New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-14
SECOND COACH SMASH.
WOMAN AND GROOM HURT.
Car Hits Rear of Vehicle D1ren By
James @. Marshall.

Following closely the accident to the coach
driven by George G. Haven. jr., on MONDAY
came another yesterday TO coach and four
owned and driven by James G. Marshall OF the
Produce Exchange. who lives at NO. -oo west
End-ave Two persons were injured-Mrs. Lee
Wood, Of Pittsburg, and Mr. MarshaIs coach-
man.
The party were on the way 70 Van CortlanoC
Park. Besides Mr.. Marshall. who drove, and
Mrs Wood who is staying with friends at No D
East seventy-third-st r. Lawrence Smith, a
real estate dealer. with offices at No. III East
,TH7entv-third-st-: Mrs Marshall. Mrs Iheodore
Hostetter and two grooIs were on the coach'
The route had been up the West Side to One
hupdred-and- eighty -frst-st. Here turn 10
the east was made, 10 reach Washington
Bridge
When Amsterdan-ave reached a south
bound car was approaching rapidly. 1t was so
clearly within Mr.. Marshalrs right TO 90 ahead
that he loosened his hold on the reins and
started to cross the track
Lawrence Rooney was the motorman and
Henry Weiss the conductor Of the car Accord
ing TO bystanders Rooney was sending his car
an open one, along at a high rate OF speed. BY
the rules of the company, il is said he should
have stopped at the northwest corner Of One
hundred-and-eig -frst-st.. and Amsterdam
ave: there IS a whitewash mark across the
cartracks at that point
The leaders had nearly reached the tracks.
when it became apparent that Rooney could not
bring his car to a stop in time TO avoid a col
usion. 1t was also too late for Mr.. Marshall to
turn his leaders or to pull his wheelers up short
There was nothing 10 do but go Rooney
realized this and after turning off the power
and tanning his brake down hard he raised his
hands wildly over his head and shouted
GO ahead, go ahead
Mr Marshall. applying the lash to his horses
and urging them with voice. did his best
10 get the coach across the track before the
car reached it. The leaders. wheelers and the
fore part of the coach We're over and there re-
rnained only about three feet Of the rear part on
the tracks when the impact came. with crash
as the car hit the coach. 4 grinding as the
wheels of the latter were forced around, and
humping and tearing of the fender Of the car
as II doubled under the blow.
The coach rocked on its wheels. The women
were screaming with fright. Mrs. Wood, who
was seated just behind Mr.. Marshall, was
thrown from her seat. AS she was falling her
outstretched hands caught the rail Of the coach
To this she clung with might and main sup
norting herself for several minutes Then her
grasp relaxed, and she fell to the street, bump
ing against a wheel that she was thrown
face downward. She sustained bad cut over
the left eye besides innumerable bruises
Al the rear of the coach, where the principal
force of the collision was felt. John Witterton,
Nj Marshars coachnan, was sitting with
groom The groom managed to hold on put
WItterton lost his balance and fell into the
fender OF the car. His injuries consisted OF TWO
had scalp wounds bruises and shock
The other persons on the coach were not dis
lodged from their seats.
The leaders had got beyond control and were
rearing and plunging about wildly. Thls IN
,-oI,,ed another danger, for If the animals had
r,,r away there " as a chance that they would
have crossed Amsterdam-ave. into the open
mark that lines the eastern side, and when Ieads
5ovn 150 feet or more IN a series of terraces 10
tho Sneedway Patromen John F Gray ana
Thomas Barry of tie West One-hundred-and-
eftv-second-st. station. who were close al manu.
seized the frightened animals ~,
Wifterton who was UNCONSCIOUS dI.o :
I.-oo5 Irare carried TO the Bridge View Hotei' at
o,a bundred-and eighty -frst-st. and AhIsteI-
damave and an ambulance was caI!ed iioih
+ba Hood Wright Hospital DR.. Fahnestoch
advised the removal OF WitteTLon aIo M -
WOOD to that institution. Mrs Wood after re
ety.,n, roedical attention, was taken 10 NO d
East Seventy-third-st in a private ann g
UTf++ar,on remained in the hospital ana ms
vas sent for being taken there py MT Ma Si. a.
/ himself who had driven the coach paSh " '4-
g,abIes AZ No 1886 West Serentleth-st
Wr Marshall is q member OF the hfiI oI NJ :
- r. Marshall produce brokers. he is d
1 na5-,her ~ the New York Athletic toionia anu
/ Riding clubs and tie Lafnps-
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