Evening journal., 1910-05-31
CARS CRASH
in THE DARK
Several Passengers Hurt When
Springs Line TrOIIeyS Get
Together
ACCIDENT HAPPENED
NEAR ROSELLE

Ten people were hurt and many women
tainted when two cars of the Brandywine
Springs line of tho Peoples Railway Com
pany crashed together in a rear-end coli
Hson about 10 o'clock last night while
returning to this city from the park.
Both cars were crowded with men, wo
men and children. Those injured, none
being dangerously hurt, were:
j. c. Walls, living at Sixth and Har-
rison streets, motorman. Knocked uncon-
scious. cut about the forehead and
bruised.
Unknown woman, visiting relatives liv-
ing in Sixth avenue, knocked unconscious,
cut about the face.
Annie and Louis Boon Of No. io3 East
Second street, suffering from shock ana
bruises.
Mrs George Lowery, of No. sos East
Sixth street, suffering from shock
Mrs. Annie e. Lemon. Of No. SOB East
Sixth street. mother Of Mrs Lowery, suf-
fcring from shock.
William Timmins. OF No. So3 East Sixth
street arm injured and bruised about tho
body
Wesley Trotter, Of No. 22i4 Market
street hand cut and bruised His wife
Mrs Wesley Trotter, arm bruised and
suffering from shock.
Bayard Wilmer aged a years, of York
Ism. knocked unoonscious, taken to the
Delaware Hospital.
From statements made by passengers
neither of the cars displayed red light.
Of
Brandywine Springs within a short time
of the other about $50 o'clock. AT Roselle
the trolley pole of the first car left the
wire in front Of the BraclSin residence.
This left the car in darkness.
j. G.. Walls. motorman Of the second
car. was driving along at a fair speed and
Kept the first car at safe distance ahead
until it disappeared around curve at the
top OF grade.
lie took his car around the turn think
ing al the time that the first car had
reached the bottom of the grade and was
at the switch. He failed to see the other
car until he was almost on top of it, The
force of the collision sent the front Of
the second car into and right through the
rear platform OF tho FIRST car. reducing IL
10 splinters. The front platform of the
summer car also was crushed in Walls,
however. remained at his post. He receiv-
cd "a terrible blow on ,he head and was
knocked unconscious. later being removed
10 the workhouse in an automobile where
pr. L. H. Ball dressed his injuries.
Those in the closed car were unable TO
get out and when the crash occurred
panic followed. during which several wo-
men tainted and others were bruised. The
conductor Of the car was leaning from the
window trying to replace the pole on the
wiro when somebody shouted and he with
drew into the car in time to escape the
fun force OF the collision.
Bayard Wilmer. OF Yorklyn. was thrown
from the seond car and was knocked un-
consciol lie was found lying on the
ground and was taken to the Delaware
Hospital 1t was found that he was not
seriously hurt and may be permitted to
leave the hospital to-day.
A woman whose name could not be
learned also was thrown form the second
car and her head struck a fence post.
When il was evident that the collision
could not be averted many OF the pas
sengers on the second car jumped and
rolled into ditch along the road. For
tunately the ground was soft
Those who ware unable to sc. Off or who
did not want to take the chances Of
jumping were bruised and cut by being
thrown against the seats and to the floor.
The second car was left in the dark the
same as the first and considerable ex-
cltement prevailed until the lights We're
restored. When it was seen that nobody
was killed cooler heads soon quieted the
more excited in the crowd.
The injured women we're taken to the
home of David Fox, at Elsmere, where
Dr. Ball attended to them.
A big automobile arrived on the scene
but the driver refused TO take two of the
women to the hospital saying that he did
not want 10 take the responsibility for
any OF those hurt
Two young men in a runabout came
along shortly afterward AMI they offered
their little car 10 assist any of the injured.
il was I'm this auto that Walls was taken
10 tho worxhouse.
Another accident occurred on the same
line in the afternoon. in which two people
were hurt. Car No. 81 ran into cart
owned by James y. Oberly, at Second
street and Cleveland avenue and William
Ashenbsch aged Il years OF No. Sos Van
dever avenue. passenger on tho car
had his arm hurt, and George Walker,
colored. the driver of the cart. was in
sured about the body and legs.