Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
suspense seemed a Lifetime

Premonltion of impending danger
filled the passengers with despair ana
warned them of their danger. Every
thing passed before these unfortunate,
vet fortunate, beings like the views OF
u kaleldoscope's pictures thrown on
n screen. .
Houses, buildings. poles and all
passed by like a flash AS the car
dashed across Hill street, 1t narrow
~ missed Belt line car on the Pa
cihc electric line. Then down into
the very heart OF Los Angels the
demon-lke monster dashed, carrying
its load of frantic humaalty. Across
broadway and into car III 1t crashed
with terrific force.
The heavy coach had gained such
momentum that the crash of the
collision with the waiting West Sec
ond street car and the Hollywood car
occurred as one impact. The Los An
geles railway coaches were telescoped
and were driven into the rear of the
Hollywood car, which was standing
at right angles, overturning 1t.
Motorman's Heroic Act Saves Lives
with one accord the passengers of
the runaway car crowded into the rear
and aiddle sections, leaving Milan
alone on the head end of his runaway
coach. When the crash came they
were showered with spllnters and
broken glass, which added to the in
juries already inflicted by the impact.
The motorman of the waiting West
Second street car was the first to
realize the danger of those on his
coach. H, released the air brakes and
attempted to reverse the motors but
he was too late. Nevertheless he sue
ceeded in saving many passengers on
both West Second street cars from
death.
Through the cool headed act of the
motorman of the stationary car saved
lives, it allowed his car to be driven
back with such force that the Hol-
lywood car was overturned when
struck.
Cool.Headed Conductor Acts
Conductor f. w. Hardeman of the
Hollywood car was the first to see the
impending danger. "Sit still, tor Gods
sake If you don't want to be killed."
he cried And strange to say the pas
sengers on the crowded car did his
bidding. j. w. Peyton. the motorman.
had little time TO do anything, but he
cried out for the passengers to 'Sit
STILL" and threw on the full force of
the power, but the crash came too sud-
denly.
2 Though many We're cut and bruised
by the flying glass and the overturning
car, many more were injured by those
eager-td help that broke in the win
dows of the overturned Hollywood car.
Within remarkably short time all
of the injured We're removed to hos
pitfalls or were being cared for by en-
ployes of nearby stores and the Hol-
lenbeck hotel employees and doctors and
friends. 1t was not half hour before
perfect order was restored. and police
protection established. By 0 o'clock
the wreck was cleared away entirely.
Cause of Accident Unknown
Even the street car officials could
not explain the cause of the accident.
Some We're of the opinion that it was
unavoidable, while others blamed the
motorman.
superintendent AIKEN was in doubt.
He said that though the magnetic
brakes might have given way, the hand
brake and reverse of the motors might
have stopped the car.
Motorman j. l.. Milan of the runaway y
car had little to say, but was unable
to explain the accident; he was too
dazed. In interviews that followed,
passengers give their IDEAS.
Motorman Milan was seen shortly
after the accident occurred and was in
dazed condition. His face was bleed :
ing from several cuts which he hal
received from the falling glass "The
brakes wouldn't hold" was the only
statement that he would make