Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-14
Washable Petticoats, Second
Floor Cloak Department.
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Corner Sixteenth and Howard Streets.

we're full Of the injured. All the avail
able doctors In the city were called to the
spot and with them all the carriages and
Ambulances Some Of the injured were
taken to the hospital in the street cars
whose oficials were on the ground.
Statement by Tucker.
superintendent Tucker OF the street rail-
way company, who visited the scene shortly
after the accident gave out this informa-
ton. which he had obtained from the crews
Of the cars:
THE southbound car was going down the
last incline before reaching the Missouri
avenue turn, when for some reason. not as
yet ascertained, 1t jumped the track. 1t
20 happened that north bound car was
approaching. and the. two collided. The
front vestibule OF neither car was dam
aged. the cars striking just back Of the
vestibule and ripping the whole sides from
each car. Both cars were we'll loaded at
the time. the car from the south being
filled with South Omaha people coming to
somaha and the southbound car being nlled
with packing house employees" ..if
MOtoFman Kelley Talks.
Thomas Kelley. motorman on the north
bound car said: A't
Nothing seemed wrong as the cars APP
PiphCheu ana we uiu not IedllIe the car
had Jumped until the crash came. 1t ali
happened so quickly nothing could be done,
was not Injured at all, as the car missed
my vestlbule."
Willis Crosby. conductor Of the north
bound car was on the inside of the car.
collecting fares and said the accident hap
pened Just as he was ringing up a fare, 80
quickly be was knocked on his feet be-
fore the fare was rung up. He said;
About fiye of the seventeen passengers
who were aboard on my car were hurt.
was knocked OF my feet and several OF
my teeth were loosened and my lip cut,
but outside OF that 1 was not hurt. It
was fortunate the stoves were on the right
side Of the cars. as they, we're not damaged
or upset, or there might have been more
serious accident"
AZ the scene.
Police Captain Nels Turnquist OF the
South Omaha depai tment took charge OF
the work OF rescue He was given valiant
assistance. not only by other policemen,
butNNby people who resided within the
neighborhood OF the wreck. Men and
women. particularly women. left their work
IN the homes-many left hot breakfasts on
the table; others half-prepared meals on
the stoves-and rushed into the street to
do what they could TO alleviate pain and
administer TO suffering.
No other Had Accidents.
The heavy snow impeded progress OF
street cars all over the city No line
seemed to be as badly handicapped. how,
ever, as the Walnut Hill-AlbriEht line, AZ
Fortieth and Cunning streets at o'clock a
ear arrived on It's way down town as thor
oughly packed inside and out as Il seemed
possible 20 pack q car, and yet there and
az other interesting streets on the way Il
seemed one or two persons. OF the laFg'
crowds that had been waiting for hfteeT
or twenty minutes. were able to adher,
somehow or other TO the car. Park lin,
cars ran with more regularity and wer,
not near as crowded being larger and hav
inc 4 much better schedule. The compan!
reported that the fatal accident az sOutl
Omaha was the only bad one recorded
on the system. snowplows were put 1,
service early In the morning but ever
their huge cylinders failed fully TO remov,
the heavy volume OF snow which KEEP
Telling az fast as any was brushed away.
Pathetic scene az Hospital.
scenes at the South Omaha hospita
shortly after the accident were pathetic
Anxious relatives eongregated at the hos
pital and every moment while the nurse
were rendering FIRST aid seemed an hour {
those who wanted to learn the fate o
husband, sister or brother As the case hap
pened 20 DO.