The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-02

I -hA.tNH NV IN ~ s'tfF ''-f. tN..
/ RusseIl-st. who sustained frsc.
/ trrod skull and Steve Ssy'C-t IS
years old of Th.rfyfr.h S.. also en-
I .e-,ur from n fractured sks
90 Fares Rung Up.
Ia addition 70 The injured who
were treated In the various hospitals
I % is estimated chat fully 3u persons
sustained minor injuries. such as
shsat cuts and bruises. Every sea.
1 the street car. which was
iu- .i, trucker. vas aied. and a ras
'seUger chung 70 every stray
fare register showed that 90 Safe-
lal been rung gp and IL is believed
--at none ot these hal Sc, lef. PIE
cav when rae arylttu- occurred
miraculous eSc--e. were many
one of these had 20 3o VjIT r8-,-
Bo.rowski oaemor-a-aid whose
mother was caught IA thc ce9'c- ~
-te crush Of humanity TIE mother
sustained several cuts and cruises.
alr rhc baby escaped without
scratch ana when seen 40 Grace Aas-
pfal was happily nursing st i.5
mothers breast.
Heroic work WAS done So the
physicians in Grace ana Receiving
hospitals Five operation rooms
Ve-e worked ar Fun capacity to- two
hours n Grace. while In Che Rece.y.
TX hospital every physician obtain.
sa.e Was pressed into service. All
being led Joy Iv. Prank Gardner.
Inspector Thomas O'G-ady. who
with other otcers and citizens. ara
5scman service IL assisting 20 extra
cate the dead and wounded from The
vreckaEe, gave grap1.c description
% The tragedy
y saw four bodies weI-e3 In ae-
tween The trucks o. CEe ot t1a
rsigh, cars in a space az asos-
trree feet" he said "Due ~ tEa
men was srill alive. Both OK BIS
j-ss had been severed Or ne wheels.
and as he w-.-h-d = agony he beg
eei 20 7e released Hv was one %:
ne gAuest men have ever seen
Drag nae on; OF here he pleaded
J done care II YOU have 20 leave ms
legs 1el.rd ne bur to- Gods sake
fake me out from under these
wheels"
Inspector O'Grady. shorty after
r.s arrival or The scene in charge ~
The police force ,hat VAS rushed 20
the accident called Tor every police
patro, and ambulance that De- c'H.i
commander During rhe period
that eIsuAd while the officers await
90 the summoned am balances every
effort WIS made 70 release the dead
and injured from beneath The wheel,
Car Laden WIEN CcsL
"Jac'-" such a. are used .u raising
automobiles from the ground. 5eu.
5ogoie beneath the weight os Tie
freight cars which acre heavy laden
alta coal. and the policemen and
citizens who were present carried
railroad ties 70 The car, and used
them As levers upon which Go raise
The trucks from above Tie bodies Of
he suffering victims pinned BE-
meath There we're 40 sons ~ coal
IN ,hs car under which the r.
.--i-i te-- Fr--F-- f+,-+Et-s =---.aiaF=
81, ras one OF ,le most g-uesome
scenes mat ever have witnessed
IN ny experience as a policeman"
Inspector O,Gra+y sai! Little
PIECES Of tbs torn and margled
bodies Of the victims were picked up
along the railroad tracks srz buried
- p0iIre e-f.e4ES- or work 81 get
ting ne victims out from in under
the cars and into the aubulsnces
vas greatly assisted b. citizens who
were present. a number o. men
who were there jumped sighr IN All
ve-e of material assistance Fl the
rescue work
Al,hc injured IN 'he crash Dr "
.C Brown. ct So l1zF VI. Elliott
eve continued CT bis say 20 attend
q sick case
Doctor Is Care.
u was 5aze3 ~ re shock when
The car wa struck D- Brown said.
"anl hardly knew Riat. raI hap
rened Ny head was cut and 7 su'
fa~et a FEW bruises. believe 'aa
nan 0ho SAL beside me was killed
ss be- was more exposed than Z.
Ing closest 20 The side ~ fre car
-her was s-ru-+ was On uy way
. 90 tend 20 3 rsaIgnuen' case. sr