The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-28
COST HIM HIS LIFE
FRANK BARBER FATALLY IN
JURED IN BICYCLE COLLISION.
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL
AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD
CRUSHED IN.

Was Returning to His Work I'm the
Central Railway Shops When He
COIIided with Young George
krensOn, Who Was HurryinE
Home to Dinner with Two Conn
paniOns-krensOn Was Painfully
Bruised, But Escaped Serious In
jury-Mr. Barber Never Regained
consciousness and Died Last Night
at His HOme-Fracture Caused
HemOrrhage Behind the Brain.
With the bones on the left side of his
head smashed, causing hemorrhages
behind the brain, the result of BIZ
cycle accident shortly before 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon on Jones and
Drayton streets, Frank w. Barber of
No. sos Habersham street hovered be-
tween life and death until 1880 o'clock
last night, when the end came.
In the same collision George Kren-
son, a lad living at No. 10 Duffy street,
east, was badly bruised. Young Kren-
sons injuries, however, are not seri-
Gus, although he is suffering consider
able pain and was confined to his bed,
in a stupor, for several hours. Mr..
Barber did not regain consciousness
after the accident, and the manner in
of by Young Krenson.
Mr.. Barber, employed as a cabinet
maker in the shops of the Central of
Georgia Railway. Company, was re-
turning to his work after dinner, and
was riding his bicycle north. on Dray-
Washington and young Krenson were
riding south on Drayton street, Wash
ington and Brewer being in the lead.
Mr.. Barber and young Krenson ran to-
gether with considerable force near the
southwest corner, and both were
thrown heavily to the ground.
Never Regained Consciousness.
The cabinet maker struck his head
on the curbing and was bleeding from
the mouth and nose when picked up. He
never regained consciousness. Young
Krenson struck the left side of his
face on the asphalt and lost consider
able skin. He was also badly bruised
about the body and his bicycle was in
jured. Brewer and Washington We're
in the lead and did not go down.
DR.. st. ]. B. Graham and DR..
B. P. Oliveros were in the vi
cinity and gave Mr.. Barber
their attention. 1t was at once
seen that he was fatally injured and
the police ambulance was sent for. The
injured man was taken to his home on
Habersham street, where a further ex-
animation was made. The physicians
announced that the bones had been
literally smashed, and that there was
little hope for his recovery.
Young Krenson made his way to his
home on. Duffy street and went to bed
at once. When he awoke later in the
afternoon he made a statement of the
unfortunate accident, and later repeat
ed his version of the collision to a. rep
resentative of the Morning News Pa
trclnan Winn had made an investi-
cation Immediately after the collision,
but at that time was unable to learn
who the boys were. Later in the after
noon the superintendent of police
learned the names.
How Collision Occurred.
The boys say that they were riding
on the right hand side of the street,
going to dinner. Young Krenson says
that he had just passed the southwest
corner of the street when Mr.. Barber
began to cross, for the purpose of go
ing west into Jones street. According
to the lad the cabinet maker was
looking behind and did not notice
where he was riding. Young Krenson
says that he called to Mr.. Barber to
look out. but that when the cabinet
laker heard him it was too late, and
they went together with a crash. Mr..
Barber fell backwards and struck the
curbing with considerable force.
Mr.. Barber was married and, be-
sides widow, leaves four children. He
was as years of age and a native of
savannah. He was popular and his
tragic death was a distinct shock to
his friends.