Salt Lake Herald | 1908-09-24 | Page 1 | Fifty Persons Injured

FIFTY PERSONS PERM P INJURED D Headon Collision sion Between Two Trac Traction Traction tion Cars During a Heavy Fog Near Philadelphia Philadelphia Sept 23 Fog was re responsible responsible responsible today for Cor a headon collision between two cars on the Southwestern Traction line between this city and Chester In Jn which about fifty finy persons were injured several probably fatally fatall A car leaving Philadelphia with workmen employed by b the Baldwin Lo Locomotive company at Its plant and known as the Baldwin trip tripper tripper tripper per was w s speeding along the single track with men on board when suddenly a car oar coming from Chester loomed up in the fog Cog Before brakes could be applied there was was an awful crash Men were hurled In every direction and both cars Among the most seriously senom hurt were Edward Smith leg cut off orr and Shock may die William Mullen ribs crushed in may die Philip Managan George A Caffrey Harry Barry Potter N all hurt Internally In addition a score or 01 more are In various hospitals with broken limbs and other injuries Most of or them are suffering from silent slight cuts c ts The Baldwin tripper had waited on the siding for the regular bound car to pass and then proceeded toward the Baldwin works work the crew being be ng unaware that an extra car was vas coming toward them on the same track As a heavy fog tog prevailed a collision was Inevitable 4