The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18

0ae OF the sad1est and most horrible
accidents which ever happened in this
city occurred yesterday morning a few
minutes before 10 o'clock at the inter
section OF Princess and Second streets.
Mrs. Elizabeth Plner, a woman about
seventy years of age, living at SD South
Front street. was run over by a street
ar and both of her legs were u off
tHst above the ankles. The old lady
2aad started across to the south side Of
Princess and seemed to be OBJ
Eivfous of the approach Of the car until
Il was right upon her. She then hest
tated and started to turn back, but be-
core she could Go so the car struck
her. knocking hey TO the pavement.
She struck the pavement on her face
with her feet lying on the track. When
Ghe mOtorman stopped the car the rear
wheels were standing on the wOmau's
legs. The mOtOrman, W. y. Smith, be-
anne so frightened that he sprang
rom the car and ran in the direction o.
Front street. several people who were
standing near and witnessed the acci-
dent fastened to the relief of the injur-
ID woman, but they found that she
s'hould not be removed from under the
car until it was moved back far enough
% get the wheels off of her legs.
Mrs Piner was perfectly conscious
Hhen removed from under the car, but
she was suffering the most e~xcruciating
main She was removed To the office of
3. T. Mills sales stables and sew
-<aI physicians summoned and Also the
ambulance. Dr.. r.. z. Zachary and DR..
43uEIucI were the first physicians to ar
i've and they administered opiates 20
aJae woman to relieve her suffering.
Upon the arrival of the ambulance Mrs.
Pfner was carried to the hospital. Both
" her legs were amputated, the opera
1son being performed by DR.. Zachary.
The physicians think there is very lit
de prospect OF Mrs. Piner'S recovery.
70 she was a young woman there might
tag soue hope for her. but Il woman
seventy years of age has a very small
s6anCe of recovery.
The motOrman says that a convey
sance crossed the track just before Mrs.
Piner and that this prevented his see
lag her until too late to stop the car.
Sc also says the car was not RUNNING
tAore than three miles per hour.
SEVERAL WITNESSED ACCIDENT.
There were several witnesses to the
~sCident, but each one relates the facts
sa q different manner. Mr.. +. 7. Mills.
sEhO rams n sales stable ut the corner or
ornress and Second streets. was stand
Sag in the dOOT of the stable looking
ut the approaching car. He says It was
coming down rincesS street at a very
rapid rate. much faster n a usual. and
that the car came very lear cOllidinS
With n vehicle only 4 short distance
eefOre 1t struck Mrs. Piuer. Mr.. Mills
says that the mOtorman failed to ring
n gong in either of the above cases.
He alse stated that Mrs. Piner was
NnOcked several feet in the air when the
-Ir struck her
Mr.. William Farrier. who was stand
fng in the door by Mr.. Mills. says that
the car was running at Il fast rate u
speed and that TIE mOtorman failed TO
sound the alarm.
The statements Of the spectators
vary more in regard 10 the speed of
she car than anything else
HAD JUST DRAWN PENSION.
airs. Piner had just been TO the clerk
= NAC O'O4N = oAI'1T 'iLO So TX VII Ill
cor q fourteen dollar pension She had
}seen to a hank TO have the warrant
=ashed and was Oh her way home when
she met with the awful accident.
Mrs. Piner's husband IS dead and she
ives with her children at the Whining
son cotton mills. She has three children.
they are Mrs. Nary Harrington, Bill
airer and Miss D!nkey Piner.
@OTORMAN UNDER ARREST.
Az soon as he learned of the accident
CAtef OF Police Furlong fastened TO
lie scene of the trouble and PLACED
Mr.. ". \. Smith. the motOTnan under
arrest. Mr.. Smith walked up To NJ.
Eariong when he saw him approaching
IND gave himself up. He was Carried
% the city hall and the street car Off
aaIs were notified OF his arrest. Mayor
springer decided to hold Mr.. Smith
under a $1,000 bond which he gave
kir. Donald MacRae signing the bond
The charge under which Mr.. Smith viii
ue tied will be criminal negligence
He has employed Mr.. MarSden BeIlaLry
% represent him.
Mr. Smith will aOt be given = prelIm-
nary trial until it can be seen what
Efrs Ptzer's nan..e OF recovery are.
NATTER COMPROMISED.
Fu was learned through reliable
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