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Show FLYER WRECKS STREET CAR One polled, Six Fatally Injured in Cleveland Accident. CLEVELAND, O , Aug. C.-Thc fast Pittsburg ilyer, No. K0, on tho Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad, crashed into an castbound -St. Clair street car at 9:30 tonight, to-night, killing a child Instantly and fatally fatal-ly injuring six people, whllo llfteen others sustained injuries. The accident happened without warning, warn-ing, as the conductor had Just crossed tho railroad tracks to see that tho lino was clear and had thrown a safety do-raller do-raller switch to permlto the car to pass. The headlight of the train was- not visible, visi-ble, nor was Its rumbling heard until was but a short distance from tho crossing. cross-ing. Tho conductor let go tho dcrallor switch In tlmo to thrown the rear truck of his car off tho track, but not In tlmo to prevent pre-vent tho front end. from being struck and the car hurled around until it stood parallel par-allel with the railroad track. The car contained forty passengers, who wero bound for their homes and for amusement resorts along tho car line. Only a few escaped uninjured, and they wero persons occupying the rear seats. Dead. CORA MAY :LVRTIN. 2 years old, daughter of James Martin. Fatally Injured. MRS. JAMES MARTIN, crushed about chest GERTRUDE MARTIN. 12 years old, arm fractured and Internal Injuries. FRANK WILLIAMSON, motorman, chest crushed. MRS. PATRICK! KILDUFF, skull frac-J.urficL frac-J.urficL 'MICHAEL HUSSY. Internal Injuries. LUCY HALTER. 22. |