New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
MRS F. B. HARRISON DEAD
rrILED IN AUTO" WRECK.
~. c,,d Mrs. L. I. Scott Hurt
r r Crocker Not Injured


ar automobile accident in Long Island CITY
II al 80 II q m. yesterday. Mrs. Harrison
sO'-' or,nanIed by Mr.. and Mrs L. l. Scout
wa ~ r7-sncisco. VINO are staying Temporarily
% n % West 25th-st., end her prother'
,.s T Crocker, who is a student at aAe
1~.,,s-si+v The party was bound for Mineola,
- rslsnd The automobile was in chaFse OF
Ds.., D''-9 pevert of No 100 West 51st-st. The
-. bo-,rened in Thonnson-ave., Long Island
"a, inst after the automobile had CLIMBED
,oro hill and was caused by a break IN the
stae-ing gear The machine ran off TO the
- - the road and. striking a telegraph pole,
was overturned.
e. Harrison was thrown out and pinned
5ov-n by the long side step Of the car. She was
.,,oonscious when taken out and died on her
INV 70 St Johns Hospital Mr.. Scott had one
N broken and was injured about the back
.u,rs Mrs. Scott suffered from shock and bruises
- cfts Mr.. Crocker practically escaped with
,,+ Injuries while the chauffeur was cut ana
by1,;sed. The automobile was badly wrecked.
The accident that cost Mrs. Harrison her life
-rss q peculiar one in more than one respect
--or-son-ave is known in Long Island city
.e the automobile highway, for many macnines
nass over IT each day. 1t is the road that leads
+o ,he Hoffman Boulevard which. in turn, runs
n Jamaica All the automobiles going out on
the island or coming in pass over it. The avenue
&c vide and there is a wide macadaHized
strin in the centre. There are no houses for
several blocks There is a line OF telegraph
noIes on each side and they set back probably
tro feet from the line where the curb should be
porert the chauffeur, cannot speak English.
and his version Of the accident could not be OBJ
tained.
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE.
The party crossed to Long Island from Man
haitian on the East 34th-st. ferry, taking the
1910 boat from this side On the same boat
1,s Ravard Dominick of No. % West 51st-
ST He was in an automobile and followed the
Harrison machine off the boat. Both automo-
hres proceeded up Jackson-ave. and turned into
7homson-ave,, the Harrison machine being well
IN the lead.
Ravert. according to several persons who said
tbev saw the accident kept we'll in the centre
Of the rnacadarnized strip, and had passed up
long hfli ana was running along the level stretch
beyond the Centennial Hotel when suddenly
his machine got beyond his control 1t swung
on 10 the right side OF the avenue. straight for
a telegraph pole. but just before reaching the
pole ii swung around and struck the pole
elancinE blow. This heavy enough to cut
of the face Of the pole if it had been done
with a hroadaze. The automobile headed for
the centre Of the highway again. ana just be-
fore reaching it turned over on its left side.
The crash as the automobile went over was
heard by the occupants of a cottage fully
block distant, and they ran out believing tflat
& collision had taken place
Inquiry among those living in the neighbor
hood failed to disclose anything that would in
dieate just how the occupants of the automobile
were thrown out. Mr.. Scott could not be seen
al St Johns Hospital, and Immediately after
the body Of Mrs. Harrison had been carried into
that institution Mr. Crocker started for Manhat-
Ian TO break The news to Mr. Harrison. Mrs.
Scott could not be seen. and the chauffeur,
as already told. cannot speak English.
There a crowd about the automobile
which Wnb in charge Of Bicycle PatrolTnan
Ahearn OF the Hunters Point Precinct. It stood
facing The middle of the highway. The body
vas badly broken the lamps on both sides were
crushed and the zteelwork bent and twisted
The fact That both sides OF the automobile vera
badly damaged caused a conflict of opinion as
20 how the big car had turned over Those who
assisted in getting Mrs. Harrison free from the
automobile believed that she had been thrown
out the left hand side, facing the front OF the
car
F., AUTOMOBILE USED AS AMBULANCE.
Mr. Dominick's car was not far behind the
put on speed when he saw that something had
happened 70 the party ahead and was the
Scene before any OF those in the smash-up had
regained their feet. Mr.. Dominick and Ravert
tried to get Mrs Harrison from under the car
but we're not able 10 lift it until Joseph Wenzyl
truck driver who by, and Frank K.
Allen, of Thomson-ave. and Hulst-st., came up.
Allen had also seen the accident and hurried to
render aid TO the injured. With their assistance
the CIR lifted sufficiently for Mrs Harrison
10 De taken cut, In the distance Was St. Johns
Hospital II would tame time 20 summon an
ambulance and Mrs. Harrison carried to
The Domfnick automobile and placed in it. N1r,
and Mrs. Scott and Mr.. Crocker also entered
The Donjnick and the machine flew for the
hospital. 1t was only run OF few minutes,
cut Mrs. Harrison expired before the institution
was reached. Her body was carried into the
hospital, while the Sisters of st. Joseph, who
are in charge of the institution, rendered every
assistance possible. All the physicians attached
10 the hospital called and the other mem-
Ders OF the party were conveyed 10 private
rooms, where physicians cared for them Dr
b G. Strong, member of the medical stan,
was also summoned. and he aided the regular
physicians. It was found that Mrs RaFF1eonN
Death was caused by a broken neck
An examination of Mr.. Scott showed that the
ninth nib on his left side was fractured, and
that there were severe abrasions on his back,
and he WAS also suffering severely from shock,
Mrs. Scott bore evidence OF the accident but her
injuries were not serious, although the physl-
clans thought that few hours might develop
internal injuries Mr. CroekeP was only slightly
hurt and he received medical attention ana
started al once for Manhattan TO f1nd Mr.. Harrl-
son.
Mr.. Harrison arrived at st. Johns Hospital
soon after noon. and he was at once taken to a
private ROOM where the body OF his wife hah
been laid ont Al his request the sisters in
formed Roundsnaan McSweeny, who had been
sent to the hospital fer duty. that Mr.. Harrison
desired not 10 be disturbed, and wouio not taiA
aoout the accident.
Long Island City undertaken was sent TOT,