The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
Joseph [. EdIand Injured
in Early Morning Ride, but
Will Probably Recover.
RUNS INTO TROLLEY CAR
Accident Occurred on Broadway
in the Bronx While Returning
Frem a Trip to Ysnkers.
TIVE Others in the Party
Suffer to Less Extent.

NEW YORK, July 11.-Joseph L. Ed
land, of Is Orchard street, Bloomfield.
N. j., was badly injured in an autono-
bile accident here early today. but win
recover.
In a head-on collision between his
automobile and a trolley car at 238th
street and Broadway Mr. Edland and
two other persons were thrown out.
The impact was terrific, and that no.
body was killed outright is considered
wonderful. The machine was crumplcd
like paper. while the front platform Of
the car was smashed.
Edland sustained Internal injuries and
general contusions. He will recover.
He is in the j. Hood Wright Hospital
The others hurt are:
John Taylor. negro, of 260 West For
ty-third street, chauffeur of the car.
scalp wounds and contusions; j. Hood
Wright Hospital.
James White, motorman, severe
bruises and sprained left ankle; ].
Hood Wright Hospital, then home.
The car had been hired by Mr..
Edland from a Times Square automo-
bile company to take a party of men
and women to Yonkers. 1t was re-
turning to Manhattan and was rum
ming at high speed between the Kings
bridge car tracks when, rounding
curve at Van Cortlandt Park 1t crashed
head-on into a northbound trolley car.
Ediar.. wis9 was sitting on the seat
with the chauffeur, was thrown head
long over the dashboard Of the trolley
car, while the motorman was pinned
against the door of his car by the plat
form, which was bent in.
Taylor, the chauffeur. held on to the
steering wheel. which was bent half
way over, and saved himself from prob
able death. He was flung against the
trolley car and severely bruised.
There were several passengers IN the
car, all of whom became greatly ex-
cited. Every pane of glass in the car
was broken. There was not a police
man in sight, and nobody seemed to
know where to send for an ambulance.
although the Fordham Hospital was
only "A mile away
James Pickhardt, of 1727 Broadway.
in an automobile, heard the crash and
had the injured man put into his ma
to the ]. Hood Wright Hospital. where
all three We're attended. Edland was
still unconscious when he arrived there,
and the physicians think he will die.
Edland Is 80 years old and lives with
his wife and six children at Is Orchard
street. Bloomfield. He is an automo-
bile machinist, being what is known
as a tester. He moved to Bloomfield
six years ago. and was formerly em-
ployed by the Torbenson Motor Car
Company, of BLOOMFIELD avenue,
Bloomfield. He secured employment
with company in Times Square, New
ork, last March. He was considered
sober and industrious.
An EVENING STAR reporter called
at the Edand home. small but COM
Portable house, today.
Does Mr.. Edland live here ?" he
asked of the woman who was standing
in the yard. and who proved to be Mrs.
Edland.
my God, what's the matter." ex-
claimed the woman turning pale.
"Mr. Edland was hurt in New York
today" said the reporter as gently as
he could.
Il knew it. knew it." again ex-
claimed the wife II knew something
would happen l dreamed about Joe
last night Oh, this is terrible! VIII
he die? Where is he? What hospitalg
Oh, that dream warned me-
Then the woman became hysterical
and neighbors ran in. 1t was learned
that Edland was not home last night
being away on business. This was un-
usual. and Mrs Edland feared some-
thing would happen She had thought
about it so much that last night she
dreamed of it.
She could not tell definitely about
the dream. but as near as could be
learned she thought he came home
with a white hat and white clothes. IL
made her nervous and apprehensive
when she took up her household duties
this morning.