Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-25

reverse to the last and was caught when the cars ground together. Both legs were crushed below the knees and had to be amputated after he had been taken to the hospital He died few minutes before midnight
 Starter Fred Shea at the Greeneville car barn telephoned to the Backus hos pital for the ambulance as soon as he learned of the accident and also sum moned Dr. J. ". Callahan and pr. Paul Gadle.
 Dr. J. H. Mclaughlin of Jewett City
 who was driving past in his automobile,
 took Motorman Richardson in his machine to the hospital as soon as he had been l lifted from the wreck. The injured mo- 1 torman was in agony and his groans and cries could be heard as the doctors ma
 chine rushed him through the city to the hospital Miss Newman was taken
 to the hospital in the ambulance and Dr.
 Callahan took Wisneski in his machine.
 Seven of those who were injured were
 treated by Dr. George Thompson at his office in Eaftvi1e and Dr. L. l. Pratte
 of Taftville had two of the injured come
 to him, while Dr. E J. Brophy treated 1 one of the slightly injured.
 Said Brakes Didn't Hold To the medical examiner Dr. c. C. l Gildersleeve, Morcrnian Richardson said l at the hospital that the brakes didn't hold ] and that he threw on the reverse in a
 vain effort to check his car.
 Trolley officials, however, said Sun day night that an examination of the car showed that the brakes were in order ] and that it was mechanically in good condition, And that it was shown that the car had slid probably 100 to 500 feet with the wheels locked and the brake: l set fast on all four wheels of the for ward trucks. n3ey were at a liss to ac count for the accident, as they said thai l Motormah Richardson was considered z good careful moterman. was perfectly
 familiar with the line, which was hi! regular run and knew that the Centra
 Village train was ahead of him anC would have to stCu to throw the switch
 The front of the Willimantic car which was of steel was crushed in ant the rear vesible of the Central Villag l car which was. of wood, was likewis ]; badly crushed although the Willimanu car showed the worst effects from th srnashup.
 An empRoye at the car barn said Sun day night that it was a fortunate chanc that the Sunday school picnic car wit it's load of children had been put at tn | head of the train instead of or uae reaI There was some discussion over wiler , the car was to be placed in making u , the train as one man wanted to put
 at the rear but another insisted it shoul , be at the front, which probably save F some lives and injuries as there mixE , have been some Of the crowded picni
 party riding in the vestibule. il Conductor Ladd of Central villag train was praised for his presence c mind and skill in applying tourniquets t
 Aotorman Ridaardson's legs to stop th i flow of blood. Iadd tore his shirt fros l his back and ripped it to ribbons to rnak the tourAiduets. according to the first al I instructions which are given on the tro . ley line. He was aided by several oths r men.
 e Motorman Richardson had been sn th . employ of the company n'r ahllt ] : months. He lived at 2Ss Broad s'See d where he leaves a wife and two childrei s He was born at Albany, Vt, May l. 1889, the son of Charles F. and Alice J. e rome Richardson.