New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
TROLLEY CAR IN DITCH
ONE PASSENGER KILLED
Many 4re Hurt When TehicIe Turns
Turtle at CwTc.

Elizabeth. n. J.. Nov. Is (SpeciaD.-TroIley
car No. 1902 of the Public Service Corporation.
running between Dunellen and Newark jumped
the tracks at sharp curve at First-ave. and
private right of way leading TO SecOnd-ave.. in
Roselle. about o'clock tonight, then turned
turtle and landed in the ditch by the roadway.
Charles Tattam, of No. 100 Beacon-st. Jersey
City, forty-three years old. killed. He was
thrown from his seat SO that his legs protruded
through the window and were caught beneath
the debris of the wrecked
Mrs. Fannie Harris. of Plainfield, was injured
frightfully. Her arms were cut by glass; and
she almost bled TO death before help arrived
She removed to the Elizabeth Hospital
where the physicians say she has only a slight
chance for recovery.
There were twenty-five passengers In the
car. Most of them received wounds The fol-
lowing is list of the ones severely injured:
TATTAM, Miss niece Of the dead man. whose home is
sens home BODILY injuries placed IN carriage and
DOYLE. Mrs: BENJAMIN. Of Crawford; and arms
BELL. Mrs G w of Crawford; bodily injuries; re-
EGGERs Edward. OF Crawford badly back of right
EGGEFis Mrs. Edward: thigh injured: taken home.
Mr. Eggerss mother inaw; thrown floor injured
IRISH. Mrs. OF westneId bruised arms
KAYLoR. Charles of Garwood; face badly
A Mr. Baird. of Paterson. and his daughter
Miss Baird. were cut by the flying glass when
they put their hands out TO save themselves and
received slight wounds on the head
The place where the accident occurred is at
the base of a hill about quarter of a mile long
The bowling along at high rate OF
speed. when the motorman. Lewis NJ Drake.
lost control. He saw the trouble ahead a. the
curve. which is sharp turn of 90 degrees. but
he stuck calamity TO his pOst
When the apex OF the curve was reached the
car wanted TO keep on in a straight line. There
was terrific thump. and the body OF the car
bounced up from the trucks and Topped over
into the road with crash. The passengers
were thrown all over one another and the Cush-
ions were piled top of them Drake was
thrown over the dashboard into the roadway
away from the car. and escaped injury. The
conductor. Charles W. Harrell was in the aisle
when the crash came. He escaped with hardly
a scratch
stables which were less than twenty-five yards
away. Jacks were procured from Central
Railroad locomotive at the ROselle station,
and the work OF rescuing the injured began
Tattam was the first TO be taken out of the
wreck. He was removed 10 the stables, where
he died in a few minutes without speaking. His
niece was placed in a coach and driven away
from the scene
Drake and Harreu were placed under arrest
by Marshal Kenny, of Roselle. and taken to the
borough jail. The motorman made statement
there late tonight. in which he said that he
lost control of his car he was running down
the HILL He declared he was powerlesS TO stop the
car. He has been in the employ of the trolley
company Tor three years and was an expert
enced man. None OF the trolley officers would
have anything to say about the accident