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The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Conductor A. A. Barney was knocked off an Elmwood line electric car on Greenwich Street this afternoon after losing balance and hitting a pole, suffering a lacerated scalp and possible brain concussion and skull fracture; he was taken to the hospital.
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A. A. Barney Knocked Off an Electric Car Today.
Conductor A. A. Barney of the Elmwood line of electrics had a narrow escape from death this afternoon.
The car was bowling along Greenwich street at a lively rate and the conductor was taking up fares.
At the corner of West Friendship street Barney partially lost his balance and was struck by one of the supporting poles alongside the track.
The force of the collision knocked the conductor from the car which was quickly stopped.
The motorman ran back, and with the aid of some of the passengers, picked up the man who was unconscious, and took him into the drug store on the corner.
Dr. Perry attended and found that the man's scalp was badly lacerated.
He was taken to the hospital.
It is feared that Barney sustained a concussion of the brain and also a fracture of the skull.
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Primary Location
Greenwich Street
Event Date
This Afternoon
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scalp badly lacerated; feared concussion of the brain and fracture of the skull; taken to the hospital
Event Details
Conductor A. A. Barney of the Elmwood line of electrics was taking up fares on a car bowling along Greenwich street when he partially lost his balance at the corner of West Friendship street and was struck by a supporting pole, knocking him from the car; the car was stopped, and he was picked up unconscious and taken to a drug store where Dr. Perry attended him