The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
SIX HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
HERBERT r.. BOWEN, HIS WIFE
AND CHILD VICTIMS.
Machine Got Beyond His Control on "Break'
neck Hill" and Turned Over-His
Wife. It 10 Feared. Hurt Severely
Three Injured in Smash at Stapleton.


Herbert E. Bowen, 20 years old. his wife
Agnes, "a years old, and their son Herbert,
Jr., years old OF 100 Jefferson avenue,
Richmond Hill, l.. l.. were seriously injured
yesterday afternoon by the upsetting OF
their two-ton automobile on ABreakneck
HILL" on the Highland boulevard, at
Dresden street and Jamaica avenue.
Mr.. Bowen is not descendant or rela-
tive Of the late Henry c. Bowen, the founder
and owner Of the Independent. He was
the treasurer and secretary Of the COM
pany publishing the Metropolitan Mdgdsine.
the telegraph and the North American
Repiew until these publications passed into
the hands of new owners. He Is now IN
the publishing business at 325 Pearl street.
The auto, after race down the steep
macadamized road, suddenly became I'M
manageable. swerved to the right, ran up
an embankment and toppled over, burying
the owner and his family under it. Suisse
quently all three were taken to the Bradford
street hospital, where Mrs. Bowen lapsed
into Inconsistencies, from which shc had
not been aroused at late hour last night.
Mr.. Bowen recently purchased the big
automobile. Yesterday. having allowed
his man day OF, he decided to
take spin down the Eastern Park
way with his family and act as HIS own
chauffeur. On the way back Mr.. Bowen
guided the machine around the snake
like roadways Of Highland Park, which
are on the top Of hill about two hundred
feet above the level.
"Breakneck HILL" 80 called by residents
Of the vicinity because of the many acci-
dents to bicyclists and others that have
occurred at this point, Is wide macadam
road which winds around the reservoir
bill to the foot and runs out into Jamaica
avenue. Half way down the hill ia sharp
turn. Mr.. Bowen was having hard tussle
with his heavy machine a. it gathered head
way going down tho hill, when at the turn,
and within 200 fest OF the level, the right
wheel Of the auto struck loose stone.
The controller lever was torn from his
hand. The forward wheels turned and
with swish and whirl the machine
swerved, ran up the embankment and
turned over.
Hundreds of persons walking on the en-
baakmsuts, parallel with the driveway,
saw the accident and the heavy machine
was soon dragged of the sufferers. They
were carried to drug store, and Ambulance
Surgeon Moses from the Bradford street
hospital was summoned
Il was found that Mrs. Bowen was the
most seriously injured OF the three. She
had been first thrown from the machine
and then ita heavy weight fell upon her
pinninE her to the ground. She received
bad cuts about the head and chest snc
probably internal injuries. She was un'
conscious when picked up. but revived
long enough, before the arrival Of the am
bulance surgeon, to learn that her son wal
not seriously injured.
Mr.. Bowen was cut about tho hands anC
head, receiving fracture OF the right cheek
bone and several Commissions. He thought
to avert an accident when he lost contro
Of the machine and threw the weight Of
his body against tho controller rod, think
ing to hold the auto to the roadway. He
was badly bruised about the body az a
result The boy was badly cut about the
face and his lower lip Was split open.
The automobile was 90 badly wrecked
that It was removed In sections In q wagon
to Mr.. Bowen's homo. Late last night II
was said at tho hospital that Mrs. Bowen
was still unconscious, but that her husband
and the boy were recovering.
THREE HURT IN STATEN ISLAND.
While on their way to Philadelphia a
partv Of eutomobilists met with mishap
on Bav street, Stapleton, last evening.
Miss Gertrude Chapman Of l245 Fourteenth
street, Oakland. Cal, and George Banker
and John Lovejov. both Of South Broad
street Philadelphia, we're hurt.
They. with William Horner and Mr..
Churchill and g young woman, came In
two machines to witness the automobile
races at the Empire City track. They
started on the return trip last evening
Their route was by way Of st. George,
lott enyille and Perth Amboy.
Bay street in Stapleton ID being rebuilt
and near tho Thompson Lumber Companys
Yards there u big hole in the street where
an old water course Is being confined in
a sewer. Mr. Banker was driving one ma
chine and Mr.. Horner the other. They were
running abreast.
The excavation was protected by board
railing and red lights, but Mr. Benker ran
his machine into the guards and the front
wheels dropped into the excavation.
Miss Chapman and her companions were
Mp Unconscious. Mr.. Banker was cut and
bruised and Mr. Lovejoy was bruised.
They wore taken. to the residence of
Capt. Denyse, near by. and attended by
Drs. Goodwin and Thomas. Whom Mise
Chapman revived 1t was found that she had
suffered only from shock. The party re-
manned over night at St. George.
The machine was badly damaged.