The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-05
ONE KILLED AND
TWENTY HURT

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Paul Monroe, motorman on the middle
car. died OF internal injuries at the Rhode
Island hospital about two hours later.
Alexander Jannelle. the motorman who
was guiding the big Taunton box car
which coasted down Taunton avenue hill
with such terrific effect lost both legs
just below the knee. received severe in
juries otherwise. and early this afternoon
lay at the Rhode Island hospital I'm a crit
ical condition.
The two bloomer cars from Taunton
and Fall River were running on the same
time as the one which caused the disaster.
and were standing in the square while
some Of their passengers were beina
transferred to other cars bound TO the
east shore pleasure resorts, when the
Taunton box car descended.
Just as the run down the hill was start
ed the motorman, Jannelle. Noted that
the air brakes were not working. With
+. increasing speed the heavy car continued
and brought up with a crash against the
rear OF the Fall River bloomer When
the two cars came together the box car
was telescoped for nearly quarter ot
It's length and IL was I'm this space that
nearly all the persons injured were sitting
or standing.
BOTH MOTORMEN IN WRECKAGE.
Jannelle was caught fast in the wreck
age and there he remained, suffering
acute tortures until those who had gone
TO the relief OF the screaming, shriekng
passengers freed the man from his prison
of debris by separating the two cars.
Meanwhile Munroe on the front plat
form of the Fall River bloomer, next
ahead, had been pinned down by the
dasher and controller box OF his car.
when. bounding forward from the impact
with the box car I'm the rear, II crashed
into the Taunton bloomer just ahead. IL
was necessary TO pry back the metal
dasher in order 10 effect his release. His
chest was severely crushed and he sus-
sained fatal internal injuries.
OF more than 100 persons on the box
car nearly all were at least slightly hurt'
The passengers on the rear seats of the
Fall River bloomer. seeing that coili-
sion was inevitable, jumped to the street
Munroe had been with the Rhode Is
land company for more than year anu
was one OF the most competent men on
the road Jannelle has been with tSls
company about four months He ha1
previously worked on electric trolley lines
in other parts of the country. An inspec~
tion made OF the company's books yes
terday afternoon disclosed that he has IN
absolutely clear record es TO accldehtS
and efficiency.
The exercises at the Grosvenordale lot
had nearly closed and many OF the peo-
pie had come away early and We're as
sembled in the square. Before they were
fully aware OF the peril of those on the
flying car there came tremendous crash
the sound OF ripping. grinding and tear
ing woodwork. and then the shrieks Oh
the passengers.
Instantly the lookers-on sprang to the
relief of the sufferers AS expeditiously as
possible the injured were assisted from the
wrecked car, several of the seats being
torn out that the unfortunate ones mlghl
the more readily be removed.
Jannelle was pinned in the wreck OF
the front vestibule and the partition AT
its rear The body or the Fall River car
in telescoping his car had taken or one
leg completely, while the other hung by
a mere shred OF flesh. He was in
semi-conscious condition, yet managed
10 give the information that his air brake
had given out. John Tobin held the head
OF the injured motorman, while another
car crew, coupling on to the rear OF the
wrecked car, pulled IL away from lhe
Fall River bloomer
Jaunelle was taken to George W.
Paynes pharmacy, where he was at
tended by DIR. Simeon Hunt. who admin
istered remedies which would enable the
sufferer TO survive until he could reach
the Rhode Island hospital, whittier he was
sent II was thought at the time that
Jannelle would not live to reach the hos
pital but he rallied little and was IN
fair condition, his injuries being consider
ed. when he was admitted, but 1t was
later said that his chances OF recovery
were slight for I'm addition TO the loss or
both limbs above the ankle his nose had
been broken. one shoulder crushed and he
had sustained n great shock.
The wounded. those who were suffer
ing from slight bruises, as well as those
who were in a hysterical condition, were
taken either to Paynes drug store or to
a bowling alley near by, where they
were attended by the doctors who were
hurriedly called to the scene OF the
wreck. These included Drs. w. w. Hunt,
j. b. McKenna, Frank T. Calef, James
s. Moore, r. b. Eddy. A. w. Rounds.
Edward Campbell and DR.. Simeon Hunt.
Ambulance calls were sent to the Rhode
Island hospital, and Manager Wharf of
Vanity Fair sent his ambulance.
The injured with the, exception of
four. were placed in carriages or on
electric cars and were sent to their
homes. Those who went TO the hospital
were Jannele, Monroe. Miss Robbins and
Goulard, conductor. wrecking car was
sent out from the city and before
O'Clock It had removed all traces of the
accident.