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Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
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In San Francisco on May 7, a cable car ran wild down the California Street hill, crashing into a motor truck and another car, injuring approximately 125 people, with Mrs. Edna Gilbride suffering severe injuries including a fractured skull and broken legs.
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(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Warnings by a cable car conductor to lie flat on the floor or remain in their seats perhaps saved many passengers from serious injury today when a cable car dashed four blocks down the California street hill here today.
The car crashed into another car at the foot of the hill and one woman was injured perhaps fatally and approximately 125 other persons were hurt. After first striking a motor truck, the car continued its wild flight and struck another car that was stopping to unload office workers.
The conductor of the car that was struck called to his passengers to jump and many escaped injury.
Mrs. Edna Gilbride was the most seriously injured. She received a fractured skull, broken legs, and internal injuries. Mark L. Requa, federal oil administrator during the World war was taken to a hospital suffering from shock.
The gripman, who was held by police on a technical charge said the brakes failed to work when he tried to stop the car on signal from Conductor John Coy, who later warned his passengers to lie on the floor or keep their seats.
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San Francisco
Event Date
May 7
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one woman (mrs. edna gilbride) injured perhaps fatally with fractured skull, broken legs, and internal injuries; approximately 125 other persons hurt; mark l. requa suffering from shock; gripman held by police on technical charge.
Event Details
A cable car dashed four blocks down the California street hill after brakes failed; conductor warned passengers to lie flat or stay seated; car struck a motor truck then crashed into another car stopping to unload office workers; conductor of struck car told passengers to jump.