The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
COLLISION ON The
BOISE INTERURBAN
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON BOISE
& INTERURBAN RAILROAD
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MOtOrman William EarwOOd Meets
Death in Head End Collision near
Star-ConductOr Fails to Get Or
ders-Sixteen Others Injured In
Wreck-Cars Meet on Curve.

One man was killed and 16 other
people were more or less dangerous
ly injured, by splintered glass and
timbers in a wreck between two
Boise & Interurban cars at Hills
curve. one of the most dangerous
places on the line, IS miles from
Boise, and one and half miles west
of Star, at 1908 o'clock Wednesday
night.
William Earwood, whose home Is
at 1910 North Fifteenth street, Boise,
motOrman on the west bound car,
was terribly crushed about the head
and chest, and died about an hour
after the collision between Eagle and
Boise before the relief car could
reach Boise.
According to a statement issued
by General Manager H. E. Dalton of
the company the wreck was caused
through the overlooking of his or
ders by Conductor w. T. Singer of
the west-bound car, who neglected to
call up for instructions and instead
took his car on through without d.
rection of the dispatcher.
This judgment as to the RESPONSE
bility for the wreck was arrived at
by the officers of the company after
considering what details could be
hurriedly gathered in the rush and
excitement following the collision.
Car No. l, eastbound from Cald-
we'll to Boise, and car No. 3, west
bound from Boise to Caldwell, met
at Hills curve while going at an
average rate of speed, said to have
been about 20 miles. Car No. 1 was
in charge of Motorman James Myers
and Conductor Frank Butts. Car
No. 3 was in charge of Motorman
William Earwood and Conructor W.
T. Singer. Both cars were fairly well
loaded with passengers, though nei-
Their was crowded, 1t is averred.
The curve is known as one of the
> worst on the Caldwell line, as trees
5 stand so thickly there that motor
3 men on two cars approaching each
: other can not see more than few
; feet ahead in the daytime. At night
the danger is not so great, because
e the headlights can be seen shining
: as they pass through the trees. On
i this occasion, the hadughts had not
l. yet been lit, because darkness had not
9 fallen.
e Those injured were:
6 The Dead.
1T William EarwOOd, motorman, 1910
N Fifteenth, Boise-Head and ches
IN crushed.
The Injured.
~ Mrs. A. w. McCauley. Caldwell
left hand broken; right leg injured
will recover.
- A. w. McCauley, Caldwell-Slight
- " injured by blow in stomach ant
:, side.
v Mrs. ]. F. Kilduck. Kuna-Cu
about face and badly bruised, SUI
:, ferins from nervous shock but vii
recover.
~ Mrs. Peter Meth, Middleton-Bac
injured; not believed to be serious.
Charles j. Sinsel, Boise-Leg pair
II fully cut; not likely to result serious
"' ly.
Ell. williams, Boise-Legs brui
ed; will recover.
Anna Packenham, aged IL year
.an 24S Hazel street, Boise-Face GU
,ad decoration over eye; head and shoul
his ers cut.
Miss Christopher, 500 frankie
70 Boise-Back injured; not believed
be serious.
.r's James Myers Hio'oi man. D'o
Back badly sprained.
all G. A Kingsley. BOise-Leg SPIRAL
for ed and ear badly slashed.
IN Mrs. Mary Kilgus, Nampa-Bad
om cut about the face.
l. N Baker, New Plymouth
,iso ternaI injuries about ribs, cut on IL
w. F. Ringer, New Plymouth
for Slightly bruised.
G. A. Linscott. Ohio-ShOulder a
In hand hurt.
w. NJ. STOPPER, Workmanship
,ere injury to head.
To- Gordon Smith, The Western, Bo
- Back sprained and bruised.