The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-10
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| VANCOUVER, B. c.,
Nov. 10.-Fifteen persons
were killed, according to
latest reports, in the acci-
dent which occurred about
$3.50 this morning on the
New Westminster line of
the British Columbia
Electric railway.
Various accounts of the
accident are given, but all
details seem to tally in one
respect.
A heavy car loaded with
big timbers broke away
from a train which was
proceeding ahead Of the
|6:10 o'clock interurban
car from Vancouver on
the incline, and dashed
with terrific momentum
on the passenger car,
sweeping everyt h i n G
clean down to the level of
the seats.
There were about %
persons in the car and not
one had a real chance to
escape. They were caught
like rats in a trap.
According to one of the in
jured, who gave a short interview
with a reporter, Motorman Thor
born yelled a warning to the pas
sengers as he saw the big car
bearing down on him, and then
tried to jump to safety. He was
caught by the runaway and his
life crushed out. His dead body
has been brought to the city, with
others, and are at local under
takers.
The Dead.
The following bodies have been
identified by articles on the re-
T. BOWES, Grandview.
mains:
R. s. LYONS.
T. FARMER.
J. F. STEVENS.
J. H. CROWTHER, 112 Sixth
avenue.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, conduc-
tor.
w. STEVENS.
! T. E. HOLLAND.
GEORGE THORBORN, motor
man.
S. M. MITCHELL.
A. S. WILKINSON.
HARRY DAYTON, of Ross &
Towards foundry.
THOMAS TUTTLE, or Turtle.
The injured:
Unidentified man.
CHARLES HARRIS, extra con-
ductor; died in hospital.
]. POCHIN, Grand View.
The bodies were so mutilated
as to be unrecognizable. All of
the dead are men.
| Heard Agonizing Cries.
A. Johnson, who assisted in ex-
Treating the dead and injured
from the wreck, was returning
home from his work at the time of
the accident. He had gotten off
the car and was proceeding to
his home when he heard terrible
crash.
"All was still for a moment"
said johnson, "and then I heard
cries and moans and at once knew
that collision had taken place.
I fastened to the scene as quickly
as possible. II was still almost
dark. The sight that met my
eyes was indescribable, and for
moment / stood paralyzed.
Afterwards I, with others who
began arriving at the scene, com
menced lifting the timber and
fwreckage off those whom we saw
pinned down. There were so
many cries for help all at the
same time we hardly knew where
to start first. The heavy IL by
IL timbers were piled and scatter
ed all over the wreck victims, and
1t took many willing workers
what seemed like hours to clear
them away.
"We took out IL bodies up to-
the time was forced to abandon
the rescue work through exhaus-
tion. / think that everything
possible was done by the COM
pany officials"
Others who arrived Immediate
ly after the wreck tell much the
same story.
Women Help In Rescue.
Rev. Mr.. MadflI and family live
directly opposite the place where
the accident happened. His daugh-
tiers heard the crash, which shook
their house. and on looking out
|of the windows. saw what had
taken place. They all hurriedlyI
dressed and assisted In the WORK
|of rescue. .v-s --7- ~, z