davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE LOW BIDDER COUNTED OUT.
CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS GIVE THE coal.
CONTRACT TO THE SCRANTON AND
LEHIGH COAL, COMPANY

The contract for supplying coal to the almshouse.
county hospital and pententary was awarded TO
the Scranton and Lehigh Coal Company yesterday
afternoon The lowest bidder was e. r. Itjen, but
the Charities Commissioners have had so much
trouble with Mr. Itjen in other years that they de-
cided not to give him the contract There were
bidders. follows: Kelsey Loughlin,
almshouse and hospital, So Is ton; penitentiary.
SO Moqun- Oferma III issenbuttel Company
almshouse 50 20; penitentiary 50 10 Il. o. Nelson &
Son. almshouse. 50 %; penitentiary. 50 90. E. H.
Itjen almshouse. 1921; penitentiary. 81 81. II. A.
Aechtemacht, almshouse So "a penitentiary, g "a
Scranton and Lehigh Coal Comp ny, almshouse,
50 o. pententary $3.50 Daniel W. Wilkes On
formal bid) almshouse 50 81; penitentiary. s. 20.
The specifications call for $500 tons of No. pea
coal at the almshouse and hospital. and the same
amount at the penitentiary, TO be delivered upon
requistion. the coal to be the product of seven
designated mines in Pennsylvania. The Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company sent in bid. but II,
arrived too late to be considered After the bids
were opened Commissioner Henry said that he
wished it to be understood that he would not vote
TO award the contract to the lowest bidder He re-
ferred to the trouble that Mr. Itjen had caused be-
FORE and said that he did not propose that 1t
should happen again.
Here is Mr. Items bid 25 cents lower than those
of the other bidders. he said. and don't believe
am going to vote for the Scranton and Lehigh
Company m
to reject the lowest bid until he had become ac7
quainted with all the circumstances OF the case;
Commissioners Sims and Henry then adjourned
to a private ROOM and after short consultation
announced that the contract had been awarded %
the Scranton and Lehigh Company at their Did OF
for the pcnitentiary. L. H. Itjen has supplied the
public institutions with coal for number OF years,
and last fall a committee OF the Board Of Educa-
ton discovered an alleged shortage in the coal he
delivered at one OF the public schools
Thomas j Patterson. Fourteenth Ward Demo
Graf Ia the manager of the Scranton and Lehign
Coal Company He ran against Sheriff Buttling In
the campaign Of 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
CARRYING on AN EXPRESS BUSINESS.

THE RIGHT OF THE BROOKLYN HEi"hlS NN~
ROAD COMPANY IN THIS REGARD QUESTIONED.
A delegation from the Brooklyn Expressmeh
Association waited on Mayor Wurster YESTERDAY
and asked him what right the Brooklyn he'sh's
Railroad Company had to conduct an express
business over the syst I'm. The members asse''ea
that there nothing In the FRANCHISE o. VI. eo',
r,, which Justified them In doing So The Mayor
cid that he had no power in the matter ano
that II was under investigation, by the Bo .n
~ Aldermen TO which he referred the oeIssaudvs
Vi Alderman Oltrogge some time ago INTRODUCED
osoImtion in the Common Council that an opinion
as TO the legality OF the Brooklyn Heignts i.n
road Compaay's express business De asked
from from the Counsel Such resolutions ordinarily
pass without any opposition out ms one "a -
mains The chances are that no action VIII %
taken upon 1t for months 10 come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
UNPAID COUNTY BILLS.
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE ORDERS $50 900
WORTH OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
THIS AMOUNT. WITH A LIKE sim OF CASH NOW
AVAILABLE. WILL PAY OFF MOST or
THE OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS.

