New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-22

village authorities decided to teach them a les
son. Men were stationed along the road with
stop watches, and the time of the automobiles
taken. Those who exceeded the limit were ar
rested. Last summer a like plan was followed
one Sunday and it was productive of good re-
suits.
EXPLOSION FOLLOWS COLLISION.
Late IN the afternoon a touring car containing
three men and Madson-ave. car were in col
ison at 57th-st. The men were thrown out and
the machine overturned. 1t caught fire and
then the gasolene exploded. The automobile
was owned and driven by James Runyon, Of No.
90 West 66th-st. In it were George Ungar, Of
No Ia East 47th-st., and Daniel Thompson, OF
No 172 Milton-st.. Brooklyn.
Mr, Runyon was driving his machine east
through 5fth-st. When he reached Madison
ave- northbound car approaching. Mr..
Runyon mistook the signal OF the motorman
and started to cross the tracks The motorman
continued. When both saw that mistake had
been made they used every effort to prevent
collision. 1t was too late, however, and the
struck the automobile near the rear wheels.
The three men were thrown out and the auto
mobile tossed upon the sidewalk in front of the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
When the machine struck the sidewalk it
caught fire. and the gasoene tank exploded.
causing considerable excitement Mr.. Runyon
and his companions escaped with few bruises.
FIVE AUTO" DRIVERS ARRAIGNED.
Five automobile drivers and one motor cyciist
were arreigned before Magistrate McAvoy in
the MorrIsania court for alleged violation of the
speed law.
James P. Kissam of No 1000 North Bond-st.,
Eliza beth. N. j.. was charged with operating
motor cycle at eighteen miles an hour at 167th-
st and Jerome-ave. He said the mechanism
was out Of order and that he could not control
it He had the maker Of the cycle in court to
substantiate his statement. He discharged.
The police say that Miss Blanche Walsh. the
actress, was one of a party of three in an auto
mobile operated by Fred Decker. OF No. LAD
East 131st-st.. when he was arrested on Satur-
day at Pelham and Washington aves. The po-
lice charged that the automobile going
twenty miles an hour Decker told Magistrate
McAvoy the mechanism so geared that the
vehicle could not go than twelve miles
hour The policeman who arrested Decker said
| his stop watch indicated twenty miles an hour.
Decker was held in 500 bail for trial
Charles Young, Of No. 136 West 3Sth-st, said
he slowing down instead of going thirty
800 bail for trial.
George r. Thompson. Philudelphian, argued
so well that he was discharged
Philip Muldoon Of No. 342 West 62d-st,
| also discharged.
Albert SchwarZlor, q builder, Of No. Is East
9oth-st, was held IN 500 bail for trial
DRIVER PINNED UNDER CAR
"A. Meyer of No. POS Brooklyn-ave. Brook
| lyn, his driver and two companions had a narrow
| escape from serious injury last evening when
Mr.. Meyers touring locomobile upset on the
Merrick road just outside of Jamaica Mr.
| Meyer is a nephew Of Cord Meyer. His driver
9 is W. F. Clapton His guests were Charles
| Brooks ot No. $40 9th-ave. Manhattan and e.
| Faul Of No. 211 Brooklyn-ave, Brooklyn.
a party left Port Jefferson in the afternoon
| and was approaching Jamaica Villzge There
/ the road makes S turn and is in poor con-
! dition The automobile skidded and one of the
| hubs hit telegraph pole. The locomobne went
over.
| Mr.. Meyer landed his shoulders, and they
! and his left leg were bruised. Mr.. Brooks and
| Mr.. Faul landed soft ground and escaped
| with shaking up. Clapton landed partly under
| the machine, and his right ankle was badly
crushed and bruised. The car had to be pa rtly
| lifted before he could be released.