The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-27
AUTO KNOCKS CAR OFF TRACK.
THEN Rights ITSELF AND
SPEEDS AUtI-?? MI RED,
All Passengers Of the Trolley Gar Two
Wen and Two " omen IN the Auto Get
Away. Chauffeur Arrest ed -DoslGe,i in
Front Of ear Three Times, us said.


sengers in trolley ear, the occupants Of
the auto escaping without a scratch, The
trolley car Jumped the tracks and turned
completely over
The accident occurred on Wnrburton
avenue. the speedway between Yonkcrs
and Has,ings. There il a level stretch Of
asphal, and macadam roadway for about
five miles, with only one hill in the whole
distance, AT the rear of the residence of
Samuel Cntermcyer.
The course il IA favorite one for auto
mobiles.
About 8 j. VI. trolley car in charge Of
Motorman Joseph Magee and Conductor
Thomas Moreard left for Hastings, loaded
with passengers A. Glenwood avenue,
according TO stories told by passengers,
long, heavy Wiu,on auto. with two men
and two women in il. crossed the track
directly in front of the car. barely escaping
collision. Again At Arthur street. the
passengers say, the performance was re-
peated. apparently 10 the great amu-e-
ment of the occupants of the auto, The
chauffeur denies that he crossed the track.
BY the time the hill had been reached
the passengers had dropped OF the car
until only about twenty-five were left =.
Al the brow Of the hill the auto was again
noticed. only about 100 feet in front of the
car, and the motorman braced himself for
more trouble. keeping the gong ringing
violently.
When almost abreast of the machine
the chauffeur suddenly swerved to the left
and tried to cross the tracks. The car
struck the rear Of the auto and before
any one had time to move the car was
living across the sidewalk on its side,
ana the passengers were screaming from
fright and pain. The auto was thrown
to the opposite side of the street, but righted
itself and speeded away
The motorman and conductor were
thrown of the car, but were uninj ured
and started to render what assistance
they could, The Passengers were helped
out of the doorways at the ends Of the car
and one who was apparently not much
injured was despat ched To a nearby house
10 send word TO the police and hospitals,
In a few minutes another car, bound
for lonkels. came up, and the injured
passengers were put into ii and started
for this city. On the way the police patrol
wagon and the ambulance from st. John =
Hospital were met and some of the more
seriously injured were transferred to the
Meanwhile, the AUTOMOBILE. had stopped
after going some dis, lance. and the chauf-
feur aud the men alighted. They returned
10 the place of the collision. bur after stay
ing for a few minutes the men went back
TO the auto.
The police arrived a, abou, this time
and arrested the chauffeur He gave
his name n NJ y RAYMOND and his address
as so Eighth avenue, New York. When
the occupants of the auto saw hat the
chauffeur had been arrested they left the
place in hurry The chauffeur refused
TO tell their names
Some of the wounded We're left At the
residences Of several physicians along
Warburton avenue and eight were taken
to the hospital
Miss Merle McClin,ock Of Mount Vernon
had her face split open Ia the bone from
her nose 10 me back of her head. Half
of one ear wa torn Of and she also has a
number Of cuts. Her shoulders, breast
and arms are badly bruised
Kate Campan of Orchard street, lonkers,
has severely sprained back and a number
Of bruises. She was pinned under the car.
DIR. Pierce saws that she is in n precarious
condition from shock and her injuries.
Miss Wiaona Bailey has the entire eft
side of her face cat and her left eye l. in
jurrd. She has many bruises and small
cuts from fving glass. These three will
remain at the hospital
Martin RYAN has the left side of his face
spit from 'he Temple 10 tNe cUN, on" "a 7
and his hands are also badly cut.
T., L. Fischer and Harry Genabock of New
York both have bad wounds on the arms
and head, a. have also Miss Mamie Mahony
and Miss Mamie O'Brien of this city. The
two latter had their clothing badly torn
and are suffering from bruises and shock.
DIR {. A. Hies reports that he attended
three boys. George. James and William
Arthur Of il6 New Main street, all Of whom
were severely cut on theeh"ad, face and
hands. Their uncle, James Arthur. was
also badly injured
RAYMOND. when seen at police head
quarters, said that he did no, cross the
track ~ all
81 was running alongside the track, he
said, "and did not cross il. had no idea
tho car was so close 10 me- and heard no
| warning bell The frs, ! knew was when
the car struc, my machine in tho rear
and tore of the mud guard and tire. NV
machine was hurled To one side, but righi'd
very quickly,
After going some distance ! managed
to stopi' and with my companons, returned
10 render what assistance ] could When
saw that were to 10 arrested | sent my
companions of with the ladies and awaited
the arrest myself. do not care TO disclose
their mares. They will come ont only too
soon"
An examination Of the ground shows that
the car ran n iii stance of about 90 feet
after leaving the track and landed across
the east sidewalk of the street against
high embankmpnt.
The chauffeur, mot orn' an and conductor
| are locked mp at police h cadquarters.
Al the knickerbockcr Automobile stables
h3 West FIT y-frst street. i, was said last
night that the automobile in collision near
Yonkors left the stables about 4 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon in charge of Raymond
"a chauffeur, He was accompanied at that
time only bv another man, said TO be a Mr..
Reynolds, Of 70 West iO2d street. The man
in charge of tho stables refused To tell who
| owned the automobile a heavy Min,on
machine weighing $500 pounds and of
twent y-four horse power.
II was said that the machine he
longed TO man named Carley or Corley
friend of Raymond, 4 machinist who
knows Raymond said the owners name is
McCGrley or McCarlc. II had changed
| owners three times recently. hc said,
Between II and ~ o'clocl last night a
man who said he was julius Seligman
called up the automobile stable on the
telephone and asked the superintendent,
II Raymond had returned, He was told
he hadn't
welt, ia my machine back" asked tho
! man.
hat machine'- said he supernt enolenl
why, the one Raymond had" said