New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
TRUNK FALLS FROM SKY
CHILD KILLED IN STREET.
Broohlyn Bridge Car Crashes Into
ETWess Wagon.

A trolley car crashed into express wagon
on the Brooklyn Bridge last night hurting a
heaVy trunk over the high railing and sending
II hurtllng to the street where it snuffed out
the life Of a little girl. In the long experience
OF the police of the Oak street station 1t was
ore OF the most remarkable bridge accidents
that has ever come under their observation.
tHam'no Bruno. eleven -year-oId girl liv-
ing at No. 290 Front street was the victim of
the accident She was walking under the bridge
arch at Vandewater street with several of her
paymates There no warming and the
child was killed almost instantly, one corner Of
the trunk hitting her the skull. Her COM
panions just escaped almost certain death.
The trunk fell distance of nearly sixty feet.
1t was heavy. iron bound affair and although
il hit the street with terrific force did not open
large crowd Immediately gathered about the
scene and several persons ran to St Gregory's
Hospital, block away. As soon the sur
geons learned Of the accident without waiting
for an ambulance DR.. David ran to the scene
The child was still breathing Picking her up
in his arms, he rushed 10 the hospital. blood
streaming over his clothes. Although she was
on the operating table within five minutes after
the accident. the surgeons could do nothing for
her.
The crowd followed DR. David TO the hospital
Men. women and children rushed into the build
ing and the doctors had TO turn to and clear out
the almost frantic mob The crowd then gath
cred in front of the hospital entrance and waited
for report from the operating room. Fearing
more trouble should they tell of the child's death.
the surgeons did not let the crowd know that
the little girl had passed beyond medical aid
until some time after her death. In the mean
time some one had informed the childs parents
Of the accident and they hurried TO the hospital
There was a heartrending scene when they
learned that the child was dead
Finally, when It became apparent that the
crowd would not dlsperse Of its own accord the
hospital called up Police Headquarters and the
reserves from the Oak street station hurried
around. As soon as the police arrived the
crowd rushed TO the entrance TO the Brooklyn
Bridge expecting to catch the driver OF the
express wagon. It did not get on the bridge, for
the police blocked the entrance
Immediately after the accident. the driver
arrested. He made no attempt to get away.
To a reporter he explained that he driving
slowly on the south roadway for Brooklyn.
Without warning the hit his wagon and
knocked It against the stone railing. The
trunks. he said were securely strapped on. He
was tossed from his seat. For moment he
did not know that of his trunks hurting
through the air to the street. many feet below.
The car kept on its way To Brooklyn No at
tempt was made by the motorman to find what
damage he had done. Up to late hour the
police had not learned the number OF tho car.
and. therefore, had not arrested the motorman.
Captain Toole has detectives working on the
case. They believe It Flatbush avenue
car.
Timothy McGarry. OF No - Haywood street
Brooklyn. the driver. lie is employed
by Daleys Manhattan Express Company. He
was taken in "a patrol wagon 10 the station
house, charged with homicide.
From the drivers story the police are inclined
TO believe that he was not to blame. II said
later that three Of the girls companions were
slightly injured. but were able to go home. =
large leather valise. u learned, had fallen
off he wagon dt the same time. and II Is Thought
possible the other girls were hit by II.
Thomas Page. OF No 11Ji DeEraw street, and
Harry BruCkcnbnuk, Of 40. 1914 jefferson street
BROOKLYN the drivers assistants. also
rested. They corroborated McGarrys state
ments about the accident.