New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
70 HURT ON hONORlAn
Confined from first page.

the car. and as fast as the people could
crowd in and pay their fares they were
assigned To seats. Many had 70 stand
because OF the desire Of all present u
take the first trip on the new line
Shortly after > O'Clock Mr. TuniS.
from his post at the meteor box of the
new car. sounded a long. shrieking wilis-
ele. a warning that the new road was in
official operation
Going slowly at first, but gathering
speed with every revolution Of the
wheels. the monocar slipped smoothly
and silently along the single rail- while
the passengers waved their hands 10
those left behind and laugbingly bads
them goodby
'Nonoroad No. l. as the car was off,
cfaIly labelled. soon disappeared from
the Barlow station behind a bend il the
road, and then Strengthened out and be-
gan 70 pick up speed At Glover's Rock.
about half mile from the station. there
is a sharp turn in the road, and as the
ear sped along on the SINCE rail il be-
gan to sway Ike ship in a swell caus-
ing the women to grow nervous. Again
and again they asked the conductor II
everything was safe. but when male
passenger. exuIting in the srnootthness
and speed with which the car rolled 81
lently over the ground, cried Let her
rip. Let her rip their fears for the mo-
nent were Gained and they settled back
in their seats.
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making the most Of the new experience
their voices were suddenly hushed by
terrific grinding and ripping sound ana
amid screams everybody made rush
for the two doors. One of the two rails
above the car. the one on the right SIDE
where the greatest strain WAS exerted.
was pulled from its fastenipgs and the
car. now without support, careened TO
one side
Mr.. Tunis was pulling franucany at
his throttle. and exerting all his strength
on the brakes. and although the car
threatened at every moment 70 leave the
rail and dash into the thick woods on
the side of the road. he stuck to his post
and brought it to a stop.
The roadbed is elevated about two
feet above the ground, and had it not
been for the iron posts used TO support
the balancing rails the car would have
turned completely over. Mr.. Tunis was
jamnled against the side of the motor
mans box by the force of the sudden
stop and one of his ribs was broken
Despite this, he managed to work MS I
wav out of the wreckage and started
in TO assist the half erazed passengers
from the car.
Although the monoroad is completed |
the oIdtime horsecars, which have been
the laughing stock Of City Islanders
for the last twenty years, are still IN
operation and run parallel to the mono
rail It seemed an irony of fate THAI
such an antiquated structure as the
car should come to the /
assistance of the new line, but so II
was. and it proved itself a friend in
need yesterday.
One of these tiny horsecars rounded /
the curve a hundred yards ahead, on
its slow, pIodding way from City Island, .
filed TO it's limited capacity with fisher
men and natives. When the passengers
on tfle oldtime car line saw the plight
of the rnonoraiI car they lost no time in
pfling out and going to the assistance
of the imprisoned men and women. They |
climbed on the upper side of the |
leaning monocar and forced open the /
windows and then began to haul out the /
passengers.
Many of the passengers in the wrecked /
car were more hurt by broken glass '
and from being trampled- than they ,
were by the overturRing of the car. /
and when it was seen that they were .
suffering from gashes and bruises an /
ambulance call was sent to Fordham .
Hospital
Police Reserves on Scene.
The police reserves from the west
chester and City Island stations were .
soon on the scene and helped in the
work of rescue. AS fast as the passen-
gers were taken from the wreck they
were attended by DR.. Carey, of Ford
ham Hospital, and then placed on the
ancient horsecar or in hacks. and
driven to the Barlow station
Many statements as TO the cause of
the accident were made. but the general
opinion seemed to be that the great
strain on the superstructure was rea-
sponsible for the accident
Bion L. Burrows, the president Of the
monorau company. when asked as to
what caused the accident, said that it
could not be definitely determined yet,
but that he was satisfied that the car
was all that had been claimed for it
He stated that his company would soon
prove to the public that they can travel
With greater safety and speed on the
than on any other system of
fast transit.
. Such accidents as yesterday, he said,
were to be expected in q new venture,
and the fact that nobody was seriously
injured proved that the line was not
4 dangerous one TO travel on. once it was.
n complete order. In future, he said,
The balancing rails would be adjusted
With bolts instead Of spikes as was the
,ase yesterday. The contractors had
been so rushed in their efforts to com
1lete the line, that they had made use
II the spikes temporarily
Mr.. Burrows said that the road would
Dc in operation again as soon as repairs
o the line could be made. The car was
practically unchanged, according to Mr..
Burrows. and will be taken back 10 the
3arns to-day.
Mr.. Tunis said later. al his home. that
he accident was caused by q weakening
Il the roadbed at the curve The single
all on the ground, he said, was properly
et at the right angle for the turn, 50
hat the weight OF the car would balance
hut the InnsAnire- Of the road-