Serious Accident (1907)
Mrs. Annie TILLMAN, who resides on Gay street, was struck by a Jo Johnston avenue car between 6:30 and 7 o’clock Tuesday morning and was seriously injured. Mrs. TILLMAN is a midwife and had been at work during the night. She was on her way home when the accident occurred. The unfortunate woman was brushed aside by the car and remained unconscious for some time. A carriage was called and she was carried away to Mercy Hospital, on <unreadable text….> was found that Mrs. TILLMAN had a fractured skull and a fracture of her left leg. A Globe reporter was informed by some parties who were near the scene that the motorman was running at a rapid rate of speed and could not “slow down” in time to prevent the accident; others say it was a piece of criminal carelessness, and could have been avoided.
The authorities at Mercy Hospital stated Wednesday that the condition of Mrs. TILLMAN was serious, though the indications are that the lady would recover unless unexpected complications put in an appearance.
The Nashville globe. (Nashville, Tenn.), 11 Jan. 1907. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064259/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/>