[PRCo] Moving target gets hit

[Dwight Long]

Fred

Even worse was headline “Ike clears way for Chiang to attack Red China –or whatever it said.  Damn good thing that never happened or we could have had WW III and not be here to talk about it.

Dwight

From: Fred Schneider 
Sent: Friday, 25 April, 2014 13:47
To: Western PA Trolley discussion 
Subject: [PRCo] Moving target gets hit
Doncha chust luv this one … pedestrian walks out into the street and gets hit by a trolley and the poor motorman gets his name and address published in the newspaper.   



http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19530202&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

Pittsburgh Press,  Monday, Feb. 2, 1953, page 9

 

Exerpt from article headed:

 

7 Dead, 7 Hurt on Highways in District



      A University Club waiter who was struck by a streetcar Jan. 12 died yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital.

 

   Deputy coroners said the victim, George K. Gomer, 58, had suffered a head injury when he steped in front of the No. 76 trolley on Fifth Avenue, near Atwood Street.

 

    The Motorman was John F. Nolan, 38, of 6815 Frankstown  Ave. 

 


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