San Francisco County CA Archives Obituaries.....Curren, Harry October 1904
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Morning Oregonian October 3,1904
Thrown From Electric Car
Balky Brakes Work Suddenly On Hill -One Man Killed
San Fransisco,Oct.2-Frederick Fendsen, a bartender, was killed; Sargeabt Harry 
Curren, of the Thirteenth United States Infantry,fatally injured, and 13 other 
persons were severely injured in a street car accident in the Richmond 
district this evening.
A big electric car of the Eddy street line was coming to its utmost 
capacity,many standing on the platforms. At Eighth avenue the track turns into 
Clement street. Just before reaching this curve there is considerable of a 
down grade. In coming down the grade the brakes of the car refused to work and 
the car acquired a fearful momentum.
Just as the curve was reached the motorman succeeded in throwing on all the 
brakes and the car came to a stop with such suddenness that a larhe number of 
people were thrown off, receiving injuries.

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