Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
EFFECT OF COLD WAVE
Not Many Pedestrians on the
Streets Last Night.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
Fireman Injured at Quarters Of No. l
Truck Company.
CONDITION SAID TO BE SERIOUS
Usual Number Of Arrests by Police,
but No Gases of Import
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
CONDITION SAID TO BE SERIOUS

The drop in the mercury had the effect
of making things particularly quiet on the
business streets at a much earlier hour
last night than is usually the case Christ
mas eve. Local markets remained open
later than usual, but the heaviest shop
ping was done before night many persons
having done their Christmas buying Sat
urday. Maj. Sylvester's order against the
blowing of horns was universally observed
and there were rows upon the streets
to cause trouble. The police, therefore,
had comparatively easy time. There
was. however about the regulation number
OF arrests made, the work of the police
supplying thirty-nine prisoners for the
Police Court this morning.
Several accidents occurred Yesterday af-
ternoon and last night, a number of in
toxicated persons received slight injuries
and one man was shot. The man who was
shot received bullet wound IN his arm,
but the wound was SO slight that ii was
hardly necessary to summon a surgeon to
dress it. William Wheeler, colored, twenty
years of age, who nves at 2210 Files court
the man injured, was in front of the o
street armory about o'clock this morn
ing, when the incident occurred, and his
explanation of the affair was that another
coored man shot him, but the police al
lege that he was wounded with his own
weapon. They have an idea that the shot
was accidentally fired by Wheeler and he
is held until further investigation can be
made.
Seriously Injured.
The most serious accident that occurred
yesterday happened at the quarters of No.
1 Truck Company, to Beverly J.. Moore, a
member of the company. About 6 o'clock
he heard the gong in the building sound and
in the belief that an alarm was coming in
he hurried to the regular opening to de-
scend by the pole to the lower floor. He
failed to get a good hold upon the pole,
1t is thought, and he fell to the floor, a
distance Of about fifteen feet, sustaining
a severe fracture of the skull. The police
patrof wagon was summoned from the
ninth precinct and the injured man was re-
moved to the Casualty Hospital. When
he was picked up he was insensble, but he
resained consciousness before, he was re-
moved to the hospital.
4.-oore. who is twenty-nine years of age
lives at 10 4th street northeast 1t was
stated at the hospital this morning that
his condition is serious and that it may
be two or three days before the extent of
the fracture can be ascertained 1t was also
stated that Moore was doing we'll and that
his condition seemed to be better than it
was when he reached the hospital.
Other Accidents.
Patrick HooHgan, thirty-seven years of
age, whose home is at 337 I street north
east, fell upon the sidewalk near 18th and
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
and his nose was first to strike against the
pavement. The organ received such a pain
full injury that it was found necessary to
call upon a surgeon for treatment The
work was done at the Emergency Hospital.
John H. Harding, forty-eight years of
age, living at 400 G street southwest, was
knocked down by a horse and wagon last
night while crossing at az and c streets.
He was also injured about his nose and
received slight injuries to his left hand and
knee. Harding teclined assistance and went
home
John Robey. l.fty-onc Years OF age who
lives at 1265 Sd street southeast, was struck
by team yesterday afternoon, was
knocked down and WIS slightly injured
about his leg. He refused hospital treat
ment. Joseph Turner was the driver of
the wagon. Robey said he did not want
him arrested.
Lille Anderson. twenty-five years of age,
who lives at 1i0 U street northwest, tainted
and fell upon the sidewalk last night near
Florida avenue and 18th street about $50
o'clock She was assisted to drug store
in the neighborhood, where she received
treatment. The sick woman soon recov-
cred and was able to go home.
Alexander Sakers, siXty-two years of age,
a resident of Hyattsville, Md, was thrown
from his wagon on the Bladensburg road
yesterday afternoon about ) o'clock and
painfully in jured by his horse running
away. The injured man was taken to the
Casualty Hospital.
Car Collides With Wagon.
A street car collided with a delivery wagon
belonging to the Columbia Towel .om-
pany, at 18th and H streets last night about
o'clock. The wagon and car were dam
aged and the horse was painfully injured.
The motorman and driver escaped injury.
A wagon belonging. to the Brennan Con-
struction company, and a coupe owned by
Alfred Carter, collided at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 10Th street northwest, yesterday
afternoon. About S25 damage was sustained
to the coupe. but nobody was injured.
A horse drawing delivery wagon ran
northwest last night about $3.50 O'clock GO
ing as far the lexington freight yard.
The animal then tripped over wire and
fell. fracturing one Of its legs The injury
was so serious that 1t was necessary for the
police to kill the animal.
Harry Veidt, twenty-eight years Of age,
living at SOB Morton street, accidentally
fell and injured himself while getting of q
Acct car on Brightwood avenue last night
about o'clock. He received painful in
jury to his head. and the police took him to
Garfield Hospital.
A young man named Hugh Apple. living
at 1888 street, got in the way of a street
car near 14tl and Clifton streets yesterday
afternoon about 5 o'clock and was knocked
down. He received such painful injuries
to his head and body that it was necessary
to take him to Garfield Hospital.
An automobile belonging to Gardner F.
Williams of the Shoreham Hotel collI-ed
with a wagon belonging to Littlefield. AL
word & Co., at ODD and l. streets north
west yesterday afternoon. The automobile
was slightly DANA ed but nobody WIS in
jured
Daniel Harry, twenty-one years of age,
whose home is at 1O14 10Th street north
west, was taken to the Emergency Hospital
last night about o'clock. from point
near the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street northwest. He recovered from
his slight indisposition shortly after he
reached the hospital.
"A man is dying at 427 ~ street." was
the message that was received at the
fourth precinct station last night about 9
o'clock The police hurried to the address
stated and found that the supposed dying
man, John Pinkney, colored, living at $40
Liberty street, had recovered and gone
home.
Sufferers From Illness.
George Anderson, twenty-five years of
age, living on the Blair road was found at
the 7th street loop last night about 0:3O
clock, suffering from illness. The police
patrol wagon was summoned and the sick
man was taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
His condition was not serious, and it was
not necessary to detain him at the hospital.
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