The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
Statement Made That He Failed to
Stop the Car After the Conductor
Gave a Warming Signal.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED
STORIES TOLD THE POLICE BY
THOSE WHO WE'RE IN COLLISION.
Sufferers TenderIy Cared for by Res
idents in the Neighborhood-
List Of the Injured.
Injured

injured
MISS KATHERINE KANE. 11l2 West
Morris street, scalp wound back OF right
ear and bruised and cheek cut.
MISS EMMA KANE, 1112 West Morris
street, bruised
WILLIAM A Eek, 500 West Twenty
Seventh street, left arm broken and scalp
wound.
FREMONT ID. MDANIELs. 1904 North
New Jersey street, right hand lacerated.
scalp wound and internal injuries.
MRS. FREMONT MDANIELS. 1904 North
New Jersey street, right jaw disocated.
several scalp wounds and legs bruised.
MISS CLARA CORRIGAN, 525 Dorman
street, cut on face and scalp wound and
internal injuries.
MISS MARY CoRRIGAN, SIS Dorman
street, scalp wound and bruises.
Seven people injured. all seriously, is the
result of another grade-crossing accident
that occurred last night at o'clock at
Michigan street and the Big Fo1r Rail-
road tracks when Big Four train Nc. Is.
on the Benton Harbor division. struck west
bound car No. i42 on the East Michigan
street line.
The injury of the seven people called forth
severe criticism of Motorman George ship
man, of Car 442 All those injured and
the four passengers who escaped injury
united in saying that the motorman was
grossly negligent in failing to stop his car
when ii reached the railroad tracks.
Although Conductor Charles McBee ran
ahead to note the approach of any trains
the motorman did not stop his car, but
continued across the tracks. Shipman. aft
er the accident, refused to discuss the af-
fair even to the police or reporters. He was
engaged mainly in looking after his hat
/
by two young boys He was under the i'm
preston that he had lost II andiwhile look
ing for it all inquiries put to him regard
ing the cause of the accident were care
fully evaded.
FIVE LINES OF RAILWAY.
At the point where the accident occurred
there are five lines of railway. Above the
| corner hangs an electric light that gave
full view of all the tracks for some dis
tance on either side. Car No. 442 on the
Michigan-street line was running west and
had reached the railroad crossing when
train No. IS. on the Benton Harbor divi-
sion of the Big Four. due in Indianapolis
at Sis o'clock, came along at the rate OF
fifteen miles an hour. The street car was
| a double-truck coach OF the late type built
by the Indianapolis company. Eleven pas
sengers were in IL when the accident oc-
| CURED. II had run on to the tracks and
| the motormans vestibule. The train was
! running at good speed and when IL struck
the street car the impact was so great that
the heavy motor car was whirled around on
| the tracks. the trucks were knocked from
under IL and nearly every window in the
car was shattered. The train, after the coll
| lision. was brought TO standstill about
| one block farther south. The engineer then
reversed and ran back 10 the scene of the
| accident.
When it was seen by the passengers that
! Shipman had not stopped the car at the
| crossing number Of the women arose
| from their seats and began nervously look
| ing out the windows for a possible train
| 1t was remembered by the patrons of the
line that serious accident of the same
kind had occurred at the same crossing a
| few months ago. Apprehension of another
accident came to their minds Immediately
when they noticed the motorman's care
| gine glared suddenly TO one side II caused
panic. Nearly all were frightened and
none could make move TO avoid the col
/ lision.
STUNNED AND BLEEDING.
While they screamed the huge engine,
running at the rate OF fifteen miles an
hour, crashed into the street car All the
passengers were hurled about the car. some
through the windows. others into the hole
| where the motors are boxed
| After the smashup the interior of the
car was sorry sight. Women and girls
were prostrate spattered with blood. The
| two men injured were stunned and bleed
/ ing.
When the collision occurred the piece OF
floor placed above the motor boxes was
hurled upward. William Eek was thrown
forward and one OF his legs became fas-
tened between the motor trucks Miss
| Mary Corrigan knocked TO the floor
| and pinned tightly underneath the flooring
Emma ns We're sf Sitting % fosethep % in the the middle
! of the cer when the accident occurred. They
were thrown forward. Katherine Kane re-
/ ceived her injuries by being thrown against
a broken window pane: Emma Kane was
| Knocked 10 the opposite side OF the car
! and sustained bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs McDanieis were among
| those most seriously injured. Mr.. McDan-
iels's right hand was badly lacerated. The
hand was deeply cut from the tin of the
the head by flying glass. and received In
| ternal injuries Mrs. McDaniels was thrown
violently 10 the floor She suffered a dis
times by flying glass and she was also
injured about the lower limbs.
EXCITEMENT IN VICINITY.
The greatest excitement prevailed In the
| vicinity of the wreck when IL known
that the accident had occurred Nearly
every housewife in the neighborhood threw
open her door TO receive the wounded. Mrs.
McDaniels was taken TO a house at the
corner of Pine and Michigan streets. where
Drs Towles. Kiser and Mack looked after
her injuries. Mr.. McDanie;s taken to
MASS drug store. block away. where
Dr. Snyder looked after him. The Misses
Kane were placed aboard the passenger
train and taken TO the Union Station. where
they were placed IN a carriage and taken