Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-26
MANY HURT IN
CAR COLLISION


pital for treatment. Two wagons were
hurried to the scene from the central
police station and some of the injured
were taken to the receiving hospital.
Four others were taken to the Pacific
Electric building and from there to the
Crocker street hospital.
Although the accident happened at
1920 o'clock, it was not until an hour
after that word was received at police
headquarters. che ambulance and the
emergency patrolmen were at once sent
to the scene of the accident, but all
they found on arrival vas the wrecked
MonrOvia car.
That the collision occurred with ter
rife force was evidenced by the M
pearance of the Monrovia caF, the front
of which was badly battered out of
shape and the iron work twisted. 1t
had partly telescoped the car ahead,
for the roof of the Monrovia car was
raised several feet.
The accident happened in an out Of
the way place, and it was many min
utes before it became apparent that a
serious wreck had occurred.
Blame for Accident
The curve where the accident hap
pened is one of the worst on the Pasa-
dena Short line, and had there been an
adequate block system working such
an accident would have been impos-
sible.
The wreck occurred on an even grade,
and had the proper precautions been
taken no such accident would nave re-
suited, according to thJse who were on
the i'll fated cars at the time.
The one fact that stands out promi-
nent is that the MonroVia car must
hox al
speed to cause such damage as re-
suited, and whether lights were lighted
or not the fact seems evident that the
car was taking the sharp curve at an
unusual rate of speed.
The only excuse that has been Of
fered is that the trolley went off the
line a few hundred yards below the
junction at Indian village, and that
while the conductor was attempting to
replace the trolley the accident hap
pened
Miss Mckinley, one of the injured
who was treated at the receiving hos
pital, in speaking of the accident, said;
"The car was crowded. and suddenly
everything was ind arkness. We
thought it a great joke, as many times
the trolley has come off on similar oc-
casions
Suddenly there was a crash and
then a grinding, tearing noise and the
passengers began to scream. l knew
something had happened and | was
about to speak to my sister-in-laW
when I was hurled forward with awful
force and ] did not know what hap
pened for several minutes.
1.-THE first thing I knew was when |
came to in the receiving hospital ana
was thankful when l realized that L
was not seriously injured and that my
sister-in-law had escaped"
Joseph Miller, a passenger on the
Pasadena car, was one of the first TO
recover from the wreck and carried
Miss Mckinley from the scene to Tenn,
pie street, where he placed her aboard
a car for the receiving hospital.
Motorman Sticks TO Post
The conduct of both crews elected
favorable comment, especially that OF
Motorman D. II. Pores, 949 East Tentn
street. who stuck to his post and did
everything in his power to prevent
collision. He suffered severe ln1u-
ries as a result of the wrack but his
effort to apply the brake, when he
realized that a collision, was inevita-
BILE. doubtless saved number of lives.
r. H. Wrentzel, conductor of the
Monrovia car, who was adjusting inc
trolley wire at the time of the col
lision, escaped with severe injuries.
Tom Bennett. conductor of the Pasa-
dena car, realizing that collision was
to occur, gave a warning cry ana
Jumped from his car. ]. c. Eckley, the
motor.nan of the Pasa lena car, which
was still moving slowly, was uncon-
scious of impending danger when the
impact came. He was hurled against
the dasher of the car, but outside or
bruises, escaped serious injury.
Cries for Aid Futile
AS soon as the grinding and shrieks
died out there was cry for doctors
hnt the nlace heing out of the way, the