Middletown transcript., 1909-06-26
VICTIMS or TROLLEY ACCIDENT
Forty Passengers Injured uesr Whining.
ton Thmrsday venng

Forty Passengers ininfed 1eaf Winnings
ton Thursday Eveuing
Between thirty and fifty people were
injured, some of them perhaps fatally,
Thursday night at 8. 20 osclock; when two
Of the big trolley cars on the CIaynont
divisionlof the Wilmington City Railway
Company, were demolished in rear end
collision On the steep hill that extends
through HilIcrest. The place is a short
distance above Shellpot Park. Many who
were bruised, scratched. slightly cut or
badly shaken up did not apply for treat-,
ment to any Of the numerous physicians,
who were on the scene or atthe hospitals.
For this reason the complete list Of the
victims could not be obtained. Those at
the hospitals, however, and the more ser.
iously wounded who were found on the
scene is as folloWs:
John Mahla, Marcus Hook, leg broken.
bruised and cut
Gilbert Bardsley, No. 429 West Fifth
street, Chester, leg broken, head cut.
W. L. DeVinney, Jr., No. 2919 West
Third street, Chester, leg broken.
Motorman Exail Rover, Chester, both
Iegs broken, head cut, foot crushed, burned
by electricity.
Frank Dacey, No. 85l Bromal street,
leg broken,
Daniel Leary, Ninth and Jeffry streets.
both legs broken.
William Crosson, No. 23l Patterson
street, contusions Of bead.
James ]. Springer, head cut.
Mrs, Emma Kennedy, No 200 West
Fifth street, bruised, many convulaions as
result of shock.
Ethel Turner, No. 1872 West Third
street, bruised, arm sprained.
Mable McCrea, No. 4o2 Edgemont ave-
nue., leg sprained.
Mrs. Mary Harkins, Fifth and Penn
streets, leg sprained.
Mrs. Edward Reed, No. $50 Rose street,
leg sprained.
Lille Atkins, Essey street, compound
fracture Of both legs. arm broken, head
cut, feet mashed.
Jennie Psdrick, both legs broken.
Mamie Cole, back sprained.
John H. Riley, conductor on second
car, arm broken.
Mrs. Evelina Stewart, aged GO NJ. 2i2
Parker street, Chester, taken home on
train, suffering severe internal injuries,
and in great agony when arrived at
Chester.
Samuel Kirk Pennington, aged 81 years
son Of chief Of police OF Chester. Badly |
confused legs and badly bruised body.
Probably internally injured.
Elizabeth Schaeffsr, legs laceratsd.
John Price, 20 years. head injured.
William Mack, badly lacerated about
the stomach. Brake handle driven into |
stomach.
William Atkins, badly bruised about
the body and legs.
Jessie Wilson, legs bruised.
William Flacher, Woodland, Delaware
county, legs sprained.
John Hount, body bruises and legs and
hands bruised and cut.
John Dixon, bruises and confusion.
John Ferguson, No. 710 Upland street, |
Chester, badly bruised.
John R. Rue, Jr., 43O West Third
street, Chester, contusions and lacera.
tions.
Miss Louise Class, No. 500 Parker street,
lacerated about the legs and arms.
Miss Jennie Pedrick, No. 500 Parker
street, severely spraiued ankles.
In addition to the list of injured, eight
persons, injured in the crash, were taken
direct to the P, B, aud W. R. R. depot,
and sent to Chester on the train. The
names of these persons were not learned.
The accident was the worst of the kind
that has occurred in this vicinity for
many years. Those who were on the cars
afterwards DECLARED when they had COL
Iected their senses that it was miraculous
that many we're not killed instantly and
any who viewed the cars after the wreck
marveled that any one who had been
caught in the debris could have lived.
The scenes attending the accident were
most distressing. 1t was in the pitchy
darkness of the woods about Hillcrest,
without a light to show the frightened |
people where they were or in what direc.
ton to step to safety. None knew where
to turn after getting ont of the cars and
they huddIed together until lanterns were
secured to show them where to go. They |
were strangers in strange land, made all
the more strange and forbidding because
Of the darkness and the surrounding