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Show .STREET Call ni'KMMJ. 1'anle Anions' cllrl.Uetnrnlncrroin School. MERIDE.V, Conn. Sept. 27. An accident of a kind unprecedented happened shortly alter the whittle had signaled tho hour of noon. The car of Uie electric street railway became short circuited while proceeding pro-ceeding up Uio TJast Slain Street hill and commenced to burn. The car was filled wiUi passengers at the time. In the car wcio a number num-ber or girls on their way rrom chool, ar.d In a moment there was a iianlc, and their screams, as they tried to escape from the car, could be heard several blocks. One of Uie doors U-camo fastened and could not be opeued. Some of the girls managed to escatw by climbing out of the windows, but one, a heavlly-bullt miss, was not so fortunate. She was too stout to make her exit in Uila unconventional unconven-tional way and, as Um door was tightly Jammed, she was nearly frantic The flames by this Ume had gained such headway Uiat the car was filled wiUi smoke, and her fate must have been a horrible one liaj not a straiipliig built iron uiujldir from the shots near by rein Iii.r predicament aud rushed tu her rescue. He smashed the door to atoms and hauled Uie lialfsuflo cated girl out of tho burning car. The fire department had been summoned sum-moned and managed, after a deal of work, to extinguish the flames. |
