Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
BOTH CONCERNS DENY BLAMl
strest Railway and Union Pacific E,ad
0puy Of the Wreck.
coRostR's Jury WILL TRY TO SETTLE /
Each Corporation Claims TO Have Ev
idence Tending 20 show
the other One IL
Responsible.

The coroner's inquest over the bodies of
Wally and Miss Geisen will be held Thurs
day morning at o'clock, when a full
examination of all the witnesses will be
had and the responsibility for the accident
ascertained as nearly az possible.
Harry c. o'Donnel a brother-in-law OF
Miss Geisen. called at the eoroner's office
Wednesday morning and said the family
had not decided as yet what action would
be taken by them relative 10 fillng claim
for damages until the responsibility for
the accident was definitely decided. Miss
Geisen is survived by her father, mother
and three sisters, who reside at 1914 South
Fifth street. She was at one time en-
ployed by the Nebraska Telephone company
as an operator at one OF the local ex-
changes, but was cashier at Thompson q
Belden's when killed. No arrangements
have been made as yet for her funeral
The time of the funeral OF John Wally
has not been definitely decided upon. al
though II is expected 1t will be held Fri
day morning at o'clock from st. Patrick s
church, where he and his family attended.
Woman Not Seriously Hurt.
Rachel Glynn, 2SSS Burt street, was
passenger on the northbound car at the
time of the accident and was thrown from
the car to the pavement, but was not
seriously injured. Police Surgeon Gilmore
dressed her injuries. after which she went
to her home. She said there was abso-
lutely no warning before the crash came
the cars looming up out OF the darkness
and Immediately crashing into the street
car
Conductor ]. S. Ridgeway who was In
charge of the northbound car and who was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital for atten-
ton. was seen this morning He says he
had safely tagged his car over the Union
Pacific tracks Immediately north Of the
viaduct and then jumped on the car near
the front platform with Wally. He had
only ridden short distance when. without
warning, the cars pushed by the engine
were backed into his car. He was thrown
from the front platform to the pavement
and he probably owes his life to the fact
that he was standing on the running board
instead of upon the front platform with
the motorman. He said the switch crew
did not use any precautions whatever, that
no lights were seen prior to the collision
and that no switchman was on the end Of
the cars. which were backing across the
street. In falling to the pavement Ridge
way was severely bruised and It was as
certained at the hospital after an examina-
ton that he had suffered internal injuries
as well. Tuesday night he was suffering
so severely from his injuries and shock
that it was necessary to administer soda
tives. Wednesday morning he was re-
ported to be resting easier. although still
suffering greatly from the shock, but his
speedy recovery was expected.
Ridgeway has been employed by the
street car company for several years and
resides, with his wife and four children.
at I'LL North Twenty-fourth street, South
Omaha.
Claims of Union Pacific.
Union Pacific officials claim they had two
men with lanterns on the end OF the box
ear as 1t came from the alley. They say
they do not rely upon the statement OF the
employees that they were there at the
time, but have the testimony OF several
witnesses not connected with the road
They say they have not completed their in
vestigation and cannot tell just how the
accident happened but are making thor
ough inquiries. They deeply deplore the
misfortune.
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