This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: BURNS, CAREY, FAY, GLASS, HALLAR, HENDRICKS, MORLEY Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6729/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Tuesday, February 4, 1919 SEVEN JUMPED; 7 INJURED. Seven persons were injured when they jumped from a speeding southbound Roanoke owl car which had escaped from the control of the motorman on the Summit Street hill at Eighteenth Street at 3:25 o'clock this morning and ran almost eight blocks to the Twenty-sixth Street grade. According to a report to company officials the lever bolt attached to the brakes was broken and the motorman was unable to control the car. When the passengers noticed the car could not be controlled they started jumping. None, it was said, was injured severely. When the car reached the grade at Twenty-sixth Street the motorman was the only person on it, and he escaped injury. The upgrade beginning at Twenty-fifth Street was responsible for stopping the car. THE INJURED Leo FAY, conductor, cuts and bruises; removed to the Swedish Hospital. P. H. BURNS, 3300 Cambridge Avenue, Rosedale {Kansas City, KS}, cuts on head and body bruises; removed to the General Hospital. W. S. HENDRICKS, 3438 Wayne Avenue, cuts and bruises. W. G. MORLEY, 4417 Booth Avenue, cuts and bruises. J. M. CAREY, 4407 Mercier Street, cuts and bruises. Charles A. GLASS, 4010 Tracy Avenue, cuts and body bruises. Mary HALLAR, 2545 Jefferson Street, cut on right arm and body bruises. ====================================================== (I have no connection with these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.