Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-09
AS KILLED IN BOSTON
 CAR ACCIDENT

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 and that he did not see any red lights on the gate. When he saw the open draw, according to his alleged story, ha set the brakes but they did not hold and he jumped just as the car crashed through the gates.
 His statements regarding the lights were contradicted by the, three bridge tenders. Every signal they asserted, was set as it should have been.
 Car Was Crowded.
 The car was of the old style box tpye and was crowded to the steps, principally with workers from the manufacturing districts of South Bos- ton bound for transfer points in the city proper. Most of those who es- capped were standing on the platforms. Among them was Miss Lillian Frank, the only woman known to have been on the car.
 Not More Than Four Escaped.
 Not more than three or four persons, it is believed, escaped from inside the car The divers said that when they first explored the wreck all the win dows were smashed and blocked with the bodies of the drowned. That the men trapped within the car fought madly for their lives was shown by numerous cuts and bruises. Only one body, the divers said, was found with the hands elapsed in an attitude of prayer.
 Worst Tragedy of Its Kind.
 The tragedy. which was the worst in the street railway history of the city was appalling in it's suddenness and completeness. According to the testimony of the three draw tenders, and of bystauders the work of rescue began the moment the car plunged in the crew of the lighter and the tug which had just passed through the draw Swarmed at once about the spot and with boats and with ropes from the bridge hauled the few struggling swimmers out of the water. So prompt survivors that a few moments served to clere the channel of visible signs of the disaster. The car was. out of sight beneath feet of water with all it's victims.
 Fire Alan Summoned Fireboats.
 A fire alarm summoned fireboats to the scene. Mayor Curley, called from city hall where he was receiving cleo ton returns. asked the navy yard for help. The navy officers were quick to respond. A tug wrth a floating crane, and two divers and several launches were close behind the, ire boats. It was decided. however, not to use the naval crano as the wreck ing company's was found to be more powerful. The sailors and harbor po- lice cooperated smoothly in ar ranging at once brilliant array of search lights to facilitate the sal wage and rescue work and the navy yard divers took turns with the wreck ing company's men in the difficult task of removing from the angled heap in the forward part of the car
 Miss Lillian Frank, the only woman known to have been in the accident, was employed as a stenegropher on the fish pier in South Boston. <
 Story of Woman Who Escaped.
 '"The car was already when I got on," she said. "A man sitting just iri- side the door beckoning to me to take his seat, but there was such jam inside that I declined. A few mo- ments after this felt myself lifted in to the air and my impression was of hanging by my thumbs to the brass railing of the vestfbule. Someone be- hind gave me a push and rolled into the street. When I got up T rushed to the waters edge but T could see only very few persons There. was nt- 4s s < @4zv