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The Chicago Sunday Tribune
June 16, 1907
p. 1, col. 4


           OLD LAKE CAPTAIN KILLED
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        Redmond Prindiville's Life Ended
           by North Clark Street Car.
           
           DRAGGED FOR SEVERAL FEET
           
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        Motorman Says Accident Was Unavoid-
             able and Is Released.
             
        REDMOND PRINDIVILLE, for many years a well
      known lake captain, was struck yesterday
      noon by a street car as he was crossing
      Clark at Chestnut street. He died two hours
      later. He was 58 years old, and a son of the
      late JOHN PRINDIVILLE, who was also well known
      as a lake captain.
        Another victim of street cars was a little
      boy who was running after a baseball when he
      was crushed to death.
        CAPT. PRINDIVILLE apparently did not notice
      the fast approaching street car until it was
      almost upon him. He attempted to escape the
      car, but it was too late and the motorman
      was unable to stop it. CAPT. PRINDIVILLE was
      caught under the fender and dragged for
      several feet. The car was stopped after it
      had continued for more than its length.
        The accident, at the busy noon hour, at-
      tracted a large crowd. A police ambulance,
      which arrived within two or three minutes,
      conveyed the captain to his residence, 388
      State street.
        
             MOTORMAN OF CAR RELEASED.
             
        Policemen from the Chicago avenue station
      had a talk with W. T. SAVAGE, motorman of
      the street car, who told them CAPT. PRINDI-
      VILLE had stepped directly in front of the
      car. On this explanation SAVAGE was re-
      leased, but was notified to be present at
      the inquest which will be held tomorrow
      morning at the residence.
        CAPT. PRINDIVILLE's injuries consisted of
      a broken left arm, a crushed chest, several
      broken ribs, and a severely lacerated scalp.
      He was conscious when he was picked up and
      remained so almost to the time of his death
      at 2:15 o'clock. DR. PHILLIP DOANE and DR.
      COLEMAN BUFORD, who attended him, said he
      died from the shock.
        REDMOND PRINDIVILLE was captain of vari-
      ous lake vessels for nearly twenty years,
      his last employment in that capacity being
      in command of steamers running between
      Milwaukee and Grand Haven. One of these
      vessels was crushed in the ice fifteen
      years ago and sank after drifting several
      hours. The captain's coolness and courage
      resulted in saving the passengers and crew.
      Of late years he had been employed by the
      city as a vessel dispatcher at the foot 
      of Rush street.
        
               SON OF PIONEER BROKER.
        
        CAPT. PRINDIVILLE never married. His
      father, who had been a member of the board
      of trade since its organization, died a
      year ago. CAPT. PRINDIVILLE lived with
      his step-mother and brother, THOMAS, also
      a member of the board of trade. JAMES W. 
      PRINDIVILLE, another brother, lives in
      Highland Park. There are also four sur-
      viving sisters, MRS. MARY FAXON, and KATE,
      MABEL, and NORA PRINDIVILLE. Former Justice
      of the Peace JOHN K. PRINDIVLLE was a cousin
      of the captain.
      
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