New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
Pialnviue News REAR END COLLISION
 CAUSES NEAR PANIC
Trolley Cars Come Together On
 New Britain Line
WOMEN PASSENGERS SCARED

Head Crashing Through Window
 Want Plainvillc Deputy Sheriff Ap-
 pointcd-Good Sale of Tickets.
 cal due here at 6:15 Saturday night were thrown into a panic when a "shop extra and a regular came to- gether in a rear end collision at Sharp's station near the Electric field. While none of the passengers were injured they were given a bad fright and some of the women were ! in a highly nervous state when they arrived at the center The accident caused a brief delay in traffic and for some time during the evening the schedule on the New Britain line was Gemoralized.
 Failure of the air brakes to work l and slippery rails are given by the | crew of the "extra" as the cause of | the smash One of the cars had stopped at the station while the motorman operated the light signal. The other coach was not brought to a. stop quick enough and as result the two cars came together, the impact al- most throwing the passengers from their seats. Some of the women pas sengers shrieked with fright and for a time confusion reigned, memories of the bad accidents which occurred on the line few years ago making them almost panic stricken.
 Leo M. Prior of this place, who was on one of the cars narrowly accepted being badly injured. He was thrown from his seat by the impact, his head crashing through a window. He es- caped without a scratch, although he has a lame back today from the rough usage he received.
 The extra was in charge of Motorman Hathaway and was follow ing closely behind the regular car when the switch was reached. Must Use Dinners.
 Orders have been issued by the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company for the use of dinners on the headlights on trolley cars while they are stalled at the Plainville ter mina1 at night. The motormen have been supplied with a patented device which takes off the glare, leaving but dim light.
 The new arrangement was made Following numerous complaints by local people, autoists particularly who declared that there was grave danger o1 accidents as drivers of machines became dazzled by the glaring lights as they approached the railroad cross Ing. The cars Hay over" about five minutes on the terminal each trip ana It IS While they are stationed at the end of the line that the dinners are to be used
 The latter 1,,az company some time ago, the officials acting favorably on the suggestions made.
 A. E. Boynton III.
 Arthur B. Boynton of the firm of Boynton and Simpson, and one of the towns best known merchants, is confined to his home on Broad street by illness. His physicians have or dered him to take rest of several weeks.
 MT. Boynton is suffering from general breakdown and his friends are anxious about his condition
 Quiet Saturday Night.
 While 1t was reported that Bris- tolltes, who visited hirst-quenching establishments here Saturday night. had some near-fights, no arrests were made and the evening passed without any disturbances of consequence. It was the second Saturday night in the year that the center was not pa- trolled by policeman. Constables were on the street for part of the evening and they found conditions satisfactory. At least they did not consider it necessary to exercise their authority
 There are still a number of people in Plainville who believe that the town should have policeman on duty regularly. The selectmen, however, propose to try getting along without them for time and they are not yet satisfied that the experi- | ment is a failure. In a few days Bristol saloons will again be open and 1t is expected that there will be a noticeable falling off in the number of Saturday night visitors from the l nelghboring city.
 Needs Deputy Sheriff:
 Although there are apparently no candidates in the field, there is a growing belief among the town off, |