Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-03
SEVERAL INJURED
|EoIIey Car and Switcher Col
 Iide at Bank Street.

| \ collision occurred at the Bank ktre6t railroad crossing to-day be- tween a trolley car and the switcher pn the Consolidated road that came bear ending seriously for number of people who were on their way home 10 dinner. The trolley came down From the north end and had on board
 number of people from the shops md others who got on in the center, mongj the latter being Plumbing h. Bpectof James R. Walker, of 120 James street, who was badly cut on he hands besides being well shaken hp.
 Whether the motorman in charge bt the trolley or the engineer of the EFwitcher was at fault is not the pur- k)ose of this story to pass upon, but sn any case the trolley crashed into Ghe switcher with sufficient force to vreck the fender, knock the yesti- bule to splinters and throw all on board about like passengers tossed his way and that on a steamer in a Tough sea. Of course everybody creamed, those who were hurt as &vell as those who were not, and he hands being out from the factor les large crowd collected. Some of he girls tainted and had to be car jed to the railroad station where hey quickly revived and when the ield was finally surveyed all but a CIV were able to wend their way lomeward.
 Annie Yorks of 36 South Leonard treet, received sprained ankle and vas otherwise injured, how badly she idn't know. She was removed to her lome in a carriage where she told a Democrat reporter that the accident vas so unexpected and severe that she ouldn't tell thing about 1t. All she emembered was to see others faint when she was being borne to the ,latform of the railroad station.
 Gussie Danisevicze, of Al John treet, daughter of Joseph Danisevicze yho conducts a saloon on Bank street, vas also among the wounded and was emoved to her home in carriage. Hiss Danievicze and Miss York work pr the Waterbury Clock company nd were on their way home tosdin- CT. A few other girls were picked D by owners of single teams and riven to their homes.
 When the collision occurred James !. Walker was tossed against the ront of the car and almost thrown Through the window. One of his ands was forced through the glass Ind cut so that blood flowed from the Found so fast that he was advised to bse no time in securing medical aid.
 Police Officer Peter F. Myers had a |vely time of it keeping the crowds ack and ministering to the injured arties and he did his work in most ommendabie manner. Others step- led in and did what they could so hat there was no scarcity of help.
 The injured were taken from the cene in one of Lunny's vehicles and hortly after the wrccker appeared nd the derailed trolley was pulled ack onto the track and taken to the epair shop.
 Considering the nature of the acci- ent 1t is a wonder that something bore serious did not happen. It was aid that the trolley rails were slip ery on account of the wet weather Ind that although the motorman hade brave effort to stop his car on lme to prevent collision he found il Impossible. the incline being so grea, { that point that the wheels slid on he slippery rails and the car kept oing forward until 1t bumped right hto the switcher which was hauling ut cars to make up a freight.