The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-24
STREET CAR DEALS
DEATH TO FIREMAN
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tempted to warn the motorman, but he
paid no heed.
The truck in the meantime had
reached the track. The driver saw
the danger and whipped his horses
furiously, but the hind end of the
truck was not clear of the track be-
Iere the car was upon it. The car
struck the truck just two feet from the
rear end of the run board, and before
l could realize what had happened the
heavy truck had been hurled up into
the air and had crashed into the tele-
graph pole within five feet from where
We were standing.
The tillerman was thrown from his
seat when the hind wheels were broken
from the remainder of the truck.
Grasping his broken tiller in his hand
he flew out of the wreckage when it
struck the pole and he was dashed
head foremost against the corner of the
brick building. He lay there motion
less and bleeding, the image of
DEATH
Capt. Mulcrone, Lieut.. Langevin and
Truckman Costello We're standing on
the run board on the side which was
exposed to the shock. Truckmen
Peterson and Davis were on the OPP
posite side. When the crash came
between the truck and the side of
the car.
Capt Mulcrone, being ahead, was
not touched, and he chung to his hand
hold Pederson's right arm was
crushed between the ladders and the
telegraph pole, while Davis jumped and
landed safely on the sidewalk. Escape
being impossible for Fleming, he was
penned in his seat till by the force Of
he wi
catapult against the corner of the
building. Driver Blake retained his
seat, and clutched the reins of the
horses, which continued to dash for
ward with the remains of the truck
after the rear end had been left in a
heap.
The horses were finally brought to a
standstill twenty feet from the corner.
Man and Wife Have Narrow Escape.
Mr. and Mrs F. Rassmonith. 100
West Sixth street, who were standing
at the corner had a narrow escape
from being crushed with the end of
the truck when it was hurled by the
car. Had the telegraph pole not stop
ped the flying wreckage they would
both have been injured and probably
crushed to death.
I'VE were standing together on the
COIuSl anu were watching the truck
as 1t was coming down Sixth street"
said Rassmonith. Zone car had passed
and We did not see the other coming.
Before we knew it the end of the truck
was flying towards us. So quickly
did the accident happen that it was
impossible for me to turn about.
1.-The crash was deafening, and I
did not realize what had happened be-
fore l saw the end of the truck lying
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lying upon the sidewalk before me.
The tillerman struck with his head
against the corner of the building, a
deep cash being cut in the back of his
head"
Lee Thomas, 169 West Third street,
was another witness of the disaster.
He spoke in severe criticism of the
motorman of the work car. 81 was
walking down Seventh street." said
Mr., Thomas, "and had crossed Sixth
street when 1 heard the bell of the
truck as it was coming down Sixth
street: AS l was two doors from the
corner when I first heard the bell I
cannot understand why the motorman,
who was almost as near as / was,
could not hear the bell also. 1 quickly
turned about and saw the truck as it
was nearing the track. I waved my
hands and shouted as loud as possible
to the motorman who, however, paid
no attention to me. In an instant the
truck was on the track.
Car Was Going 20 Miles an Hour.
The driver cast one hurried glance
sideways, bent forward and dashed the
horses terrifically, and they cleared
the tracks in two bounds. Before the
end of the truck could get off the track
the car had struck it. The car was
going at a most rapid rate, and I should
judge that it was almost twenty miles
an hour. After the truck had been
struck and thrown aside the car went
on for about forty feet before it
stopped"
William Uhler, 126 West Sixth street:
Joe Moran, $50 West Sixth street, and
w. Jensen, ITO West Ninth street, were
also spectators of the accident, and
each made an effort to warn the mo-
torman.
Lieut.. Langevin, who, had his hip
crushed, was removed to his home,
327h Harrington avenue, in an ambu-
lance, after being attended at St. Jo-
seph'S hospital. He was reported to
be resting comfortably last night Os-
car Peterson, whose right arm was
crushed, was able to go to his home,
1854 Pleasant avenue, without assist
ance, after he had his arm dressed at
St Joseph's hospital. John Costello,
whose feet were badly mangled, was
taken to his home, 828 Reaney street,
in an ambulance.
The accident caused the greatest ex-
element yesterday, and crowds how
cred about the scene long after it had
happened. When the car was brought
to a standstill the people crushed
about and uttered furious imprecations
and further trouble might have oc-
CURED had not number of policemen
arrived on the scene. An inspector of
the street railway company was
prompt to arrive, and he forthwith or
dered the motorman of the work car
to proceed. An officer, however, in
terfered and prohibited the car from
moving.
A riot call was sent in and three
patrol wagons arrived in short time
A squad of patrolmen was detailed to
keep the surging crowds in check and
to prevent violence. Two ambulances
were called and the injured were hur-
ried to ST. Joseph's hospital.
Motorman Is Arrested.
Lewis Hoffman, the motorman of the
work car, was held by the police and
was sent to the station. Two other
men We're on the car, which had been
out in another section of the city, and
was returning to the barns laden with
scrap iron.
Chief of Police O'Connor made an
investigation Immediately after the ac-
cident and Is holding Hoffman under
arrest charged with criminal negli-
gence Hoffman is foreman Of a wreck
ing crew, and has been in the employ
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