The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05

A. J. Smith, the mOtorman in charge
of the car, states that he did not notice
Mr.. Worrall crossing the street until ne
was right up to him and that he rang
his bell vigorously bat that Mr.. Worrah
stepped right into the car and was
struck by the front corner Of it.
Eyewitnesses to the accident confirm
this statement of the mOtOrman's as 10
how it occurred but all Of them say that
the car was running at the usually high
rate Of speed that all the cars make at
this particular point in the enueaYo1s
or the mOtormen to reach the svvifcn
at Topeka avenue where Westbound
car is Invariably waiting. There have
been numerous accidents at TINS par
ticular spct and the business men ana
people living in the neighborhOod are
Indignant at the way the cars run there,
and the fatality Of today win probably
stir them up to taking some action 10
compel the railway company to observe
the speed ordinance Of the city on this
particular line
1t Is likely that Mr. Worran's death
was due TO the fact that he was ex-
tremely deaf and that he did not hear
the approaching ear or see it. MT
Worrau, for some months past, has
been living with his mother at her
home. No. us Polk street
It has been his custom to leave the
house early each morning and go to
Packard's s milk and cream depot on
the south side of West Tenth avenue,
near Tyler street, for bottle of
cream He was on this trip this morn
ing when the accident occurred. He
walked up the west side Of Tyler
street and on reaching the corner Of
Tenth avenue, started diagonally
across the street TO the southeast.
What is known as the o'clock West
Tenth avenue car was coming along
AT a high rate of speed. Mr.. WOrrall
evidently did not notice the approach
OF the car. and because Of his deaf
ness did not hear it. Everyone who
saw the accident admits that the mo-
torman rang his bell, but Mr.. Wor-
rail- kept right on and stepped in front
of the corner Of the car. He did not
get or the track, or he would have
been hit by the fender. His body was
thrown to the left distance Of be-
tween twenty-five and thirty feet This
gives some idea Of the speed which
the car was running, but a better one
is given by the fact that the motor
man was unable to stop it,until Just
before it reached the switch at To
peka avenue The car was crowded at
the time of the accident and a coupTe
Of women, who were in it. became
hysterical.
number of men ran TO the assis-
tance of Mr. Worrall. They found
him unconscious, with many gashes in
his head and he was bleeding from
the mouth. He was carried to the
home Of N 3. Burge at No 516 West
summoned Dr. c. A Mcguire re
sponded first and was quickly follow
ed by Dr. G. J. Mulvane hastz,
examination showed that NTr Wor-
rails injuries We're most serious. Pen
wells ambulance was called and the
injured man was hurried to Christ's
hospital. where he arrived at about 3
O'Clock and died fifteen minutes later
without regaining consciousness. He
sustained seven fractures of the SKIM
aud Internal injuries and a number Of
the bones in his body were broken
Known as the Bloody Corner
Herbert Covell. of the firrn of =
Coveu & Sons, of West Tenth avenue
was one OF the eyewitnesses to the ac-
cldent- he told of its occurrence as IL
has been described. Il saw Mr.. WorrslI
walking diag0naly across the street =
he said, and also the approaching car.
The mOtorman rang his bell but Mr.
WorraI apparently did not see or hear
the car Tor he stepped right ia front Of
the corner of it. The car was rlinnfY7r
at a high rate of speed and Mr.. Wor-
rails body was thrown at least thirfv
feet. So great was the speed OF the car
that the m tQrman was unable to sto9
81 until he fached the west crossing
Of Topeka avenue
Tyler street and West Tenth avenue
has been called for some time the
bloody corner because Of the many
accidents which have happened there
IN which persons have been hurt in a
variety of ways bE street cars Ac-
rordipg to people living nearby there
have been seven bad accidents at that
e0rner within q year Just about year
Ago Mrs. Rigdon was seriously injured