Evening journal., 1909-06-25
Chester Pleasure Party's
Joy Turned TO Sorrow
When Collision Came
at HiIIcresf
DARK CAR BUTTED
INTO BY ANOTHER

DHhh (Hk hUIIED
INTO BY ANOTHER
with lights out. and no signals ahead
to Indicate the danger. one heavily
laden car crashed into another on the
Claymont division OF the Wilmington
City Railway Company, near this city.
shortly after o'clock last light A
dozen persons were seriously MANNED and
about thirty Others moro or less. in
ured They were members OF a trolley
party whose Joy was suddenly turned
into sorrow. The list OF the injured In
the wilmington hospitals follows:
Miss Lille Atkins. Essex street. Ches-
ter compound fracture OF one leg and
the foot OF the other mashed. Both legs
we're amputated at noon Her condi-
ton Is critical ..t
Mrs. Emma Kennedy, No. 200 West
Fifth street, Chester. shock and convul-
sions
William Fletcher woodland, Delaware
county Pa. sprained ankle.
Motorman Asa Rover Rose street, Ches-
ter. sprained ieg and other injuries.
Frank Dacey. No. s5i Broomali street.
Gilbert Bradley. No. 40 North Fifth
street. Chester, fractured leg and laoer-
ated scalp.
william crossan. No. 2si Patterson
street. Chester, shock.
J. Kirk Pennington. son OF Chief OF Po-
lice Pennington. Chester. both legs frac-
tured
John Price. No. 30 West Third street
Chester. shock.
Miss Elizabeth schaner. Chester, iacer-
ated legs.
Daniel Leary. Ninth and Jefferson
streets. Chester. left leg broken and right
Lex badly lacerated
The first three IN this list are at thu
!. Homeopathic Hospital and the remainder
at the Delaware.
Miss Atkins legs will probably be ampu
tated to-day She is suffering from shocl
and the physicians feared 10 attempt tn
operation last night
A number Of others received treatmen
at both hospitals for minor hurts AM
later left for their homes in Chester
Others who we're severely injured wer
Immediately taken to Chester by train. In
ciuded in this list we're:
4 List Of Others Hurt
3 John Mahla. Marcus Hook, le
broken bruised and cut.
w. L. Devinney, Jr.. No 2sie Yves
Third street, Chester, leg broke.
James j Springer head cut.
Ethel Turner No. 1872 West Thir
street. bruised. arm spraiued.
Mable McCrea. No. 4O2 Edgemon
| avenue. leg sprained.
Mrs. Mary Harklns. Fifth and Pen
streets. leg sprained
Mrs. Edward Reed, No. 800 Roa
street. leg sprained
Mamie Cole. back sprained.
y John II. Riley. conductor on secon
4 car. arm broken.
Mrs. Evelina Stewart aged 50. NJ
2l2 Parker street. severe internal IN
juries Rcmoved to Chester.
John Price, 20 years. head Injured
william Mack badly lacerated abou
: the stomach. Brake handle driven int
stomach.
= william Atkins. badly bruised abou
the body and legs.
Jessie Wilson, legs bruised.
] John Hount, body bruises and les
and hands bruised and cut.
John Dixon, bruises and confusion
John Ferguson, No. 10 Uplan
street, Chester. badly bruised
John r. Rue Jr., 4S0 West Thir
street. Chester, contuslons and lacei
ations.
n Miss Louisa Glass. No. 500 Park'
y street. lacerated about the legs an
arms.
a. Miss Jennie Pedrics. No 500 Park'
4 street, sprained ankles.
T. Wreck on Steep Grade.
"A The smash-up occurred on u
! steep grade which extends throue
"a Hircrest lust above Shellpot Park. III
"a cars which came together were hlls
with excursionists comprising men
bers and friends OF Trinity Methodi
y Church at Chester, and we're on the
- way TO Shellpot Park
s. Mr.. HoH 10 Investigate.
r. Samuel s. Hon. superintendent Of q
g wilmington city Railway Company.
q day said: "As near as we can tell, q
at trolley pole came of the FIRST car al
n while the conductor was trying 70 put
n on again in the dark the second car car
st along and crashed into the FIRST" VIII
asked n the second car had large hea
h. light on Mr. Hon said Il asked that que
4 ton and was told that II had good hea
In light on But I haven't investigated 4
ir accident yet. as we have been busy loo
le ing after the comfort OF those who we
lg hurt" Mr. Hon said a full investigate
e. will be made to hnd out as TO the hea
a lights. working Of brakes, etc.
ar There were three cars altogeth,
he Car No. 220 was running first wi
ne Motorman Carr and Conductor Dorse
w both Of Chester. in charge. The SCI
ST ond car No "a. was in charge Of Motto
y. man Rover and Conductor Riley all
,d of Chester. These two cars were run
a ming close together, the third car BEN
N, far in the rear.
-. When the two cars reached the II
, cline at Iiillcrest the pole Of the OF
in front left the wire. throwing Il
car in total darkness Motorman Ro'
~ er Of the second car. evidently thinl
~ ing the first h1d rounded a curry
Sc continued on at a good rate of spec
to II was dark and the car ahead WI
not seen until Just before the collisiC
occurred.
II was stated by persons there IN
he the car ahead carried no warning lal
3v tern on the rear end for lust SUI