The Price of a Commuter's Collision
After a devastating streetcar accident in downtown Seattle, a victim sues the transit company for $10,000 in damages.
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The first damage suit resulting from the collision between the city streetcar and the Grant Street car and the Northern Pacific train a week ago, will be filed today. The plaintiff is Harry K. Hull, and he asks damages to the amount of $10,000. The suit is brought against the Northern Pacific Railway Company; the Denny-Dutton Company; E. Denny and K.V. Duthie, partners doing business under the firm of the Denny-Dutton Transit Company; and the Grant Street Railway Company. Mr. Hull had his nose broken in the accident, his right arm permanently injured, and he sustained cuts all over his body. Beside the injuries he was knocked into the water.
“The first damage suit resulting from the collision between the city streetcar and the Grant Street car and the Northern Pacific train... will be filed today.”
Transit safety and the liability of private operators for public transit accidents remain a volatile issue in Seattle. While the modes of travel have shifted from streetcars and trains to modern bus and light rail systems, the legal struggle for compensation following city-scale transit failures continues to mirror the city's complex history of corporate accountability.
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