AVAILABLE. WILL PAY OFF MOST OF
THE OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS.
The Board Of Estimate met yesterday in the
Mayors office to pass upor county bills which are
still unpaid. They amount to Ns,s99 66, Of which
sum about $4,000 is due for salaries. Controller
Palmer moved that the Controller. Auditor, secre-
tary and one OF the Assistant Corporate Counsels
form themselves into a committee to examine into
the legality OF the claims against the city when
have not been paid This was adopted. and Secre-
tary Neal was requested to address a letter TO
Corporation Counsel Burr asking that the AS
sistant Corporation Counsel assigned for the pur-
pose should be Richard i. Greenwood. IT.. or ac-
count of his familiarity with city matters.
The Controller reported that the Sinking FUND
Commission had in cash $4,000 which was i'm
nedately applicable 10 the payment of existing
county claims He moved that the Mayor. County
Clerk and City Clerk be directed to issue $500"
worth Of bonds TO meet similar amount OF
claims. The motion adopted.
Ex-Supervisor Donovan. of the Twenty-second
ment be made at once of a claim of AS held against
the county by Michael Sichel He is barber ana
the claim arose over the destruction of BARRIERS
chair during the railroad strikes. The OLD Board
of Supervisors passed a resolution ordering TINS
resolution did not specify from which account the
should be taken. .
The committee appointed TO pass upon the county
claims will hold Its first session In the Controllers
office this morning. They will audit bills TO the
amount OF $s2 COO and these will be PAID at once.
The members expect to finish their work within
two weeks and will then report to the Boaro OF
Estimate which will assemble and order the bonds
m he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
COMPANIES HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Coroner Coombs held inquest on Tuesday
night into the death Of Joseph Morgan. who was
fatally injured by a Coney Island and BROOKLYN
line car on the night Of July d and d'ed the
following day He also held an inquest on the
death OF Magdalen Furzinger. who was kiieo AZ
Dean-st and Fifth-ave. on the same DAY
In tho Morgan case It was proved that when he
received his injuries he was under the innuence
of louor Juror asked the conductor why No
allowed the man on the car II ne was drunk
~. was able TO take care OF himself" he replied.
BEFORE falling from the car he had his head be-
tween his hands as II asleep; the conductor could
not explain how he got on the car AFTER the In
turtles he received he wanted to be taken home.
but he was removed TO the Long Island College
Hospital where he died.
In the case of little Maedalen Furzlnger. the
chiid's mother testified that she stood the last
crossing where passengers are forbidden TO get
on or on the cars. She had two children with her.
She asked the conductor to stop the car The
child away from her. the running board OF
the striking her. one wheel passing over her
body Albert Hughes. Mr. Berger ne we'll as the
conductor and motorman, testified that the car
was going slowly. aud the mctormsn swoys he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
4 QUESTION ~ DOG-KILLING.

THE POINT Is RAISED THAT POLICE JUSTICES
CANNOT ORDER VICIOUS BRUTEs SHOT
Charles Bradshaw. n lawyer. raised the point IN
Tus,ice Harrlnans court yesterday morning that
Police Magistrates have no right to order the death
n vicious dogs for biting people II was in the case
NJ Mr.. Mary Whitaker. OF No 3@s Jamaica ave.
against Mrs Mary Frederckson, Of Barberry-st.
ana sunnvsde-ave. Mrs. Whitaker's little son.
roseoh Wa bitten in the hand b. dog belonging 10
IL Lral.fjc1sOn on july 81 Justice Hartman or
ard tno dog killed bur Mrs Frederickson woud
~, ohsv oe order and the trial Of the case was set
dow0 for Yesterday Attorney knitte, VINO APP
I'D FOR Mrs FrcdeTicksOn had rullns ny JUS
90 C,vnor which he said covered the case exactly
md I'm which he denied the right OF Police Magis-
rates 10 order the disposition OF private property
Wr Knittles attention was called TO The ruling by
NJ pradshaw who IL neghhor OF the parties IN
,ha case and who simply present in court oul
~ curiosity Mr.. Bradshaw says there Ia no DOUBT
shouf Justice Gaynor's ruling Justice Hartman
FASHIONED the case 10 look up the law ne was SUI
nrssd that such a point had been raised. as a grea
many dogs have been killed upon orders OF Police
MAGISTRATES The city will probably have number
81 small suits 10 defend II II IL found mat the Police
Magistrates have been In the wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
sryT FOR A DAMAGED cAyAL-BoAT.

