Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-29
DEAD AND TANGLED UNDER WHEELS
 FIVE LIVES PLOTTED OUT INSTANTLY

believe his eyes. Hurley went '1own to catch the 6:35 train to New York but missed 1t and few minutes later saw the accident. He said: II was standing near the station when all of sudden I saw the engine crash into the trolley. It raised such a cloud of dust and there was such bump that for the moment I forgot where I was. The car seemed to me to be hurled in the air and then it was showed along by the engine. with some other man hurried along and when we got to the trolley we saw the passengers on the inside in tangled mass. We could not get in the car so we got in through the window. I never saw such a lot that bore their injuries with more patience. The first woman I carried out was a Miss Ryan and her legs were apparently broken"
 MT Hamilton who was on the car when struck and who luckily escaped with slight injuries said it was a sensation that ne never wants to pass through again. 'I was sitting on the car and my back was towards the engine which struck us. I was hurled across on to the opposite seat and then I landed on the floor. Then as the car was being dragged along all I could hear was the sound of broken glass, the grinding of the wheels against the car and an occa- sional scream. It seemed like hours before the car stopped, and I knew not where I was. I don't know how l got off the car, and when I found myself on the outside just thought that l had been freed from hell or some other place just as torturing. l could not describe the affair if I were paid for it. As soon as I found l was all right l started to help aid the injured" Hamilton while talk ing to reporter trembled to such an extent that his teeth rattled. He could scarcely talk.
 Another man who witnessed the accident was James Keane, an en- ploye of the Hampson-Sellew furni- ture store. Keane' description of the event was similar to Turley's. Keane took off his overcoat and placed it over an injured woman. He did considerable work. When he had finished he thought that he would like his coat again. While looking for my overcoat," he re- marked, Officer Kiersted grabbed me and chased me away, although l tried to tell him that I was there much longer than him and that I wanted my coat Still I suppose he thought he was doing right under the circumstances. "f
 Car Stalled on Track.
 It now appears that Motorman Larned, whose car was struck, saw that he was likely to be run down by the freight and endeavored to put on extra power. Giving the motor over his head a jerk it is believed that he thought he would get more power, but instead the fuse blew out and the car was left stranded on the tracks. Two cars for Oakville had already crossed and the car in chargeI of Larned and Dillon was the third. It is the supposition that Dillon gave the signal all right and that Larned gave the accustomed two bells, as motormen do when the conductors are off the cars. He might have coasted across the track all right, as 1t takes little power, but seeing the freight coming it is only natural that he should have endeavored to make haste. Superintendent Wales Of the l trolley company said that such things are liable to happen, as a fuse often | blows out when a motorman tries to put on full power.
 John Wilkinson, a brakeman, was in the cab of the regular engine which was on the freight. The front engine at the head of a freight train is called the ''pusher" and is gen. erally an extra. The regular, which came second, was the engine on which was Wilkinson. He saw the two trolleys cross and the third one looked to him as though it got stranded on the rails. The trolley car was double truck and was No 24. The engine or "pusher" was 243 While the regular was 273.
 Coroner Investigating.
 Deputy Coroner Walter D. Make peace has been holding an investiga- tion all day at the police station in the office of the superintendent. Every one who knows anything about the accident is being examined. Flagman Flavin and Conductor Dillon are be- ing held without bonds pending the Mir Makepeace when asked this noon time If he would have any statement ready for to-day he said it was doubtful If he would. He had just come from an interview with J. K. Punderford. general man. ager of the company, who hastened to this city as soon as he heard of the accident. Superintendent Wales when asked if the company intended to bail out Dillon said he wonld do his best when bonds were fixed to get pail for Dillon.
 The Victims.
 Robert French was the 20 year old son of Mir and Mrs Lester French of Cooke street. waterviIle. He had teen employed at the Pin Co as time keeper since December. 1906. Be sides his parents he leaves a sister. Miss Amelia.
 Walter J. Hayes was nineteen yearsl If age and leaves besides his parents, iIr and Mrs P. T. Hayes. three broth ITS and three sisters, William Arthur, Harry, Lulu, Frances and Margarie- He worked for some time for the city,