BURNS' DEATH
DUE WHOLLY
TOMCIDENT
Coroner Finds Car Crew
Exercised All Dili-"
gence
The death of Michael Burns, who
was crushed between two trolley
cars last week, was due 4.0 accidental
causes. Coroner Phelan declared in
a finding made today. He stated that
Patrick Nf lan, motorman of the car
on which Burns was riding, and
Frank Pinto, the conductor, had act
ed wtih all reasonable diligence in
the case.
The coroner finds that Burns fail
ed to heed the warnings shouted at
him by fellow passengers who fear
ed he would be crushed between the
cars.
Burns was riding on the inside step
of the front platform of a Barnum
avenue car last Friday morning when
he was struck by a car approaching
on the other track. It was about 6:15
a. m. and Burns, who lived, on Bar
num avenue, was on his waiy to work
at tiie Locomobile plant.
Although the testimony differed as
to some details of the fatality all
witnesses agrees mat surns was
warned to get off the platform before
a car approaches! on the next track.
ALL SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE IN HONOR
OF HOLIDAY
All schools and some shops and
stores in the city will be closed to
morrow in honor of Abraham Lin
coln's birthday while the day will bo
further observed by a big American
ization meeting in the Lincoln
school in the evening. Speakers at
this meeting will be Dr. Walter H.
Brown and Rev. Archibald Camp
bell. Moving pictures and a musical
program will also be presented. This
evening there is an Americanization
meeting at Sokol hall.
THREE "SUBS" ARRIVE.