William Cummings began an action In the SUI
preme Court yesterday for S,l62 damages against
Charles A. Brown and John Fleming for the loss
of the canal-boat Mayor Hewitt Cummings alleges
that on November 49, 1895, he anchored his canal
boat at Eighty -hfth-st.. In the East River, with
load OF coal. A steam derrick and scow belong
ing 10 the defendants were lying at the wharf. so
the canal-boat was tied up to the scow. The der
rick was unloading heavy stone from the wharf 10
the scow and one Of these stones fell on the canal
boat smashing her side and sending her 10 the
bottom She was raised afterward but Mr. Cum
mings SAYS she and the cargo were so damaged
that 1t will take than ZOO to replace the loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
"UBEN HER LOVE GREW COLD.
THEN GEORGE. WITH A REVOLVER MADE AN
,,us,.ccrssF11 ATTEMPT TO KILL HIMSELF

THEN GEORGE. WITH REVOLVER MADE AN
1,Ns1,ccEssFuL ATTEMPT TO KILL HIMSELF.
cooro. Mcknight. nineteen years old. OF Ever
green Long Island attempted to XIII h'mseii on
TUESDAY morning by shooting with revolver
Either his hand was unsteady or his nerve faiieo
IT., ., Tho last moment. for the bullet passed
through his right shoulder. and the doctors at d.
Catharines Hospital whittier he was taken say
that he will be able TO leave that institution IN
week 49,,
Young Mcknight had fallen In love ana 10 'h'S
was due the attempt to put an end to his earthiy
career The object of his affections the ntighDors
saw was Annie Woods. a contractors daughter, for
whose hand many Of the young men OF the village
sued but in vain George was the favored one, ana
when on Friday last the young woman departed Tor
d stay in the country he 1t was VINO alone was per-
mtted TO accompany her to the train $500
But day or two later George received ietter
which II is asserted declared that they could only
be as friends in the future and no more. and That
she was engaged to another young man, TO whom
she was soon to be married As result OF THIS
letter Mcknight brooded night ana day. unti ne
decided to kill himself His condition. however. Is
not dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
NEW RULE IN AUTOPSY CASES.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND HEALTH COMMITS

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND HEALTH COMMITS.
sroNER TRYING TO AGREE on ONE.
District-Attorney Backus and Health Commits
soner Emery had conference yesterday in the
latter's office. This the outcome Of letter
the District Attorney had sent to the Health
Commissioner asking him to explain an autopsy
held on the body OF Catherine Gallery. who Is al-
legged to have died under suspicious circumstances
AT No 1862 Pacihc-st last week. The District-At-
torney questioned the right Of the Health De-
partment to sanction an autopsy when there are
grounds for suspicion OF the cause OF death and
he proposes to have a rule established that will
prevent a recurrence OF similar character. In
this ca Sc DR. Drury performed the autopsy by con-
sent of Commissioner Emery. and without consult.
ing the Coroner Nothing definite was decided az
the meeting except that the Health Departments
counsel will confer with the Dstrtct-Attorney In
order to formulate a new rule covering such cases
as the referred to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
A LION LOOSE IN FLATBt SH-
CAPTURED BY POLICEMEN AND OTHERS
AFTER A FIGHT.

r-,or. was CONSERVATION among the residents Of
I,a,bush Tuesday night when IL became known That
lion had escaped from a wagon OF the London zoo
COMPANY The vehicle was on its way TO Coney
island from Canarsie when II broke down at Rogers
ave and Malbone-st about $3.50 o'clock ana young
lion escaped He roamed about the )uheies oe'".e"
NI,ora acd Tefferts SITS for some hours. ana
anallv sought retirement In the cellar OF NO. az
Malbone-st. owned by John Hubings, who closed
me cellar door. The police were intormsa, ana
win Patrolmen Joyoe and Ryan, ACCOMPANIED oy
Joseph Ferreri the manager Of the COMPANY. s ,s
and the subsequent struggle Ferreri was severely
cawed and bitten by the Hon out ms in'u,rs desi
attendance The lion was then secured IN stronger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
JACOB KLEIN ADMITTED TO BAIL.
IF THE DISTRICT-ATTORNEY FlNDS THE
OFFERED BOND ALL RIGHT, HE WILL
RE FREE UNTIL OCTOBER.

