The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-22
INJURED
KNIGHTS
NEAR HOME

The latest dispatches from the Rhode
Island delegation or Knights Tempiar
now on its way home from Junction Clty' |
Kansas, with the injured ones. hurt In the
accident the first OF the week state that
the party has been divided so that the
well ones need not hasten home so rapid
ly.
Two cars containing the injured per-
sons the four physicians and attendants
are being FASTENED homeward on the best
schedule that can be arranged for them
so that they can be free from the Jarrlns
and jolting that is present even In the
best regulated trains. The doctors found
that the patients Of whom there are ~
stood the trip 70 Kansas City so well that
il was deemed advisable 70 send the
whole party through direct Instead OF es-
tablishing a hospital anywhere along the
way
such good time is being made along the
way that prospects are now excellent
that the Providence people that nave
| friends and loved ones on board VIII soon
! have no need OF worrying for they will be
| able TO care for them themselves and hear
| from their own lips the tale OF the fright
| ful roll down stone embankment In
| Pullman car.
! According 20 Superintendent Whaley or
| the Worcester division OF the New York,
! New Haven and Hartford railroad the
/ hospital cars will reach Worcester from
| New York state about 1880 tonight and
| will get into the Union Station about $3.50.
There will undoubtedly be a large crowd
! of local Knights Templar and other
friends Of the party at the depot at that
| time 90 receive them and a similar one
| tomorrow at $50 a. m, when the car or
the uninjured persons will get In here.
II w Potter OF Providence in an inter-
view has told an interesting story OF the
accident
He says: "The first I knew that any
thing was wrong was when felt the car
humping. and knew the trucks were off
the track. young lady was near me
and we were talking. As soon as the
car began 10 topple we grabbed hold OF
some ratings and managed to keep our
positions while the car made one revolu-
tion. but a door fell over and struck me
on the head, and that was the last l
knew for | don't know how long, but
when | regained consciousness I saw a
sight that | never want 10 see again.
Everywhere were men and women
piled in heaps among broken furniture,
with pieces of car over them. I coul 4
scs blood flowing from many people md
large number were unconscious.
''Mr Johnson OF Providence was bleed
, ing terribly from an awful cut I'm his
throat. and I cannot see how he lived
for II seemed as If his head was nearly
= cut of When a physician found him
his pulse coult not be felt. The only
thing that saved him was an Injection
; from a hypodermic syringe.
Fifteen women were In the car. and
' strange TO say not one screamed whe.
the car began TO roll over No on,
n seemed TO realize just what was the mat
. ter until the car stopped revolving and
then they were beyond screaming, fo
r the sensation is hard TO describe, Yol
q were humping from the ceiling 10 the foo
= alternately. and all was confusion.
I -Four physicians were on the car, ant
, all forgot any injuries they had an'
| began working with the others.
: George Paddock OF Providence wa
a ! badly injured. and was weakened from
a the loss OF blood but insisted on assist
= ing In taking the other injured from tn
= debris. He. being weak from his In
:, iuries was overcome by escaping gas
. and II was feared for a while that h
would die"
. IL has also been learned that ther
q were several there not mentioned in IN
= first dispatches who sustained slight I'm
> jurles and the list follows:
George Graham, negro porter. of Bos
ton. injured internally and bruised an
:, cut on body. head and legs.
- Mrs. c. G. Peck bruised and badl
shaken up and suffering from nervou
!, shock.
- Mrs Henry Fisher. bruised
Frank a. Jillson Of Woonsocket, Gu
:, on head.
- Mrs. A. s. Johnson. bruised abou
head and body.