Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-16
OLD MAN INJURED BY CAR
George Cham bsrlain, TsamSter, Hurled "a
fidswalk and seversly Cut
MOTOR RUNS INTO WAGON he is DRIVING
Man in Charge of Car Says He Was
Unable to stop IL Because
OF the slippery
Tracks.

George Chamberlain, 1913 Cass street, 70
years of age. teamster for John Grant OF
the Nebraska Bitulithic company, was
hurled from his wagon. which was struck
by Farnam car at $3.50 wednesday morn
ing between Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth streets and seriously cut about the
face, head and arms. He lies at ST. Jo-
seph's hospital. attended by Dr. Allison.
who was unable to state exactly the gray
ity Of his condition. Incidentally, Dr., ALL
son is a street railway physician. He just
happened along a few seconds after the
occurrence OF the accident. He had the
old gentleman first removed to King s. drug
store Twenty-fourth and Farnam. where
ne made a cursory examination Of his in
juries, noting among the others that his
back was WI enohed. He then had him re-
moved to the hospital
The oar. No, 147, was in charge Of George
Elkins, motorman, and L. r. Sorensen,
conductor. 1t was packed with people,
both front and rear ends being filled, as
We'll as the interior 1t was coming down
the Farnam street grade at a lively rate OF
speed. The old man was crossing the track
from south to north. entering the alley
between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth
streets. The car struck the rear end of
his wagon from which heavy timbers were
projecting. The force of the collision must
have been great, for the wagon was over
turned and the old man thrown headong
against the curb, his feet being pinioned
under the front part of the upset wagon.
Fortunately the horses did not run away.
Had they. or had they. attempted to.
Chamberlain woulA undoubtedly, have
been killed outright
old Man Holds Fast.
When the car was brought TO a stand
still and passengers and conductor and
motorman ran to the old man he was ly-
ing on his face already covered with
blood from the cuts on his head and face,
twisting and turning in a vain effort to
extricate himself from the wreck. His
feet were held fast underneath the wagon
which was heavy lumber or brick dray
The horses, showing that strange claim
to human intelligence instinctvely, as II
aware OF their venerable masters peril,
were standing perfectly still, though the
wagon to which they were hitched was
upset and the tongue nearly broken of.
The old man was soon lifted out and
placed on his fact
Now. I'm not dead; let me 20 to my
work" he brays4 said,
But he was t&tsn by his reseuers to
Kings drug store and attended by Dr.
Allison. who CHANGED TO ba on the scene
From there he was taken to ST. Joseph's
hospital in a police ambulance.
MY car slipped on the slick rails and I
could not stop It sooner said Motorman
ElkIns. 81 saw the wagon crossing the
tracks and did the best / could to avert
! the collision"
Il did not see the wagon until after the
accident as l was in the rear OF the car. !"
said Conductor SoTehsen.
Both men are considered very cautious
carmen and they were both greatly af-
feeted by the AecidePs, The motorman dis
playing tense nervousness
II saw the wagon and thought the car
would have ample time 20 step or In some
way avert q collision" said a well known
man about town. who was stsnding on
the front platform beside the motorman.
but he preferred not 70 have HIS name
mentioned at this time
Vice President Wattles OF the street ear
coFhpf7y rode down on the car and was
much affected.
That Is a very Unusual thing to occur
on this line" he said.