Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
AT LOCAL HOSPITALS
CONDITION OF THE INJURED
WORK OF PHYSICIANS.

Twenty seven persons who We're injured In
the wreck at Terra Gotta Sunday night are
under treatment at the several local hos
pitfalls. Twelve of them are at Providence
Hospital. the largest number at any one
such institution. There are five such pa
tients at the Garfield four at Casualty and
two each at the Emergency, George WASH
ington University and Freedmens hospitals.
Reports received from the hospitals this
afternoon indicate that all the injured ones.
with the exception OF John A. Kunlo, are
doing well. Mr.. Kunlo sustained fractures
of his legs and numerous cuts and bruises.
He was also greatly shocked. and. it is
stated he has never fully recovered there
from. Two Of his children were killed,
and his wife and an injured child are be-
ing treated at Providence Hospital.
Mayor Eckhardt Improving.
Cornelius Eckhardt. mayor of Kensing-
ton who was SO seriously injured, is one
of the patients at Garfield Hospital. He is
slowly improving, 1t was said at the hos
pital this afternoon but he will probably
not be able to leave the institution for sew
eral weeks.
Condition Of U. s. Attorney Baker
The condition of United States Attorney
Baker. who was injured in the wreck Sun
day at Terra Gotta, Is improved. Should the
present progress continue Mr.. Baker will
likely be able to resume his official duties
within a week.
The injury to his heel is mending rap
idly. During the last two days bruises
have appeared on his face. His left ear
was cut, but no injury to that organ Is
anticipated His nose is also cut. The
evidences Of the effect of the shoe on his
nervous system are disappearing. ."
Mr.. Baker is cheerful. but his physician
has forbidden visitors. as he thinks the
patient should have complete rest if pos
sible $50
Mrs. Elizabeth Kunlo is. at Providence
end in death. Yesterday her small son was
removed to her side from his cot in Freed
mems Hospital. where he was taken after
the wreck.
Clinton Moore is better, as are Marjorie
Compiler and Jeanette Reid, children The
physicians believe they will recover
Frank Bol!tz of Frederick. Md: Harvey
Higbee and Richard Eigin are also doing
well at Casualty. The injuries to Elgin
amount to a compound fracture of both
legs. Higbee has fractured leg and ribs,
and Bolitz fractured jaw and ankle.
John C. Merkling is still in a serious con-
dition at Freedmen's Hospital. He also
is resting well, and is apparently slowly
recovering Fanny Aston. colored. who is
also at the hospital, is better today
The Emergency Hospital physicians
stated at noon today that the condition of
Mr.. William c. johnson Of the United
States Cypress Company is all that could
be expected. He seems to be on the road
to recovery, although it was stated that 1t
will be some weeks before he will be fully
recovered. Mrs. Don M. Carr was also
stated to be better this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles A. Proctor, who was taken
to the George Washington University Hos
ptal after the wreck, was a-.e to leave the
hospital yesterday afternoon. and was
taken to her home Charles A. Proctor. her
husband. is still at the George Washington
University Hospital. where. 1t was said
this afternoon, his condition was much i'm
proved.
Work OF Physicians.
Physicians who responded to the call for
assistance last Sunday night are being
highly praised for their prompt response
and the good work performed As soon
as Major Sylvester received word Of the
disaster he teiephoHed Drs. Burch. Richards
and Wall, police surgeons. and had them
hurry to the scene without waiting for the
relief train. Several physicians who were
among the first to respond. were furnished
bottles Of whisky and brandy by Fisher &
Roots, propriet0rs OF the Ei Reno Hotel.
and the liquid, 1t Is stated. was used to
good advantage when the iajured persons
were reached.
There was no record kept by the police
of the names of the physicians who re-
Sponded. and several professional men, II
Is stated. claim to have been among the
first arrivals Friends OF DR.. Frank Town
err. who resides at Brooktand. claim that
ho WAS the first to reach the scene 0f thu