been younger she might have saved
herseh by jumping. She was too infirm
however. and when on the eastern edge
OF the track was struck by the side
bumper. The bumpers on the large
cars extend from one side to the other
and 1t was the edge of the hummer
that struck Mrs. Wilson. The accident
occasioned great deal of excitement
and a large crowd gathered in the
vicinity.
Mrs. Wilson as well known to the
older residents of Savannah. Her hus-
band was City Treasurer before the
civil war and was lawyer of proni-
nence, the author of Wilson'S Code