New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28

FIVE SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Machine Sent to Get One That
Struck Pole Goes in Ditch.

Two automobiles We're wrecked on jamaica
i've. Flushing. Long Island yesterday. The first
in which Milton Kennedy, president OF the out
ing Automobile Manufacturing Company. was
acting as driver was wrecked early In the morn
ing. The second car was wrecked within sight
Of the scene Of the first wreck few hours
later. and while it the way to tow the
first car TO the company's factory in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Kennedy was the only person of the five
in the two machines who was seriously hurt
His left arm and one rib We're said To have been
fractured. although he was retlceut regarding
his own injuries. The others escap ped with pain
fu but not serious bruises and scratches That
each party was not killed outright is regarded
as remarkable, owing TO The nature and scene Of
the accidents.
Mr. Ksnneds. who has been EastAyIth laree
Reliance automobile was returning 10 the COM
panys factory at Flntbush-ave and Melbourne
st. BROOKLYN early Yesterday morning. Lest
he shorld lose his way he picked up a coloreG
man. who said he could guide him along The
Queens COUNTY roads Vt 80 a. m. the big
machine was speeding along Jamaica-aye az
a good pucs When opposite the home cf En-
met J. Lake. of No. 2d3 Janlojca-ave o. tic
outshirt- OF Flushing. something happened TO
the steering gear. and the machine became uu-
manageable. Mr.. Kennedy did his best. first
10 stop tn automobile and finding mat he could
not accomplish that 10 guide n safely past the
telegraph pole N which he saw. in the flash OF
time allowed him before the crash came. that
Il was running: hut IN that design. too lac
was blocked by reason Of the complete failure
% The steering gear
'Looi. out for yoursclf"' exclaimed Mr. Ken
nedy to the frightened coored man
But before either could find time to- leap from
the car # had crashed into the pole. ON" fell
on either side of the pole and at some distance
ahead, and both were rendered unconscious
The machine was telescopcd on the pole. and
stood emitting stranE" sounds that frightened
the people Of the ncighhorhood VINO were hur-
redly dressing to give what aid they could to
any who nigh he injured. These expected mo-
mentarily to see the automobile blow into atoms
Mr Kennedy was found jus. recovering con-
sciOusness. 1t took him only moment after
help arrived to realize the situation Tie made
light OF his own injuries. bat inquired anxiousy
after his guide. about whom nc appeared So
lictous. But that man had disappeared. He
had had enough OF automobiles for day. y
carriage was found for Mr.. Kennedy. and he
was driven to his Brooklyn home. where he re-
ceived the needed medical attention
The police took charge Of the wrecked auto
mobile as soon as they heard Of the accident, or
a bout 10 o'clock In the morning. It required
two teams Of strong horses to pull! the teie-
scoped machine free from The telegraph pole.
but single team was sufficient for towing it to
the police station. in front of which it reposed
until mid-afteruoon. when it claimed by
from tho company
Mr.. Kennedy ordered another automobile to
proceed from The factory and tow the wrecked
machine to Brooklyn. In Ia" machine thus sent
out were Robert Johnson. the driver; l.. NJ. Dull.
an expert machinist, ana John Fuller, his
helper. Tho rescuing party proceeded at a good
pace until ii reached a point Jamaica-ave,
Flushing near the Stone Bridge. and within
sight Of the scone of the first accident Thcre
in some manner not yet accounted for. the res
cuinG machine came 20 complete grief being
dltched SO that 2 derrick VIII ice required 10
raise it the road.
The ditching and wrecknG Of the rcscuing au-
tomoDle took place so rapidly that tho occu-
pants of the car cannot explain jus. how il
happened Johnson is an experienced driver.
He says that the machine just seemed TO twist
under his hands and dart into the ditch Prob
ably the real reason for it's fight viii never be
known because of the almost complete wreck
Of the works.
Johnson sailed furthest through the air. alght-
ing head first and arms extending among a thick
growth OF bushes pentifully supplied with
brambles. His face. neck, hands and arms were
badly scratched. and he was bruised painfully,
but escaped serious injury, he says, Il If by
miracle. Dull fell almost far as Johnson,
but was less severely cut up by the brambles.
He also was bruised. Fuller was least hurt of
those In the second automobile. All were more
or less thoroughly soaked there being not lit
tie water at the bottom OF the ditch.
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