Motorman Meyers And A Young Lady Badly Injured

Motorman Meyers and a Young Lady Badly Injured

Brake Would Not Work and the Car Went Crashing Into the Michigan Central Depot - Young Lady's Identity Not Completely Established

By losing control of his car at the top of the Michigan Central hill, Motorman Albert Meyers and a young lady pasengers, Mrs. Daisy Whitnor, were terribly injured this noon. 

The brakes refused to work and the car went rushing down the hill and crashed into the depot building with such force as to be utterly demolished. Meyers could have jumped and saved himself from any great injury, but he stock to his post, using his utmost strength to get the brakes set on the wheels. As a result the crushed car front imprisoned him in a small place, from which he was released after some difficulty.

In the meantime William Eldert and George Weeks rushed to the assistance of the unfortunate victims of the accident. The young lady was removed and they then took the stove out so that the imprisoned motorman would not be in danger from the car catching on fire.

Medical assistance and ambulances were summoned immediately.

It was found that both of Meyer's ankles were fractured and his jaw terribly cut.

The young lady suffered a severe gash in the head and she complained of an injury to her back. She was asked her name and she replied that it was "Daisy Widner," but she was in such an excited state of mind that her address could not be ascertained at that time.

Martin's and Muehlig's ambulances conveyed the victims of the accident to the University hospital, where every attention possible is being given them.

The only matter of congratulation about the accident is that there were not more passengers in the car at the time of the accident.

The name of the young lady injured is Mrs. Daisy Whitnor, of 207 N. Fifth avenue. She is the wife of William Whitnor, a motorman on the electric road.

She had prepared her husband's dinner and went out to meet her car, but missed it, and so got on the next one, expecting to meet him on the way back and give him the dinner pail. Mr. and Mrs. Whitnor moved here from Chicago about three months ago. In that city city Mr. Whitnor was employed as a printer, but formerly he was a motorman in Jackson. They have a 6-months'-old baby which will have to be weaned while its mother is in the hospital. She was resting easy last evening, but is very seriously injured. She has a big gash on her head and the doctors fear that her back is hurt. She may also have sustained internal injuries.

Motorman Myers is at present in much worse shape than the woman. Both ankles are injured and his right leg is broken in two places. His arms are cut, his jaw cut open and his lower teeth are gone. He will recover and probably will not show much of the effects of the accident. He is praised for standing at his post and doing what he could to avert the accident. His action was truly heroic.

The statement is made that the motormen of the city line held a meeting recently and asked that the company put appliances on the cars so that they could be stopped on the depot hill.