The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

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 Stories Conflicting.
 The account concerning the wreck and the cause of the unfortunate accident are conflicting. It is agreed that the car was In charge of Conductor Gillespie and Motorman Holmes, that Engineer J. Brown was on engine No. 3612 and that the crew was in charge of Foreman P. J. Welch. Other than this stories concern ing the wreck materially differ
 Reports regarding the details of the col lision, how it happened and who is re- sponsibe for it, differ sharply.
 Superintendent Browns Version.
 Superintendent Brown of the Frisco gave this account of the accident:
 'I have been informed that the flag man on the train stood in between the rails of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company's track and issued a signal to the engineer to back up.
 At the time the fagman did this the car was about 300 feet from the cross ing.
 "I have been told that the motorman did not stop the car at the crossing, but continued right along.
 "The signal given by the fagman, who was none other than switchman, was for the train and not the car. He was signalling to the train to back"
 Superintendent Harris Statement.
 Superintendent George H. Harris of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company when seen at his office last night said:
 "T was told by one of our train dis patchers, who spoke to witnesses that our company was not responsible for the wreck The dispatcher stated the witnesses told him that Conductor Gil- lespie got off the ear at the crossing; stopped the car and received signal from the 1agman to cross. The motor man started the car in an attempt to cross. The train came along without stopping and hit the car. The result of the collision is now known to us" Will Be Investigated. Cognizance of the wreck was taken by the council at the meeting last night. Alderman Barbour introduced resolution calling attention to the occurrence and providing for an investigation. Upon mo- ton of Alderman Moore, the resolution was referred to the railway committee and the aldermen from the Third ward.
 Policemen Larue and Baker following instructions of Chief Wier, arrested Engi- neer J Brown and Fireman P. J. Welch, of the train that ran into the car.
 The men were released on s100 bonds signed by George M. Mclaughlin and z. R Hall.
 charge of reckessy running a train was preferred against them.
 The Second Collision.
 The second, in which Mrs. Gillespie and her brother-in-law were hurt, occurred shortly after II o'clock last night, at the crossing on Third avenue and Four 1 teenth street, when a Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company car rain into a carriage in which were seated Mrs. Gillespie and her relative. They were returning from St. Vincent's hospital where they had been to see the injured husband and brother. J. I. Gillespie.
 Moving along the street swiftly, little dreaming that both would soon be re- turned to the hospital injured, Mrs. Gil lespie and her brother-in-law were dis cussing the earlier accident of the night As the carriage was crossing Third avenue i car struck the vehicle. The occupants were knocked to the ground and the car rage partly demolished.
 An ambulance was quickly called and the injured persons were conveyed to St. Vincent's hospital. An examination disclosed the fact that Mrs. Gilespie's back is injured and that Mir. Gillespie sustained slight injuries about the limbs Another person, a woman who boards with J. l. Gillespie and family. was ir the carriage, though she was not hurt and did not go to the hospital, but in. stead home.
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