Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

tragic death of Miss Mary Grlswold
formerly of this city which &C
cured at Long Beach, Cal, on Sun
day, Jan. Dist.
The Daily Telegram of that city
had the following account of the
accident in it's issue of the next day:
One woman ground literally to
pieces beneath the merciless wheels
Of a passing street car and another
terribly injured is a part of the
days happenings on Sunday in Long
Beach. And yet from all that can
be learned of the sad affair, no
blame can attach to the railroad
employees for the horrible circum-
stances which make the accident
one Of the saddest in the history of
the city.
At 3;45 o'clock yesterday after
noon, people living in the vicinity
Of Cedar avenue and West Third
street were alarmed by the loud
changing Of street-car gong and
cries which startles the quiet neigh
bOrhOod and brought everybody in
to the street. The sight which met
their gaze was sufficient to move
the stoutest heart. In the middle
of the crossing car No. AZ of the
West Third street line was standing
while under the rear truck, pinned
to the track, was the body of a wo-
man. and off to the right about ten
feet laid the unconscious body of
second unfortunate victim.
The story as told by Motorman
Harvoner regarding the accident is
as follows: The car was on it's re-
turn trip down town and going east
on Third street. just before it
reached the west crossing of Cedar
avenue HarvOner saw two women
standing very near the track. AL
though they were on the wrong side
of the street, he thought they desir-
ed to take the car, and as d measure
or safety rang the bell as a signal of
danger, at the same time cautioning
them to go to the other crossing il
they wanted the car At this mo-
ment he had the car under full con-
troll, and, perceiving that neither of
the women paid the slightest atten-
ton to the bell, he put on the brake
and came almost to a dead stop.
Believing they had discovered their
danger and would remain where
they stood while he passed, he put
on the current and started again.
When within less than three feet of
them, Harvoner was Mortified to see
both Of the women step deliberately
in front of the moving car. Realiz-
ing that an accident was inevitable
Harvoner, who is very powerful
man, shut off the current, and
throwing all his strength on the
brake endeavored to stop. But it
was too late
One of the ladies Miss Mary Girls
void, who lives with her mother at
527 West Third street, was thrown
across the south rail and before the
car could be stopped the front truck
had passed over her and literally
crushed out her life.
Her companion, Mrs. F. G. Smith,
who makes her home with the Girls
wolds, was struck and thrown into
the street free of the track, where
she was found in an unconscious
condition and removed to the home
of Mr.. Jean Drake, who lives close
at hand.
Miss Gr1swOld was deaf and dumb.
Mrs. Smith is deaf.
By this time number of people
had arrived on the scene and were
assisting in removing the body of
Miss Griswold from beneath the car.
When they got to her it was found
that it would be necessary to move
the car in order to release her. This
was done, and the mangled remains
were gently lifted from the track
and taken to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Walker & Brown on
East First street.
In the meantime DR.. Joseph n.
Holden had arrived at the Drake
home and was endeavoring to re-
store Mrs. Smith to consciousness.
In this he was successful. When
the lady recognized her situation
she was able, with pencil and paper,
to state who she was. and the first
question she asked was regarding
her dead friend. However, she was
kept in ignorance of the fate of her
companion, and up to this morning
her condition had been such that
the attending physician forbade
anyone talking with her about the
facts.
The dead woman came here from