A DANGEROUS SPOT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 192, 8 May 1908, Page 4

A DANGEROUS SPOT.

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AVERTED. • | the Wenue running' between 1 Cam- . bridge Terrace and Kent ..Terrace, .'.whero, . about twelve months ago, ; . a woman passing L through the turnstilo leading toward the junction of tho Kilbirnie-Seatbun tram, efx!., was knocked ovor, and, I understand, met ; her death, I to-night was hurriedly passing , the-samp , spot, and, to my astonishment, a ' oar, without any warning whatever, dashed ' down cityward.' • The distance from the .turn- ] stile to the tram line is, but a step, arid but for-my presence of mind in instantaneously drawing my loft foot, back, ; I would riot ;be writing to-night. .As it..was, it 'was .the. . very; closest of shaves,^the'car whizzing iny • overcoat aside.; • , . .. 1 Whether the motorman was' aware of. my > closo proximity to. sudden death or not I I do not know, as the car, after puDing up ; about two lengths away for a' moment, went. I on its way without anyone making'inquiry,. ■ I naturally was much overcome with the i Bhock, and for, some .minutes:, couldj not res cover myself. When T djd, I became aware • that another gentleman was witness to' thp i nearly fatal accident, and I requested him j to wait with me to note, whether any subsequent cars rang a warning'hell at this most J dangerous spot. ■ We, and others who arrived subsequently, t 3 counted eight cars, and not one,of 'these gave' 3 any sound of warning when Hearing this ■ death-trap.'' In my opinion, and. that of others | fho ' cnow 10 spot, the Council should irn- " mediately tako steps to lessen . the danger, 1 dither-by erecting a " danger light," closing 3 the turnstiles, or instructing the motormon " to ring loudly whon nearing. it; for our;wise • Councillor's will undoubtedly see that it; would ' be usoless to. closo the stable'doors when the 1 liorso is gone. : Thanking you, sir, in antici--3 nation, —I am,.etc!,!-'.. : ' : D. -WILSON. . 5 May 7. .. ~