The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
THE MAYOR TOOK A HAND
. CALLED THE AMBULANCE FOR
AN INJURED PERSON.
The Delay That Ensued May BE q
Cause for Investigation-A.
Drake Badly Hurt.

While matters were the busiest at WASH
ingtcn and Pennsylvania streets yesterday
afternoon a runaway horse hitched to a
plumbers delivery wagon caused a panic in
the street and seriously injured A. Drake,
who lives on Douglass street, by knocking
him down at the corner and dragging the
wagon over his lower limbs. After injur-
Ing Drake the horse turned into Washing
ton street and ran a few yards further until
It eoliided with Brightwood street car
and was Knocked down. the sudden shock
OF the collision throwing the two men who
were sitting on the seat OF the wagon TO
the ground without injuring them.
The accident TO Drake caused much ex-
element on the corner and one woman
tainted The laborers employed in filling
the excavation for a heating companys
conduits on the street were scattered by
their foreman when the horse was seen
approaching at great rate of speed, and,
although the street was INSTRUCTED and not
open for traffic at the point where the horse
crossed into Washington street the heavy
wagon was drawn over IL. Drake stood at
the corner waiting for a street car, and be-
fore he could get out of the way ne was
struck by the horse and knocked down, to
be run over by the wagon. He was picked
up and attended by a physician who has an
ONCE In the Ingalls, block and later taken
90 the City Hospital in the patrol wagon.
brakes left ankle was broken. both bones
being mashed His hand was scratched
badly and a wound on his head gave him
the appearance OF being seriously Injured
Mayor Bookwalter happened to be stand
Ing In front CT Washington-street store at
the time OF the accident and saw it. He
hurried to the scene and went to a tele-
phone to call an ambulance. In the mean
time a woman, Mrs. Geiss OF No AS East
Morris street. tainted and was carried into
Huder's drug store. clerk there called
the Dfspensary and DR.. Moshelle was sent
20 attend her. The ambulance was out
making transfer and was not available
when called a few moments later through
the police department Mayor Bookwalter
called for the ambulance. but was unable
20 get IT. ard he ordered the patrol wagon
and a stretcher sent TO the corner with all
possible speed. After the patrol wagon had
lance. IN charge OF Or. TowIes, of the City
Dtspensary. reached the corner. The am
bulance had been answering a call to the
| Union Station. and. although seemingly
there was a delay In Its arrival. IL was ex-
planned satisfactorily afterwards. IL was
frst thought that a confusion of orders had
resulted from the number of calls sent for
| the ambulance, but IL was afterwards
learned that the ambulance was engaged
| at work. which prevents II from promptly
| answering emergency calls. The ambu-
lance Is called upon 10 make the transfers
OF patients TO and from the City Hospital
| and oftentimes has been away from COM
| munication with the Dispensary when il Is
needed
Mayor Bookwalter was soreIy vexed at
the delay In sending help 10 the injured
man and may demand an explanation from
the superintendent and internes at the
City Dlspensary. The mayor went 10 the
ICity Hospital with the patrol wagon and
later came back 10 the business district and
Eot brakes three daughters, Katie Dora
and Maggie, from their places OF employ
menf and took them 10 their father.