Ice On The Brakes

Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 7- A serious accident occurred on the Kingston Electric Street railway. The lower portion of the road is a very steep grado along the lower end of Broadway. Near the top of the hill is a switch. Wheu car No. 1, in charge of Conductor James Norton and Mutorman Charles Link, reaehed this point going down it was found that the bral: e would not hold the car. The motorman made frantio efforts to get control of his ear, but tlie ice had got between the brake and the wheels and the sand box seemed to have 110 effect. Thero were (Ivo passengers aboard and they made desperate attempts to jump from the flying car, Ijut were preven ted for a tim:. Alighted Safely in a Suowbunk. Finally oue man, ï. P. Ostrander. sprang for his life and landed safely in a snowbank. Two of the passengers wero ladies, and they were kept in the car by the conductor, who stuck to his post, as did also the motormau. By this time they were moving at the rata of a rnile a minute, and many spectators gazed in horror at the runaway, wliich looked every moment as though it would dash into one of the buildings that lined the road down the hlll. The car kept the rails, however, intil the sharp curve at the foot of the hill was reached. Right here the tracks lead into Ferry street, on one side of which stands the building of the Cornell Steamboat company. Crashed Into a Ruilding. Thj runaway dashod over this curve at a terriflc rate and plowed half way through the office, taking down a huge Iron pillar in its flight. The motorman was seriously injured about the skull and he luis been unconsolous ever sinco and is likely to die. Conductor Norton came through safely Mrs. James Seifforth was seriously shocked and received anumber of minor injuries. Her sister, who was also on the car, was snverely bruised, but not seriouslv. Two gentlemen from Germantown jumped just before the car struck and escaped with slight injuries. Motorman Link was taken to the city hospital, but the othors did not require much attention.