The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

There was a collision last night at
9:45 O'Clock between the small car thati
runs back and forth on the beach and
the freight car. Two ladies who were
on the passenger and one gentleman,
were hurt but not seriously. The acci-I
dent was caused by the passenger car
running into an open switch.
The passenger car was in charge OF
Motorman E.. P. Cassidy and Conduc-,,
tor w. B. Jones and the passengers on
the car were, Mrs, Einstein and daugh-I
tiers, Misses Eva and Florence Einsteia,
of Kinston; Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Witt
mire, of Greenville, S. c.; Miss Hazel
Comback, of Plainfield, n. j.; Mr.. A. IL
Stern, of New Bern; Mr.. Kuhn, OF
Chicago, Miss Margaret Kahn, of VIII
mington; Mr.. and Mrs. Camberless, OF,
Chattanooga, Tenn; Messrs. F. D. and.
julius |. Bear, of Wilmington, and Miss,
Virginia Silverman.
Only three of the passengers were.
hurt, Miss Eva Einstein, who had her
ankle badly sprained and was bruised
about the body: Miss Hazel COmbac<,
whose right elbow was injured and she
was also bruised; Mr.. L. Kuhn, Of Chi
eagD ankle sprained. Miss Comback
is a niece of Mrs. J. S. Chambers, OF.
this city.
The accident happened only a few,
yards from the Seashore Hotel and
Z those injured were carried into the.
hotel. DR.. VIM. D. Mcmillan attended.
7fhe injured and did everything he could
to relieve them. All the injured were
guests of the Hotel barrymore. Miss
Eva Einstein was placed or a stretcher.
and carried to the barrymore last
might only a short time after the accl-
dent but Miss Comback's injuries were
of a more serious nature and she re-
manned at the Seashore Hotel. The IN
jurieS of neither are regarded as Sc
rious. Last night at midnight the young
ladies who were injured were resting
~easlly.
The accident happened about Is feet
from the northern end of the SeashoreI
Hotel switch. The passenger car was
bound from the barrymore to Lum1na
and it went into the open switch n
struck the freight car which was stand
ing on the siding. AS a usual thing the
center of the car is the safest place in
case of an accident, but last night 1t
was the middle seats that were broken
in the smash up. The cars were only
slightly damaged.
1t is believed that some n tamDer-
ed with the switch for there is no other
way to account for the accident. The
MESSENGER car left Lumina about 3:30
for the barrymore. When it reached
the Seashore Hotel, the freight car,
bound from the city to the beach was on
the main line, tut took the switch to
give the beach car a clear track. The
passenger car proceeded on to the
Hotel barrymore and was there
boarded by a number of passengers. In
the meantime the freight car remained
on the siding. The passenger a pro-
ceeded back in the direction of Lumina
and when it reached the switch went
into it instead of remaining on he
main line. The trolley was thrown Off,
but the motorman was so close upon
the freight car that he could not stop
No car had gone in or out OF the
switch alter the beach car had passed
going to the Tarrymoore, but still
when this car came back it went inIC
the open switch. The street car peo'
pie think someone threw the switch as
it is not probable for the car to navt
split the switch.
Nearly all of the passengers on thf
car were guests of the Hotel larry
moore. A number of the guests Of tht
barrymore had prepared to have
midnight luncheon. Several of th'
party decided they would take a rid;
up to Lumina and spend a short time
but their ride was to be brought TO al
abrupt ending.