Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
DID N6T HEAR
APPROACHING CAR
LOS ANGELES BUSINESS MAN
is INJURED
Pasadena City Car Runs Into Charles
n. Frost as He Crosses Track,
lnfletlng Serious
Injuries
Pasadena Agency,
1914 East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752.


PASADENA, Aug. 4.-Charles II.
Frost, president Of the Los Angeles
Pressed Brick company, was struck by
O street car this evening on Broadway.
this city, and seriously injured.
Mr.. Frost lives in Pasadena at 141
North Euclid avenue and he Is ac-
customed to return home from his office
at Los Angeles every evening. Tonight
he alighted from the Southern Pacific
local passenger train, which reaches
here at 6:45 o'clock, and seeing the
gates open from the station platform
out upon Broadway Immediately
passed out into the street. He is very
deaf and 1t is presumed he did not hear
the rumble of the approaching Pacific
Electric car on the Broadway -Califor-
MIA street line.
The track runs alongside the wooden
fence which separates the station plat
form from the street so that as soon as
one passes the fence he stands on the
street railroad track. Mr.. Frost sud-
denly appeared on this track directly
In front of the oncoming street car.
From all accounts the time was too
short for the surprised motorman to
stop his car, and possibly too short
even for the man on the track to escape
had he not been totally unconscious of
his danger.
The car struck the man with ter
rible sound, knocking him some dis
tance from the track.
Conveyed to Hospital
Bystanders rushed to the injured
mans assistance. Mr.. Frost was un-
conscious, his head was covered with
blood and his body was cut and bruised.
An ambulance carried the injured
man to the Pasadena hospital, where
Il PnUland local for
the Pacific Electric, rendered immedi-
ate aid. In about half an hour Mr..
Frost recovered consciousness, but he
was unable to recall how the accident
occurred. 1t was found that he had
suffered a more or less severe concus-
sion of the brain. He had a bad cut on
the forehead, the right eye and cheek
are severely cut and his hands and
knees are painfully bruised and
scratched. While these hurts are seri-
ious they are believed not to be neces-
sarily fatal.
DIR. Lucian j. Huff of 1924 South
Figuueroa street. Los Angeles, who is
a son-in-law Of Mr. Frost, reached
Pasadena short time after the acci-
dent. He and his wife had come to
take dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Frost.
DR.. Huff Immediately took charge of
the case. Late tonight the injured man
is reported to be In a serious condition,
although resting as easily as could be
expected.
AS far as can be learned from those
who witnessed the accident the motor
man of the car which struck Mr. Frost
did everything possible to stop the car,
but, that the speed at which the car
was going and the suddenness of Mr..
F'roSt's appearance on a clear track
made the accident unavoidable. 1t has
been customary to have the gate In
question closed, especially at the time
of the arrival of a train, but 1t was
open at the moment in question.
Crown City Notes
Councilman w. B. Loughery, acting
mayor during the absence of Mayor
Waterhouse, today issued a proclama-
tion declaring August a civil holiday,
that being the day for the annual
Pasadena picnic.
Residents of Franklin avenue are
preparing petitions to submit to the
city council Tuesday asking for the
opening of that avenue from First
street through to Colorado street. 1t is
said that certain Colorado street prop
erty holders will oppose the movement.
Arthur Rogers, aged ten years. was
arrested last night for stealing a pair
of roller skates. Justice Congdon put
the boy on probation this forenoon and
because of stories the boy told as to his
fathers treatment of him summon ed
the father to appear in court Monday
morning.
James H. Campbell. ex-city treasurer,
has been appointed lieutenant colonel
on the staff of Governor Pardee. The
recipient of this honor has long been
active in militia matters and was at
one time major in the state troops. The
appointment is popular one in this
city.
Special railroad rates to Coronado.