Jacob Klein who is charged with membership In
O gang of alleged hrebugs and who has been tried
twice In the County Court on chsrge or arson
each time the jury disagreeing. was admitted 10
bail Yesterday 10 $500 Klein has been In jail since
the date of his Indictment last February Robert
H. Elder moved for his release from custody yes
terdav before Justice Clement. of the Supreme
Court on the ground that, although the last trial
wa, in June. the District-Attorney had not moved
the case for the July term Of the County court
Mr. Elder said that his client was SICK and that
majority of two juries having acquitted him. nc
was entitled to go on his own bail
How much bail can he give?" asked Justice
Clement. .
II think he can give $500 II necessary" replied
Mr. Elder He has been prosecuted. not prose-
cuted and he Is entitled to his liberty II any man
Is
Justice Clement asked why bail should not De
fixed at $500.
BECAUSE It would not produce Klein when we
want him." replied District-Attorney Backus l
ask Mr.. Elder II he was not engaged In New-fork
IN tho Hirschkopf case, and too busy 10 Try the
Klein case II Ii had been called In July.
Mr. Elder replied that he would have been glad
10 try Klein then. az lie had merely 10 cross
examine two witnesses IN tne ,rnor had forced
him to try the Klein case before ne VS. Of the
He did not think il advisable Tor fnr ras in cases
Supreme Court 10 Tx 'he u'' "
I'm other courts ,,,, as M, tried
Justice Clement asked why he'n We, ,,rSerstood
in July Mr. Backus said that IL Was ill., 81 The
that would not be tried then le for 't wo Weeks
% I'D FOR the purpose of clearing out the jail
Justice Clement said that Klein should nn'e nger
the FIRST one tried. He had been in the jail longer
.f"nSer what Iaw?' asked the District Auorney'
Under the Constitution. replied tne Soui, o,,,
Justice Clement finally said that as h,ern bo,na
not be tried In August or Septemp%er han ~ 600
That would be sufficient under the cia as
Mr. FGer asked whether the Court wouie u SeuR
~. ~ hondsmen and when Justice Clement sussss..
ed that that could be arranged with the Ds.Tct
Attorney, Mr. Elder replied that II was s nroiors
,eo,inr Of how long Mr. Backus could proiohs
accepting the bond -, 10 wa. suro that Mr.
i. ,.o,d do what was right, and asked what
shouId he done with the prisoner in the mean ume'
10 don't care what you do with him.. replied MT
"Well. then, discharge him on his own recos-
nizance," said Mr.. Elder ,...-u NAV, o,, y,
The Judge smiled and the LAWYERS went out OF
court while the prisoner went back 70 jan LOT two
davs or until District-Attorney Backus looks n''o
the security offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
HURT ~ TAULTTNG A GATE.

JOHN MATTHEWS FALLS AND BREAKS HIS
SHOULDER.
John Matthews vice-president Of the Ridge Club
at Bay Ridge met a serious accident yesterday
morning when leaving his summer home In Sec
ond-ave. near Sixty-seventh-st, Bay Ridge 10 at
tend to business in the city. The family OF MI
Matthews il away at present In the Catskils, and
he is occupying the house alone. He has had
lock put on the gate TO prevent the small children
in the neighborhood from destroying the flower
garden. lie has been in the habit. both night and
morning Of vauting over the fence
While attempting the feat yesterday morning ne
oyerbalanced himself and fell heavily 10 the ground,
breaking his shoulder He lay there for fully twenty
minutes grooming from the intense pain, when
Charles Johnson a resuent of the place. came TO his
assistance He carried him I'm his arms to the
front porch and laid him on the veranda. Mr
Matthews for his family physician, and the In
iured shoulder put In splints telegram was
sent to Mrs. Matthews informing her OF the acct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
N4TTR4LIZATION SESSION OVER.
THE MAJORITY OF THE NEWLY MADE cIT1-
zENs ARE FOR GOLD AND PROTECTION

