The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-23

Polynesia broke away. and with it. of
course, went the Kara. which was ex-
ecuting its lively dance. The Polynesia
didn't leave its trucks, but the Kara did
both. and after going over on its right
side II dropped beside the rails and then
went over, down the l5-foot embankment,
landing on its left side.
George Fl. Grant. who was I'm charge OF
the trip yesterday. found time TO shout
TO the women: Hold on, everybody and
then the upset came.
WERE HORRIBLY GAsIrED.
I'm the smoking department were Her
bert Astle. III. a. Carpenter, Henry
Fisher. Jeremiah Gon. A. s. Johnson. Dr.
r. NJ. Smith and Wendell r, Davis. Mr..
Carpenter was seated with his back
toward the partition, which contained a
window Is by "a inches. AS the car went
over his head struck the glass. shattering
it and cutting a bad cash in his scalp.
In some manner his left hand came I'm
contact with glass and cut was In
fiicted, severing a tendon Mr. Astle and
Mr.. Carpenter were speedily mixed up
with each other. while Messrs. Con- and
Fisher were hurled TO the floor.
"Mr. Johnson was thrown over them
toward the window in the partition. and
his neck struck Jagged splinter OF glass
making horrible cash four inches long
| within quarter OF an inch of his jugular
| vein.
"A four-inch section OF flesh was cut
! almost out and hung below his chin
| while the blood poured over everything
near. DIR. Smith and Mr. Davis hung on
| 10 the sill. and though hurled against the
! top and side OF the car. one escaped with
bruises only and the other with contusions
and decorations OF the face and nose
BOTH MBN COLLAPSED.
"Mr Carpenter despite his wounds. was
one OF the first to scramble 20 his feet,
and he and DR.. Smith helped Mr. John
| son out OF the car first taking him out OF
the doorway. Once outside the car he
collapsed from shock and loss OF blood
and DR.. Smith administered a hypodermio
Injection that may have saved his life.
He was assisted up the bank and made
as comfortable as possible I'm the Poly
! nesia
with the blood streaming down his
face. Mr.. Carpenter hastened to reassure
the people of that car, only collapsinR
himself when sure he had accomplished
his purpose.
Mrs. Arthur L. Peck was probably the
worst hurt of the women. She was seat
ed about the middle OF the car and was
thrown about violently, fracturng two
ribs on one OF the seats and hurting her
right foot.
Mr.. Dexter was In the seat in front OF
Mrs. Peck and sustained severe con-
tusons OF the ribs and bad shock. which
may prove more serious than at first ap-
peared.
BATTERED BY A STOVE.
Henry G. Clarke and Charles F. Berry
were In the buffet compartment and a
small oil stove. which was not lighted.
struck them. but inflicted no serious IN
Juries.
Walter 8. Grout, in No. 4 section. the
second from the smoking room, was
knocked out, as he sustained a scalp
wound.
''Mr Paddock was thrown heavily
against one of the bracket lamps OF the
car. IL is thought, which fractured the
collar bone on the left side, and though
In great pain gallaptly assisted in the
work OF rescue, not being aware that his
collar bone was broken until an hour
or more later. after he had been partially
overcome by the acetelyne gas.
PINNED UNDER DOOR
Fred s. Coburn Of Woonsocket sus-
! tained a scalp wound that bled freely
and a laceration OF one finger. DR.. w
s. Carpenter was badly bruised, and SO
was Cyril c. Peck. who with Mr.. Fisher
had come over visiting from the Polyne-
sla. All the rest of the occupants OF the
Kara were more or less injured"
At the rear door were Henry w. Potter
and Miss Bessie W. Grant viewing the
J scenery. AS the car went over Miss
/, Grant found herself lying on her back
: with the heavy mahogany door OF the
car across her. Mr.. Potter had fallen in
, the corridor, and with others who came
! to her assistance rescued Miss Grant
from her uncomfortable position.
Drs Terry. Smith, w. s. Carpenter and
, Miller quickly went TO care for the In
tured, who had been taken to the Poly
nesia, being assisted by several physicians
from up on the second section OF the
, train. containing the Pittsburg Knights,
, which had been tagged.
Mrs DIR. Howard OF West Medford.
Mass, who was in the Polynesia, also
: rendered valuable aid as n nurse.
/ a family OF the neghborhood. named
Overhoff, rushed 10 the scene with stimu-
lants, cloth for bandages and water, and
afforded every assistance possible
PAID HEAVY DAMAGES
, The onion Pacific officials quickly made
, ur A special and took the injured 10 juno
ton City, where they were taken in
, wagons and carriages 20 the Bartell
, house, the guests OF which gave up their
. / rooms for tho visitors Drs O'Donnell
, and King OF that city loaned DIR. Smith
, a case OF instruments and on his way
, eastward the doctor found n card with
the "compliments" OF the Kansas physi-
. | clans who presented him with the set.
r The claim agents OF the Union Pacific
, settled the damages named by the greater
part OF the injured party before they lef,
the place and In some cases the damages
were we'll up In the thousands
All the party have the heartlest ap-
probation OF the untiring efforts OF
George H. Grant who was In the ,Kara
and escaped unscathed.
| George Ingraham, the colored porter
who belongs I'm Boston. left the party for
. that city I'm Gardner. He was thought
TO have been internally hurt and was
splitting blood yesterday.
, At Worcester George Webster left for
Z Putnam. and at woonsocket Messrs