The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
Coupling on One Train Comes Apart and Gar Runs Wild Down the Track at East Lake
PLUNGE TO GROUND THROUGH RAILING
 ON THIRD INCLINE
Second and Third Trains Follow First Through Break-Rescue Work Diff ficult on Account of Darkness-Big Crowd Witnesses Accident

Three men and two women were more or less seriously injured last night at o'clock. when three trains. each consist ing of two cars. jumped the track of the roller coaster at East Lake park
 The injured are;
 j. H. Powell sio2 Sixth avenue injured about head and limbs; taken to his home
 c. A. Quaiatto, s4o2 Sixth avenue. south Injured about head and body and par tially internal injuries. Removed to his home.
 H. L. Powell Jr., ssoe sixth avenue south; seriously injured about back and shoulders. probably injured internally. Removed home.
 Mrs. Jack Wells. So45 First avenue, south Ribs on both sides broken lacera- tons about the face, probably lnterna' injuries Removed to St Vincents hos pital by Woodins ambulance. Mrs. j. l.. Graham 1000 Forty-sixtl. street. north bruised about body ant head. Removed home.
 The accident occurred when Inc coupling between train of two cars broke loose. causing the first car to run wild. As the car went down the third Incline part of the track which is built up on each side of the path for the cara to travel gave way and the car plunged to the ground. The second car of tho first train followed the first to the ground The three men who were injured were in this car In A moment the second train of cars, which were empty. went over the side and then the third train in which were Mrs. Jack Wells and Mrs J. l.. Graham, plunged to the ground
 The screams of the crowd which wit messed the accident attracted everyone in the park and the rescuers had a hard time in getting those who were injured from under the wreckage. Officer Fuller happened 10 be on the scene and aided materially In the rescue work Wopdins ambulance was called and removed tho injured to their homes.
 Cecil Hopkins S40i Underwood avenue. a spectator, when seen by an Age-lIeruld reporter, made the following statement.
 ''1 was standing near the bandstand at the time of the accident. The first thing that attracted my attention was the cries of the people in the cars as they came down the third incline of the roller coast CT. The crowd commenced to look in that direction Then there was awful crash and someone said Everybody on those ears will be killed l rushed over to the scene of the accident and heard the groans of the injured. It was very dark. There are no lights on the roller coaster with the exception of those dt the entrance. and where the ears turn on the last stretch. The part oe the track which holds the cars were torn away. The cars in which the peo- pie were riding were strewn on the ground and there was a lot of confu- sion. In q few minutes an ambulance was there and the people were brought away. I don't know what caused tho Ca rs a iump the track I am of the opinion that 1t was caused on account of the first train breaking its coupling"
 The management of East Lake park re- fused any information in regard to the accident other than to admit that there had been an accident, but that no one was hurt. It Is considered miraculous that no one was killed. Had there been occupants in all the cars that went of the track. great many would undoubt- edly have been injured or killed