Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-03-26
TRAGEDY DOWN
NEAR NEWPORT.

John Blizzard, a young man of
little more than thirty years, met a
violent death Thursday y''night. Whether
death was due to his being struck by
trolley car or otherwise is as yet
somewhat mystery.
Blizzard is pretty prominent
figure in the local police courts, hav-
ing been arrested several times upon
minor charges and occasionally has
served short terms in the county Jail
He has lived for years down about
Turkey Point, below Newport, and is
supposed to be married
Blizzard was Thursday in Port
Norris 1t is said he was in the com.
pany of Thomas Young and Charles
Shaw, of Port Norris, during the day,
and that they were all more or less
under the influence of liquor. That
may be brought out more fully in
subsequent Investigations Certain it
is that Blizzard was drunk that night
when he attempted to board north
bound car from Port Norris. So
drunk and disorderly was he that
Conductor McGalliard declined to
carry him on the car. This was
somewhere about lf-past ten
O'Clock, maybe little bit earlier.
Motorman Burch, of this car, when
he met the car in charge of Motorman
William Prickett, warned that gentle
man that he would probably meet
Blizzard along the line.
Prickett kept sharp lookout for
the fellow, as he has frequently done
before
Thursday night, at Port Norris, there
was visiting delegation of Jr. o. U.
A. M. from Bridgeton. They went
down in a special car. Somewhere
about eleven o'clock the regular car
left Port Norris in charge of Con-
ductor Roland Hemsley and Prickett,
the motorman. The car was filed
with people as was the special which
followed The first car was bowling
along the road at fair rate of speed
Prickett was keeping very careful
lookout, but it was difficult to see
very far ahead because of the dense
fog.
Some two and a half miles from
Port Norris the accident occurred.
Prickett, just as his car reached the
prostrate form of Blizzard, discovered
the fellow lying along the track. His
quick gaze showed that Blizzard was
lying along the track, outside the
rail, with his left arm thrown over
the rail, and his head upon the other
arm. Prickett threw on the brake
and brought the car to sudden stop,
but it was impossible not to strike
the man.
AS soon as the car was stopped those
who were in the car hurried out. It
was then half-past eleven O'Clock.
The body of Blizzard was lying along
the track, not more than two feet
from the outside rails. The head
was lying northward. The feet were
somewhat spread apart, and the left
arm showed that it had been horribly
mangled very near the shoulder.
There was an ugly looking wound
upon the right jaw.
Blizzard was groaning and was ten
derly picked up and carried into the
car. There was much blood being
lost from the ragged arm, and he was
also bleeding at the nose.
Newport was reached as soon as
possible and DR.. Robinson was called
for. 1t was thought best to bring the
injured man to Cedarville, and DR..
Glandon was telephoned to meet the
car.
While the crowd was gathered about
DR.. Robinson's office there appeared
Thomas Young. He was very drunk
and his face was badly SCARED up
and his clothing covered with sand
and mud. He was rambling in his
talk and looked as if he might have
been in fight. He could not give
Intelligent :Eanswers and. he was
brought to Bridgeton and locked up
In the meantime General Manager
Hires had been notified by telephone
OF the accident. He telephoned for a
car and arranged to have the injured
man received at the Bridgeton Hoss
pital. He also requested DR.. Tomlin-
son to be at the hospital
Blizzard was brought to Bridgeton
and taken to the Hospital where he
died shortly after.
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