New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
D0DGES SUBWAY DEATH
Woman Falls Under Train and
Escapes .liUc.

Miss Margaret Lee. of Southport. Conn. had
a wonderful escape from instant death under
a subway train at the 96th street station dur
ing the rush hours yesterday morning, when she
slipped was jostled from the central platform
directly in front of a southbound train. There
hundreds of persons on the platform. and
excitement was intense. Many women became
hystericaL
Three cars Of the train had passed the point
at which the young woman had fallen over
before the motorman. Charles B. Morrison, could
bring it to a stop. The train backed slowly
until Miss Lees body could be SEEN when. to the
surprise of every one, it found that instead
of being cut to pieces she was lying beside the
track so close that her clothing touched the
rail. but the wheels had not touched her She
was lifted 10 the platform unconscious, and it
was at first thought she dead. but am
bulance surgeon from ]. Hood Wright Hospital,
after a superficial examination said he did not
think her injuries mortal She was hurried TO
the hospital, where 1t was found that both her
legs were crushed and that she had a scalp
wound and possible internal injuries
How the young woman fell from the platform
could not be learned definitely. At the point
where she stood there is an unrailed space. and
il is thought possible that coming from the
sunny. snow covered streets into the dim light
Of the station she stepped off the platform with
out realizing how close she 10 the edge. II
is regarded as more probable, however that she
was josted by the crowd and her shoes being
snow incrusted she lost her footing.
The central platform on which Miss Lee was
standing. is between the express and local
tracks and passengers passing between express
and local trains continually on the rush.
That Miss Lee did not intentionally leap of was
made evident by the scream she gave as she
fell There is a drop Of at least four feet from
the platform to the rails. and the wound In her
The fact that she stunned no doubt saved
her life. the police say for had she been able
10 rise she would have been crushed by the train
bfore she could have climbed TO the platform
The motorman OF the train was arrested on q
technical charge Of assault When arraigned IN
the West side Court later IN the day he was
paroled in the custody of a representative az the
marlborough company to await the result Of
Miss Lees injuries He said he threw on the
brakes the instant he saw the woman fall from
the platform. but that she seemed TO fall directly
IN front Of the train, and he unable 10 stop
in time To prevent the accident.
Miss L"c is a stenographer employed In STAN
ford, Conn She has been spending the week
end with Mrs William Tracy at No rs West
95th street. and was on her way TO the Grand
Central station 10 take a train home when the
accident happened.
Stamford Conn. March Il (SpeciaD.-Miss Lee
lived in Spring street. this city. For fourteen
years she had been head accountant Of tho Boas
Thread Company. position Of considerable re-
spoDsibity. She a member OF prominent
Southport Comm family Her father. n well 10 do
months before that of her brothers died, Her
brother Joseph is well known In Southport There
delicate. and her friends believe she may have
tainted and fallen in front OF the train.