The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
Five Hurt in a Case Where Brakes
Refused to Work
THE INJURED.

S. S. Hampton, postmaster Niles.
Kan, serious; bruised about face and
arms and back wrenched; at St Mar
Pat Hurley, S42 Ann avenue, kan
sas City, Kan, motorman on runaway
car, injured internally; condition seri-
Gus.
Mrs. F. A. Van Fossen. $50 ROLAND
avenue, Kansas City. Kan, Iacerated
head, back of left ear; may be in
jured internally.
willi lam, Brewer. $50 ROLAND ave.
nue., slight injuries consisting of
bruises and Commissions. Small son
also slightly injured.
Kansas City, Kan, Jan. "A run
away car on Minnesota avenue yes
terday morning ats11- o'clock, crashed
into the front end of a west side car
coming toward it at Fourth street,
and as a result three persons were
badly injured, twenty or more pas
sengers thrown from their seats to the
floor of the second car and several of
them hurt. S. S. Hampton of Niles
Kan, was seriously injured. He YVES
in the second car and was thrown its
full length. His back was badly
wrenched and he was also bruised
about the face and arms. He was re-
moved to st. Margaret's hospital Pat
Hurley, motorman on the runaway
car was also knocked down and in
jured internally. After being attend
ed at st. Margaret's hospital, he was
removed to his room, 342 Ann avenue.
Mrs. F. A Van FOsSen, living at 352
ROLAND avenue. had her head LAGER
ated back of the left ear and was also
badly shocked. She was removed to
her home in a carriage, where she re-
ceived medical attention and was con-
fined to her bed for the rest of the
day.
The runaway car was being ;aken by
Hurley from the elevated car barn at
Fifth street and Virginia avenue to
Riverview. Being unsuccessful in get
ting the car across the tracks at Fifth
street and Minnesota avenue, he turned
it west on Minnesota avenue and then
attempted to turn on Fifth street from
that track. He lost control of the car
as it was making the turn, and it ran
down Minnesota avenue at full speed
into the front of a westbound West side
car. e. L. Riley, motorman on the APP
preaching car, saw the runaway, and
ran back to give the signal to a Fifth
street car following him. He then re-
turned to the front of the car and set
his brakes as tight as possible while
the runaway crashed into his car. He
might have jumped to save himself, but
did not leave his brake. Fortunately he
escaped practically uninjured, though
the vestibule of his car was wrecked.
The Fifth street car bumped into the
rear end of Riley'S car as the runaway
struck it in front. All the passengers
on the middle car were thrown to the
floor in a heap. F. A. VanFossen, hus-
band of the woman injured, carried a
his arms a 9-months-old child. Sitting
on his knee was the 4-year-old son. Mr..
Van FoSsen fell to the floor but held
both children, one in each arm, and all
escaped uninjured. The mother was
thrown against the door at the rear end
of the car. William Brewer, 1856 ROLAND
avenue, with his small son, were also
thrown violently against the seats, but
their injuries were slight.
Motorman Hurley, of the runaway
car, had not recovered sufficiently last
night to make satisfactory statement
of the exact cause Of the accident. He
has been with the company the past Is
years and is one of its most trusted
employees. He had changed ends on his
car, though the trolley had not been
changed, so he was on the end which
struck the approaching car. 1t is sup
posed that the switch failed to work on
account of slippery rails, and when the
car had started down the hill it was too
late to apply the brakes.
Mr.. Hampton, who remained at st.
Margaret's hospital last night, is post
master at Niles. He has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P B. Hamp-
ton, at 321 Franklin avenue, for several
days past. His wife was with him on
the car, but she escaped uninJured.
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