The sun., 1901-12-23
VERYL PRESTON BADLY HURT
WITH TWO WOMEN BY AN AUTO
MOBILE OVERTURN.
Steel Hoop Director Was Running the
Machine In lonkers when II Ran Away
and Upset-One woman's Lee broken
An Badly Lncerated and Bruised.

An Badly Lacerated and Bruised.
Veryl Preston. one OF the directors Of
the American Steel Hoop Company. was
severely hurt late on Saturday night in an
automobile accident at Yonkers. He is
In st. Johns Riverside Hospital with two
women who were hurt with him and one
OF whom has broken leg.
His private physician was called Mp to
Yonkers from tho city last night to attend
him. He has a scalp wound and number
of bruises and is suffering severely from
shock. but the hospital physicians say that
he is In no danger.
The automobile was in a wild runaway
on Saturday night In Broadway, near
Caryl street. which is the dividing line
between Now York city and Yonkers.
Shortly before the accident happened a
large automobile was seen to shoot across
Getty Square. II contained two women
and two men, one Of the latter the chauf-
feur. They were going at the rate Of forty
miles an hour.
From what could be learned, the party
had been dining at the Ardsley Casino
and were on their way home. just as
the auto was crossing the Yonkers city
line, MIR. Preston, who was operating
1t lost control Of 1t and as IL was travelling
at break neck speed the wheels either struck
a rut in the road or in the excitement he
must have reversed the lever. The auto
turned over, throwing the occupants into
the air and landing them upon the road
bed with such force as to leave them un-
conscious. II was dark and for few
moments all lay as if dead.
The chauffeur was the first to recover
consciousness. Although bleeding from a
severe scalp wound, he went to the assis I
ance Of the women, one Of whom was moan
ing. Mr. Preston became conscious, but
owing TO his injuries. was unable to render
any assistance.
The chauffeur fastened to the residence
OF George W. Taylor in Caryl avenue, and
asked the inmates to assist him in getting
the injured women to a place Of shelter.
Mr.. Taylor and the chauffeur returned
and conveyed Mr.. Preston and the two
women to the Taylor residence. Both
women regained consciousness. They
were covered with blood from wounds on
their faces and their garments we're torn
and begrimed.
A hurry call was sent to St Johns Hos
pltal 1Or phNrlclhfs anu te aiiDuidiCt
and all the injured were taken to the hos
pital. Drs. Sherman and Johns were sent
for and found all three severely hurt.
Besides cuts. the womens' faces hands and
arms are lacerated from coming in con-
tact with the fine gravel on the road, and
as was said above one Of the women has a
broken leg.
The chauffeur was able 70 30 to New
Yo-., on a late train and yesterday he went
TO Yonkers with another automobile and
hauled the disabled machine 20 this city
for repairs.
A. the hospital last night the doctors
intimated that il would be some time be-
fore the party would be able 10 leave the
hospital. The names Of the women Of
the party are withheld and il was not
until late last night that Mr. Preston's
name became known and that his doctor
was sent for.
Mr. Preston lives in bachelor apart
ments at 532 Fifth avenue His mother
IL In Delaware News OF the accident was
brought 20 tho house last night by the
physician. who had received a telegram
summoninr him To Yonkers