The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-10
Many Hurt on Highland
 Avenue Line.
SPED WILDLY DOWN HILL
 AND JUMPED THE TRACK
One Negro Probably Fatally Injured
 and Whites Shocked.
Carrie Reynoaas, Negress. May Have skun Fractured--white Women Sank to Floor and Held
 TgSht, Escaping.

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 Speeding down the steep hiil just before Decatur Street Is reached. at the intersection with High street, on the Highland Avenue line Monday af- ternoon, street car No. 4s, seemingly from under control of the motorman or anyone else, ran a distance of about 150 feet with passengers screaming and jumping and was stepped only by running into a sidewalk at the bottom of the descent. Several were injured by the shock, being thrown from the car or by the impact of the collision with the sidewalk.
 The cause of the accident was the piling of flnely-ground soil across tte rails of the car. line. When the car, said by eye-witnesses to have been mounds of dirt, the fianges were de- railed and the car beat a dangerous journey towards the sidewalk.
 The violent lurch of the car threw most of the occupants violently out, the passengers falling pell meIl over one another. some being thrown seven or eight feet Luckily. the soft earth enabled the car to retain its upright position, for had 1t toppied over, sev- erai would have been caught beneath it.
 No one was killed. but several suE- fered violent injury. Some witnesses say the car did not exceed the usual ! speed at the point and the prompt ac- tion of Motorman J. S. Harwell, 107 Seventh Avenue, who remained on the car until 1t stopped, Tn throwing of his current and ramfning his breaks tight, retarded the speed sufficiently to prevent the car topping over when 1t swerved. just before striking the sidewalk, Conductor M. c. Reeves. IS Pelham Street, also stAid on the car until 1t came to stat1datill. The ac- cident occurred at S:2s o'clock D. m. i. HarwelI said after the. accident that the motormen always takes extra pre- cautions at that point for the continu- oue trafEse at the crossing eoonEtantly piled earth on the rails.
 With this came the thiFd serious accident. to street cars at about the same place in the space of forty days. The cars have reputation for rssxees- sive speeding on sthlg section gof the Highland Avenue line. One resident of the neighb orh ood declares that so dangerous does he regard athe handling of cars down the incline near the De- catur and High Street corner that he will not allow his wife or children to board car until this point of the line is passed. Several other residents make similar statements,
 Seemingly, Carrie Reynolds, a negro woman living at 10 Davidson Street, suffered the most severe hurt of those injured. Her left leg, 1t is thought is broken at the knee, her foot being caught under 8 seat as she was thrown out. Sherwas taken to a house beside the scene of the accident and received medical attention. t
 Caroline owens, an old colored wo- man, was thrown out also. her head striking the rail, and, 1t is believed, her skull was fractured. A huge knot formed on the back of her head and at present it isi impossible to say whether the bone is broken or not. She was rendered unconscious for some time, and later was deltrious. Her address could not be learned, but 1t is thought she lives near the negro college, as several persons present said they had often seen her in that vicin- ity.
 White Woman Hurt.
 Miss Mary D. o'Brien of Oak Park. was thrown against one of the up- rights of the open car, suffering a bruise behind her left ear and a scalp wound. She was also thrown out of the car. but was not hurt badly by the fall. She was able to walk from the place and later went to the house of a relative.
 Mrs. M. V. Avant, s01 Palmetto Street. probably owes her escape from physical injury to the presence of her infant daughter The moment the car left the rails she slipped down between the seats and caught hold of the seat in front of her. Bending over the baby, she hugged 1t to her and when position prevented her being thrown out. She was jared and shaken, but suhered no serious injury.
 Miss Mary Miller 12 Putnam Street on her way home from school, followed Mrs Avant's lead in slipping down be- tween the seats and also escaped in- jury Both were badly frightened and upset by the accident, but the presence of mind of the older woman in protect- ing the badly saved both.
 John DePree, negro boy, I27 smythe Street, was thrown eight feet from the car, but landed on his alI-foura ana escaped injury. Several negro men were thrown out ip various pastures. but none remained to report Injuries if they were received.
 Julian Grace, s0s Cherry street. small white boy jumped from the car before it stopped. and landing in inc soft earth, escaped injury.
 A telephone message was received at police headquarters immediately after the accident by Chief Taylor and the patrol wagon was ordered to the scene. The chief left the office immediately after giving the order but the patrol wagon reached the scene of the acci- dent first. The chief has a good horse and made fast time. but the wagon lit- erally flew.
 First reports. received in various parts of the city stated that several persons had been killed and physicians responded to the call. The injured parties were given first aid and later were sent to their homes in vehicles sent out by the Traction Company.
 Chief Taylor on Scene.
 Upon his arrival at the scene of the accident Chief Taylor took charge of the situation, but there was no need to place the crowd under police re- striction as the persons there were very orderly and endeavOring to aid the injured parties. The chief told Mo torman Harweil and Conductor Reeves to report to his ofiice as soon as the company's wFeclSing car arrived to put the derailed ear back on the tracks --------------------------