The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23
FALLS OFF TROLLEY
Conductor Bradnack Fractures His Skull and Lies at New
 Haven Hospital.
WAS CHANGING THE SIGNS
Taken Into the Home of Albert Zun- der in an Unconscious Condition
 and Treated by pr. Cheney.

One of the most peculiar accidents that has taken place in New Haven in some time happened at 1.30 last even ing and gave the northern Whitney avenue section considerable excitement. William E. Bradnack. a trolley car conductor in charge of q Cliff street. Savin Rock car, fell off the rear plat form Of his car and landed on his head and shoulders in such a manner as tol inflict injuries of the most critical char acter. The excitement in the neighbor- hood ws% he'~r'ened " ihe rufnor that the conductor was allowed to lie in the street where he fell for some time be- fore anything was done to ease his con- dition but this was afterwards proven to be overdrawn At the New Haven hospital where the man was hurried 1t was stated by the doctors at 10 o'clock. after a lengthy and thorough examination. that Conductor Bradnack was suffering from a bad fracture of the skull on the forehead directly over the right eye and that he had a severe scalp wound in the back of his head ll WdS Sdlu tlldI HIS tudntPS I1T re- covery were very slim.
 The trolley Ear, in charge of which Rradnack acted as conductor and Dan iel Healy as motorman was on Its out ward trip at the time mentioned. There were no passengers aboard. At a point between Highland and Cold Spring street 1t is supposed that the conductor leaned too far out over the rear dash board to change the sign by turning It around for the return trip. He must have lost his balance in some manner and he fell over the da sh board through the window in the yes tibule through which he was leaning. Somebody gave the alarm and Motor man Healy stopped and ran to his l fallen companion. He was bleeding profusely and was unconscious. For a few minutes an effort was made to fix him up as best one could where he lay. 1 In the meantime the car following i came to the scene of the accident and 1 It's crew helped carry the conductor 1 into the home of Albert Zunder at 5s; | Whitney avenue. which is very near | the scene of the accident
 From the home of MT Zunder Dr l Cheney was telephoned for from his sanitarium and he hurried to the scene | with all ha te in his automobile. John | B. Judge the superintendent of the | Connecticut company. was also sent | for and he too hurried to Mir Zundcr's
 to find out just what was the condi. | tlon of his employe. At a glance Dr 1 Cheney saw that the man was in a se
 rious condition and the ambulance was | telephoned for.
 When seen later in the evening Dr 1 Cheney said that he thought the man | was in very serious condition. He i had simply given him hyperdermic | infection to relieve him and had dress
 cd the wounds in the best manner tn,
 means at hand allowed He feared al l internal hurt concussion of the brai,
 perhaps. in which case his chances fo
 recovery he said would he very uues
 tionable.
 William F. Bradnack has been in tn | employ of the Connecticut compap-
 since October last. During that tim i he has worked on most of the trolle lines radiating about the city. He live
 with his parents Mir. and Mrs. WI
 liam RradnacS, at 2T1 Exchange street