The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-18
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CONFUSE. $ 4 BEFORE CAR
s-Year-0ld Muriel Crowell, Daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Crowell, Was
on Her Way to School and Car Was
Coming Down Washington st.

Muriel Crowell the eight year-old
daughter Nof Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d.
Crowell Of Eastern avenue, narrowly es-
capped death at S:45 this forenoon, when
she attempted to cross the street in
front of an electric car near the He'd
ding Methodist church just as the car
came down Washington street. Believ-
ing that the child intended to wait until
his car passed Motorman Jerue did not
apply the brakes at first. Acting, evil
IDENTIFY. under sudden impulse, the child
made for the opposite side of the track
with the car only ten feet away. She
was swept under the fender and when
the wheels were finally brought to
standstilI, the child's head was resting
against the "underslung." The motor
man and Conductor Somerville carried
her into the Office of DIR. c. F. Camp
nearby and her parents were summoned
together with Dr. Joe w. Jackson. She
was taken TO the City hospital in an
automobile a few moments later.
Persons aboard the car are reluctant
to attach any blame on the traction EN-
ployes in charge of the car. 1t is said
that several feet above the point where
tn, child was run over, the motorman
romentarily slowed down his car to
escape possible collision with a delivery
team coming out of Spaulding street.
l0r this reason the wheels were NOV
ing slowly when the accident occurred.
Motorman Jerue saw the child with
another little girl companion standing
near the track as if waiting for the car
to pass. The Crowell girl carried an
umbrella and this may have affected
her judgment in measuring the nearness
of the ear. Her companion remained
safely away from the tracks after first
sighting the car. The Crowell child,
hewever essayed to cross too late and
went under the fender.
The motorman promptly applied the
lrakes and set them fast. Owing to the
rain. the rails were unusually slippery
and the car proceeded at least thirty
feet. according to the estimates of sew
eral spectators, before coming to
standstill. The unfortunate child was
dragged this distance, but the motor
from the bottom of the car
pI Iobably prevented the wheels from
pa ssing over the body. Persons who
the accident say that had
tic car advanced another foot, the help
loss victim would have lost limb by
the sharp wheel against which she was
resting. When rescued from her perilous
position. the girl was crying Justify
and retained consciousness throughout
the ordeal
At the hospital this noon it was stated
that the child sustained a slight fracture
Il the skull and bruises about the head
and face On the right side of the head
scalp wound was inflicted and the ear
acerated. A second small
u scalp wound was revealed on the left
,ide of the head. and there were minor
bruises about the face. The patient
suffered keenly from her injuries, al
though consciousness never left her from
The first. Physicians at the hospital
rApressed belief that the little girl
would ultimately recover from the ef-
iects OF the accident but several days
must elapse before her exact condition
an be ascertained To-day she COM
,laned of pains extending through her
houlders, and it may be that bones were
,roken. although the examination led
he doctors to believe she has escaped
INJURIES of this serious nature.
Boy Ran Against Street Car.
An accident similar to the one OF this
morning, but milder in its consequences,
occurred near the line terminus on South
lain street last night around o'clock
Ioung Justin Mccarthy, the i2-year-old
on of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. McCar-
hy, was playing with a company of
of his own age when car
anne alorg While another lad was
hasng him. the Mccarthy boy ran head
o1g into the moving car, before the
cries of his companions reached
lis ears. Tho outcome may be consid-
red quite fortunate, for Mccarthy was
brown A distance of several feet, but
ustaine1 no injuries. He was stunned
or a moment and beyond that the only
result was the severe fright
which his experience gave TO the several
nlookers.