THE MAJORITY OF THE NtWL1 MAIZE >''i-
zENs ARE FOR GOLD AND PROTECTION
The business of making citizens in the United
States Circuit Court in this city came TO an end yes
terday until after election. much to the reef OF the
officials from Judge Benedict and Commissioner
More down to the deputies and all others concerned
From July the city has added TO Its ci'izen popu-
,ation GAP names Of foreigners. The various ma
tionalities were we'll represented. The foreigners
who nredominated were the Italians. Russians I'm
Guiding Russian jews, Germans ana Sweoes, III '"e
order named. native OF the Kepuphc Oh Ne"e
ue,a and an Armenian among the NUMBER ana
a,so one Japanese recently discharged from inc
Novv Austria was well represented In goodiy
nunher of well-to do looking men, DESTROYS OF up
ho,d,ne the institutions Of their adopted country
and voting for sound money ,oa,,,, ,od hin,
Owe of he court employees. whose curiosity ea nm
,nto the trouble of inQuring into the ponticai ai.
tdons ~ the newly made citizens SAID yesteiua,
that he had polled 42 OF the foreigners In te ias
NC weeks and learned that 1856 were stralght ou'
tor cold and nearly that number Tor prolec.i.ol'.
Th,r1v-six were freesilver men Tor the reasTh nc
.mnnev would be plenty and easy TO get ne re- re-
,T,s we're undecided. man declaring IN MS
hroIen English that he was for the party tha' pio
ised the most work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

tricts before the election officers are selected.
This plan may be carried out. and is under con-
sideration by the leaders of both sides.
Worth men in the Nineteenth Ward are in
censed at Executive Member William Kramer
for the work he has done In the Vth Congress
District in organizing for carrying the district
for John p Milliken or some other Wurster can
didate for Congress- The Worth men have their
knives out for Kramer
Park Commissioner Woodruff denies that he
is under contract to deliver all the Kings County
districts to Platt. The only district he has
agreed TO deliver Is the X1Ith Assembly District,
hn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
AHARD TINE TO GET THEIR MONEY
BRIDGE-KEEPERs GO FROM ONE DEPART
MENT TO ANOTHER IN A VAIN SEARCH.

BRIDGE-KEEPERS GO FROM ONE DEPART
MENT TO ANOTHER IN A VAIN SEARCH
Committees representing the local Board OF Alder
men and the Supervisors Of Queens County held an
executive session yesterday at the City Hall. Inc
subcommittee reported that all the Newtown Creek
bridges were In bad condition. that at Meeker-aVe'
especially The committee learned tha' the'e
were thirty-three bridgekeepers and assistants VINO
had not been paid in full One OF the bridge-keepers'
Richard Scott. appeared before the committee ana
told of the rough experience he had in trying to COL
lect his money. One department referred MIN 10
another one until he was compelled to give up the
chase. Brdge-keepers receive Sooo year anu
their assistants 81 a day. an
The Corporation Counsel was asked 70 suDiIat a..
opinion relative to the legality OF the local meiaoe
III the committee having a contingent account 20
meet incidental expenses The fact that the meeuns
MAS an executive one called forth mucn uhcoInPH-
rsntarv comment 1t was asserted that one OF the
reasons for this 10 perfect some deals rsia'Nc
TO the new bridges which are TO De constructed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
LIEUTENANT STRONG INSANE.

A RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER SENT ~ ihh ""'''
INGTON HOSPITAL
Lieutenant W. c. Strong. who was recently piae.u
IN tho retired list OF the Navy. was taken 70 tho
Hospital for the Insane ct Washington u. - yes
terdav. He had been under treatment for demeh''s
1T the Naval Hospital here for several "eens
medical board Of survey recently ne'o a" naa-
,,or into his condition, and upon Its recommenda-
ton his removal to the Hospital for the Insane fo-
lowed He is a son Of the late Rear Admiral strong.
u s. n, who used to live at Seweur arg his me lsess
an rraativ inmented by his brother officers II nss
sea duty executive officer S OF ne Asadsmy in
S,nher 1874 and stood high on the list o, neu-
he retired one OF ms he the
oiU,s 81 va 81 wealth invested In real estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE CUBAN HOSPITAL ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment which was given last evening
on the roof garden Of the Hotel Argyle, at Bath
Beach in aid OF the Cuban Hospital Fund was
great success There was large attendance OF
Bath Reach and Bensonhurst society, and many
New Workers went down 10 help swell the fund
The programme an excellent one. The num-
hers wero follows
National
address. III l<HcoH l"s-s
Schiller.
Curse from Leah. ...'''.'''
~ Matilda Davis and s. j. Davis.
TIL. Original Maggie Murphy. :: .......'.''.'.'.''' -
' Emma Pollock.
i 49, George Martin Iuss.
' John F. Long.
shakespeares Herones Up To Date. "
lice Tairhrother Webber. .....-...: :frtla
Helena Chalmers. Lazy Masivtn
Pauline willard op',lh
' Robert ]. Webb
Viola Pratt
Archie Gum
yberri Ial spanish Dance d) skirt Dance MI, p..,
FOTrbIdincS
Edward Csmpon.
Pearl Andrews. Americas greatest mimic IN ''''' u
noffar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE WATER is WHOLESOME.
THAT THERE rs NOTHING DELETER1oUs
IN 1T is SHOWN BY ANALYSIS.
HEAVY s.,NrA1Is OF A MONTH AGO GAVE 1T
TURBIDITY WHICH CAUSED UNEAs1NEss'
rr,r THAT Is NOW DISAPPEARING.

TURBIDITY WHICH CAUSED UNEAs1NEss'
BUT THAT is NOW DISAPPEARING.
Ever since the heavy rainfalls OF a month ago the
water from city hydrants has caused more or less
complaint from citizens account OF It's rnunoy APP
pearance and the presence Of solid matter Many
people as matter of precaution, have taken
to boiling the water used for drinking purposes ana
this while always advisable. is not absolutely ne
cessary in the present condition of the water sup
ply There are no foreign substances IN the water
deleterious to health, DR.. Wyckof, the deputy
commissioner Of health. asserted yesterday. Inc
water has a turbd appearance. which. however
is rapidly disappearing. II am not afraid 10 drink
the water" said he, FOR there is nothing In II
now to cause disease. The storm we had IN July
rolled It considerably The turbdity Is due cniehy
10 the surface washings, but as have said, IL IS
rapidly clearing as daily examinations snow
The water supply Is about as good nj all seasons
"a II could reasonably be- Brooklyn is better OF
this respect than most cities as our reports tr9,
all over the country indicate. You can truthiully
state that the water have to drink Is not at all
unhealthful"
The following report, made by the chemist OF the
Health Department July o. is the last analysis
from the taps BY all those who have any knowi-
edge Of chemistry II Is pronounced creditable
IN nv hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
CAR STRIKES 4 FURNITURE VAN.
THE DRIVER THROWN OFT AND PAINFULLY
INJURED.

INJURED.
Nassau car ran into furniture van about $50
o'clock Tuesday night near the Manhattan Beach
crossing There are lights on this part Of Ocean
ave. and the motorman crashed Into the van,
which was proceeding slowly along the car tracks.
before he was aware Of its presence. The car was
going at full speed and pushed the completely
of the tracks The car was filled with women and
children returning from the beach. but they all
escaped injury The driver OF the van was thrown
out and suffered a sprained leg, and was also cut
in the head He was taken aboard the car and
turned over 10 one OF the companys doctors further
down the street The van was but slightly injured.