The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-03
CADOOSE COLLIDES
 WITH STREET GAR East Lake Car is TurAed Over
 at Wahouma Station No ONE FATALLY FUR ! Accident Caused a Great Deal of Ex- cltement In the City and Wild Ru-
 mors Were Floating Around
 as to the Number Killed.
NO ONE FATALLY FUR l

between Gate City and Boyles backed into an incoming East Lake car, Mo- 221, yesterday afternoon about 2:SO o'clock at Wahouma station in Wooolawn. The street ear was badly wrecked but no one was fatally injured and that all should have escaped with their lives seemed a miracle.
 The street ear was turned over on it's side and the caboose mounted the car and had to be removed by the Louis vile & Nashville wreeker before the trol- ley could be adjusted on its wheels.
 Several people were slightly injured. and M. M Felbleman, a bartender who lives in East Lake, but works in Bir- mingham, was seriously injured, but he will recover. The other injured are Paul Ellison, student at Howard college, arm bruised and mangled; Frank Gardner, student at Howard college, bruises and small cuts: Wallace Shelby student at Howard college, bruises and cuts, not serious; J. H. Barnes, who lives at East Lake, slight bruises and cuts; Percy Dean, 2214 Sixth avenue. slight bruises and cuts.
 One O. the New Cars.
 The street car, No. 221, was in charge of Motorman J. R. Carroll and Conductor s. Brown. It was one of the new cars just received, and was on it's maiden run. It was badly demolished and the front end particularly will have to be rebuilt.
 The Louisville & Nashville was on the Birmingham Mineral tracks, and was backing. Conductor Hanberry and Engi- neer E<inzer were in charge. The engine was No. 993 and the caboose No. Sl5. The caboose was damaged to some extent, but the remainder of the train was not dam
 Great Excitement.
 The wreck caused great excitement. Wild rumors were circulated about the city and ambulances were hastened to the scene. but they were not needed. Many thought that it was a car bound for East Lake. and as they had friends or relatives on the outgoing car, they were greatly worried.
 There were probably a dozen people on the wrecked car, most of them returning to the city after having been to dinner. There were half dozen Howard college students and a young lady teacher in the East Lake school. The teacher was not injured.
 While the wrecker was clearing away the debris. the current on the East Lake and Gate City car lines was cut off for fear of an accident to the wrecker, which is of steel, and traffic was shut off for about half an hour between and 5:30. This added to the excitement in Birming- ham and hundreds of telephone messages were received by the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company.
 The Blame.
 The blame for the accident has not been settled. According to the street railway people the Louisville and Nash ville was to blame, but the Louisville and Nashville people will not discuss the mat ter at all The crew on the street car state that they stopped at the crossing as the law requires. and Conductor Brown went forward and Jagged the crossing, waving his hand for the motorman to go ahead.
 The conductor states that he saw the rear of the train and that it was between 50 and 100 feet away, on the left hand side of the car tracks, as the car comes towards the city. He thought that the train would stop as the law requires, and for that reason Jagged "ahead"
 Train Did No. Stop.
 He states that the train did not stop, but came ahead at a fast rate and that he was forced to jump to get out of the way before the street car had passed over
 Motorman Carroll discovered that the train would hit the car just after he was versed the current and tried to get back but it was impossible He stuck to his post and was turned over when the ca- boose hit the car.
 The caboose struck the front end of the car. The portion of the street car struck was just about the width of the end of the caboose. or about seven feet.
 As soon as the accident vas reported General Manager Emery of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany: Superintendent George Harris of the railway department; George Atchin- son. assistant superintendent, and several physicians went to the scene. They also ordered Shaw & Sons ambulance to make hurry call, which was done. DTS. Ma son. cOmpanv physician and Dr. Me-