. The street railway review . ut there wasno going behind the order of court. The sale was madeon a personal injury judgment of $900 against the old com-pany that had never been satisfied. Few people knewwhat was being sold when the sheriff was receiving bids. CAR PLUNGES INTO THE MILWAUKEERIVER. Car No. 145 of the Milwaukee Street Railway Com-panys Russell avenue line, on February 4, plunged offthe abutment of the Kinnickinnick avenue bridge intothe river, causing the death of the motorman and twopassengers. The car was approaching the bridge whenthe conductor noticed that it was being opened
. The street railway review . ut there wasno going behind the order of court. The sale was madeon a personal injury judgment of $900 against the old com-pany that had never been satisfied. Few people knewwhat was being sold when the sheriff was receiving bids. CAR PLUNGES INTO THE MILWAUKEERIVER. Car No. 145 of the Milwaukee Street Railway Com-panys Russell avenue line, on February 4, plunged offthe abutment of the Kinnickinnick avenue bridge intothe river, causing the death of the motorman and twopassengers. The car was approaching the bridge whenthe conductor noticed that it was being opened to allowthe passage of a vessel. He rang the bell for a motorman instantly switched the current off andapplied the brake, but in vain, for the car continued onits way with skidding wheels and toppled over into theriver, crashing through the ice front end of the passengers who were able clambered outof the car upon the ice, the others were rescued by fire-men. The conductor and one other man had jumped.
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