The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-15
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~ BROKEN BRAKE
Several Passengers Jumped on Nair
street Mn. While Crew ana Two
Wovee Remained Until
tire Final crssh.

Caused By broken brake rod.
which would not allow the proper
working OF the brakes. Wheeling Trse.
lion Company car No I. operating be-
tween the Fair Grounds and Benxood.
became unmsnaseable on the east end
Of the Steel bridge yesterday evening
about 5;s5 o'clock. and rushed around
me vain street corner and down Main
sr.e, NH 70 the Fourteenth street
ssitch. where II Jumped the track
and crashed into N. John Nsvlor
company building about IS feet be.
low Fourteenth street
No panic marked the onrush Of the
runaway trolley. and the passengers
mo we're on u AZ the time were mi.
raculously saved from what wa. ~.
pected 10 be instant DEAN sIx nss-
sensers were on the car when h broke
rom the grasp OF the motormsn. but
,.o OF them jumped on AZ the TOP OF
vain street hill When the crash
came out four remained on A.
The PASSENGER.
Miss Irma workman Of Thirty.
nIth street. suffered a bruised anki.
Out vas not In any way seriously hurt
Miss Margaret Dunning OF the Day
Nursery. was sitting In the car With
a ntue babe In her arms. but both
Robert Marrow. another passenger
escaped unhurt
W, ID. Taylor also unln jured
Inc crew. Charles r. Duffy OF
bridgeport. motorman was not even
hcrstched although he stuck 10 his
post through II all His couductor
W 8. Sanger suffered quite rreat
deal from the shock but was unhurt
inonas Finan. assistant superfn-
iendent OF the traffic department. an
o'n.r passenger. was unhurt
Ohcsr Charles Bickerton Jumped
hill wy VI 'ne
Remarkable GOODNESS was displave,,
~ Ooth Miss Cunning and Miss Work.
man. neither attempting TO leave
m car nut needing the warnings OF
.ne crew, remained In their seats.
stasplng the seats In front OF them 10
keep from being thrown 10 the street
by the swaying OF the car
y. q. Tieglebeck. OF the c. KeIbitzer
facklng Company. was one OF the mas.
sensers on the car when II got he.
Iuna me control OF the crew. He
Jumped from II as Il rounded tho cor.
ner al Bridge and Main street
Crew at Post
Displaying wonderful GOODNESS Mo
tormap Charles 4. Duffey. who has
oeen engaged as motorman FOR the
company Tor Ia years, stuck to his
post and changed his bell as a warn.
ing that he could do nothing 10 stoD
the onrushing demon OF speed No,
10 be out done BY his Commanded
conductor W. $. Sanger, stood on tho
rear end Of the car and strained al
sne brakes while with the other hand
ne pulled his bell. Both men dIspIaved
wonderful courage and daring as each
khew the car was running away be.
TORE II had gone ten feet from the
starting point.
Using all the muscle in their bodies
10 stop the onrushing car that was
gaming Impetus rs II rushed down
Main street hill. they tried by even
tones 10 quell the excitement OF .he
WOMEN passengers on the car and px-|
horted them TO sit still Not know.
ing which minute might mean their
utter obstruction. they chung 10 the
sides OF the seats and waited for the
inevitable trusting that some good
fortune might keep them from being
seriously injured
When about half way down the hin
Thomas Finan hurled himself almost
~ front OF the car and leaped TO the
slue platform. Combining his eff
forts with the crew TO try and pull
The car 10 a stop. he leaped from
safety into what appeared 10
De almost sure death BY this de
nberate action all signs OF a panic
was wiped from the passengers
Gaining In momentum as IL swept
down the hill. the car attained a speed
OF POSSIBLY - miles per hour before
u left the track AZ the automatic cleo.
INC switch al the corner OF Market
and Fourteenth streets From there
II ran on the left side OF the track
ior about twenty feet before IL ran
upon the curb. Its mad rush was
stopped by the combined impact OF.
one Of the city water plugs and n
telegraph pole. both of which were
smashed OF close 10 the ground How
ever. they had the effect OF practical
" stopping 10 before II struck the
John 8. Naylor company building.
Switch Couldn't Work
OFFICIALS Of the traffic department
stated yesterday evening that the
speed the car was travelling did not
allow the electric switch TO do its
work. and instead Of flying over and
allowing tho car n clear road on
down Main street. 10 remained closed
and turned the car toward Fourteenth
street AZ 30 left the rails tho car
= as lying almost on its side. but the