The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-17

Thomas Bradley, No. 1904 Perry Street.
o. l.. Goodwin, Decatur Street.
II. w. Browdcr. No. 1902 Everett Street.
j. j. Murray.
James Hendricks, NO. l6lI EVerett
Street.
Willie Sivick, No. 1915 cambridge Street.
George Ely, No. 100 East Thirteenth
Street.
William Crump, colored, Mayos town
ship.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.
The cause of the accident is attributed
to the slippery and muddy tracks caused
by the heavy dew and heavy travel from
the Byrd Street station across the tracks
at that point.
There were three cars on their way 10
Richmond The first had about reached
Cary Street, when it began to slip back.
The motorman of the car following NO.
43l. saw the car In advance coming back
upon him. He reversed his motor In
order to get out of the way and save his
passengers from injury. Car NO. 440, I'M
| mediately behind, was the one most serl-
| ously damaged and in which the passen-
| gers. who were hurt, were crowded.
Motorman Ferguson, of this car saw
| the danger and reversed his brake, but
there was not enough time, and the crash
! came The motorman was knocked
| into an insensible condition. but revived
J in a few minutes, and went home, lie
! was the only car man injured III any
way.
On the platform with the motorman
| were Messrs. Eggleston and Shelton. AS
the crash came the motorman stepped
| back into the car, and in that way avoided
! what might have been serious injury
| Shortly after the crash came the COM
| pany's physicians, Drs. Darlington and
! MacIean were on the scene. and with
| DR.. Sycle, of the City Hospital, admin.
lstered immediate needs of the injured.
Messrs. Eggleston and Shelton were car
! red to the Virginia Hospital and the
others were taken into the waiting room
at the depot, from which place they were
carried home in carriages furnished by
the Passenger and Power Company.
MIR HUFFS STATEMENT
In its effort to give the public adequate
service during the Horse Show. the Pas
] scnger and Power Company is using all
Its cars, and running a quick schedule.
The cars yesterday morning were about
a minute apart. which time is considered
safo one. The officials look upon the
accident az one of those unavoidable nf-
fairs that cannot be helped under the
| surrounding conditions. Manager Huff
| said
when the first car began to slide back
down the hill toward Byrd Street. the
motorman in charge of tho second car
reversed to get out of the way. AS far
as we can learn at present the motorman
in charge of the third car also reversed,
lHlt his car was standing on tracks made
gllmmy by mud carried on the tracks by
the constant stream of carriages to and
from the Union depot and the sand woulc
not take. This car could not move quick
ly enough, and that caused the two &c
come together. AS evidence that the
motorman on the third or rear car was
attending to his business and had re-
versed he was standing with his hand or
the controller lever when he was knocked
down"
WORK OF POLICE.
When news of the accident spread. th'
police promptly responded, and did val
liable services In keeping the crowds hacl
and helping the injured to resting places
The officers on hand We're Sergeant Tai
ley and Policemen Wiley, Bryant, Gary
Neisz and Wiltshire.
All those who were injured and WIZ
were taken TO their homes reported las
! night that they were getting along nicely