The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-09-03
Second Trolley Victim
Herman Walters, of Philadel.
phia, Struck by Car Near
Lime Ridge.
DEATH QUICKLY FOLLOWED

nS SeCOuu fatality 10 occur
since the construction of the Colum-
bia & Montour Electric Railway
was that on Friday evening, when
Herman Walters, Of 23I5 South
Franklin street, Philadelphia, step
ped in front Of car at point near
Lime Ridge, and was struck, knock
ed down and injured to such an
extent that death followed a few
minutes later.
1t was car No. ?, the same one
that ran over and killed the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Swayze, at Berwick a few months
ago, and in charge Of conductor
Ray Hoffman, and motorman John
Rambo. AS the car was ascending
the summit of little hill short
distance above the scene of the
fatality, Rambo observed the man
walking leisurely along the road
side. He turned i'll toward the
trolley and stepped directly in front
Of the car Just as it bore down up
on him. The current was immedi-
ately thrown off and the brake ap-
piled. When Rambo alighted from
the car the man lay in a shapeless
mass beneath the front wheels.
The car was run back and the well
nigh inanimate body carried III,
laid upon the floor and brought to
Bloomsbury. What little life re-
mained deserted its earthly tene-
ment before the car reached Alme-
dia.
The remains were taken to G. G..
Bakers undertaking establishment
and prepared for burial
The first rumor to gain currency
after the accident occurred was that
Of suicide. This was probably due
to the fact that it was hard to con-
ceive how a man in full possession
of his proper senses and without
self destruction in his heart, could
step in front of a car when he must
have known that certain death
would result. When it was learned
later, however, that the mans hear
ing was defective and his sight
somewhat impaired, the suicide
theory was dismissed and people
were ready to believe that the affair
was purely accidental, which it un-
doubtedly was.
He in ali probability heard the
bell, and stepped on the track
thinking that he was getting out of
danger. This is the general opin-
ion, and it is altogether reasonable.
The fact Of the mans poor hearing
and defective vision was made
known by Mrs. Amelia Hulshizer,
of Light Street, at whose home he
had stayed several times. In speak.
Of the matter Mrs. Hulshizer said
that she had often wondered how
man in his crippled condition got
about like he did. He was at the
Hulshizer home about a year ago.
The man, was, to appearances
about forty-fve or fifty years of
age, and wore sandy mustache.
His clothes while not of the best,
were good, and his general appear
ance denoted some culture and re-
finement.
Immediately after the body was
carried into the undertaken es-
tablishment, Mr.. Baker telephoned
to Coroner Sharpless of Cata-
wissa. He arrived here Saturday
morning, and impaneling a jury
consisting of J. K. Miller, c. A.
Klein, Ray Pensyl, George Knorr,
Warren Sharpless and Emanuel
Lazarus, viewed the remains. In
going through his pockets and grips
it was discovered that he possessed
a small fortune. In his right hip
pocket was found two pocket books,
one containing seven SIoo bills.
and the other four $50 bills. In
one of the grips there was found
ten $40 gold pieces, one 81 gold
piece and some change. In another
grip there was ladies gold watch,
silver watch, gold watch and
chain, four lady's gold chains,
three gold band rings, lot OF gold
spectacles, a knife and bundle of
soiled clothing. Coroner Sharpless
took charge of the money and
watches. The other effects are in
the possession OF undertaken Baker.
The inquest was continued from
Saturday to Monday evening when
the jury met at the Central Hotel
parlor and after hearing the evil
dence of motorman Rambo, John
NAPLES, who stood on the front end
of the car when the accident oc-
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