The Detroit times., 1908-03-25

arrival OF the ambulances, admins
tering the stimulant wherever Il
seemed needed
In this connection an amusing in.
cident occurred. Mr.. Lowenburg
handed the flask to a young woman
who seemed TO be suffering consider.
ably from nervous shock. When he
trassed her few moments later she
said:
! Il felt all right before you gave
me the whisky. Now I'm real sick
Police Commissioners on Hand
Police Commissioner Smith was on
hand within few minutes after the
accident and personally superintende
the work OF keeping the crowds back
and the street clear for traffic Capt.
Emery Noble, Of Vinewood station.
was also present with several OF his
men, who were reinforced by men
from the sanitary squad. Once the
crowd was under control the task OF
keeping the curious within bounds was
comparatively easy one. Street car
service on Michigan.ave. was at a
standstill for nearly an hour while
the tracks were being cleared The
stopping OF the cars and the flight
Of the ambulances. back, and forth.
caused no little wonderment along
| the avenue, and hundreds OF curious
eyes followed the omnious-looking
covered vehicles from shop and store
windows.
The maddest man In town, after she
accident was Mr.. Silberstein, proprie-
tor OF the drygoods establishment
wrecked by the car and owner OF the
building, comparatively new and mod,
ern structure of brick and steel, and
two stories high. Mr.. Silberstein was
unable To give any estimate OF his
damage and was considerably agitated
from the shock or the sudden intru-
sion for several hours after the acci.
dent
j. Burnstine. an employe OF the
store. was standing at the corner OF
showcase near the front of the store.
with hts back toward the street. when
the car made its unannounced entree.
He was thrown violently against the
corner or the showcase and was pain
fully bruised in the right side. His
injuries are not serious. Mr.. Sill
berstein, his wife, and Jacob Wen
dell. of No. 1906 Michigan-ave., were
also I'm the front OF the store when
the crash came, but all escaped injury
except for minor scratches and
bruises.
vandaIs Rob Injured.
Before the arrival OF the police van.
dals went throug the wreckage In the
car, aeizea everything OF value in
eight tt is estimated that about ySU
In cash was stolen, principally from
pockctbooks and handbags lost in the
car. A young man giving his name
as Jacob Favor, rs years old and his
address as No. 16 Wesson-ave., was
arrested on a charge of stealing 4
pocketbook containing 81 from the
pockets OF Carl Ristow, OF Romulus,
one OF the injured, and was taken to
Scotch station When Mr. Ristow
was conveyed to West Side hospital,
the young man followed close behind
and, representing himself as a friend
OF the injured man, insisted on taking
charge Of the latters clothes. The
hospital authorities became suspicious
and telephoned for the police.
Assistant Prosecutor. James A. RoA-
ison says the accident will be fully In
vestigated by the prosecuting attor-
ney's office to determine II any Grim.
inai responsibility exists.
Thankful for Famiiys Escape.
One OF the most thankful men Ia
Detroit is Arthur Walter. Of No. 3O3
Twelfth-st.. who expected this wife
and two little children, Glendore,
aged 8, and Alice. aged IS months. on
the Ann Arbor car which was wreck
ed.
Mr.. Walter had planned to go to the
corner OF Twelfth-st and meet the
car. but when he learned OF the ac-
cident. he Immediately started for tho
scene of the accident. He did not
know whether II was an incoming or
outgoing car that was wrecked. bu.
when he got within short distance
OF the place, he saw that 1t was tho
car from Ann Arbor.
He nearly tainted when he saw the
wrecked car and thought that his wife
and little ones might be dead. He
rushed madly into the crowd. but was
soon relieved OF his terrible anxiety
by seeing his wife and children safe.
although Mira. walter sustained sew
eraI bruises The children were not
injured In the least and the baby was
Growing contentedly. In its mothers
arms. blissfully ignorant OF the fact
that she had been near 10 death.
Women Have Lucky Escape.
Mrs. Frank wv. Droe,lo. OF No all
st. Aubin-ave..\ deputy supreme com
4HandeF Of the Ladies' of the Macea.
bees OF the World and commander vf
Banner Hive OF Detroit. and Mrp.
Clara Moran. commander Of the Del
ray hive or the same order. escaped
being caught In the street car acct
dent at Michigan-sve.- and Thirty-sec.
ond-st.. Tuesday afternoon, by the mar
rowest margin. They we're on the car
bound for Detroit. but because of It's
crowded condition, lcfs Il Dearborn
end decided 10 walt FOR the next one.
They had no other reason for stop
ping, over In that village. and neither
of them claim TO nave had any pre-
monition that something was going to
happen II was just a case of luck,
rnrle and simple. and they extended
mutual congratulations whom, n little
while later. they came upon the I'M
slightly pile OF debris that had. once