Abandoned on the Sidewalk
A woman injured in a cable car accident is left unattended on a street corner, sparking public outcry.
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Yesterday about noon, a lady residing at 1209 East Twenty-eighth street was thrown from her seat on a cable car as it rounded the corner at Thirteenth and A streets with such violence that her face was badly scratched and one leg was so badly bruised that she was unable to walk. After the car rounded the curve, it was stopped, and the lady was picked up and taken around to the corner of Eleventh street and Pacific avenue. There, she was given a transfer and left to get home as best she could. A gentleman well known in the city happened along and noticed the woman sitting there with her face covered with blood, and inquired of her what had happened. He immediately called a cab and sent her home. Later, when the matter became the gossip of the streets, Superintendent Franklin put in an appearance and offered to pay the carriage hire. It is thought that the woman is not internally injured. There is absolutely no protection against such an accident on the open cars.
“A gentleman well known in the city happened along and noticed the woman sitting there with her face covered with blood, and inquired of her what had happened.”
This incident highlights the precariousness of public transit safety at the turn of the century, echoing modern debates over transit liability and the treatment of vulnerable passengers. The 'open car' design of the era, which lacked the safety enclosures of today's light rail, frequently exposed passengers to significant risks.
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