The Washington herald., 1909-02-15
TWO WOMEN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. G. W. ClarYOe and Miss
Arnold Run Down.
CROWD THREATENS DRIVER
Miss Arnold u vaudeville Actreus,
Booked TO Appear IN Baltimore To-
day-Accident Occurred iR Thomas
circle-InjurieS Are Painful, but
Not Regarded as Serious.


Two women were painfully injured and
chauffeur narrowly escaped rough
treatment at the hands Of a throng Of
more than 2oe persons in an automobile
accident about 10 o'clock last night at
the intersection OF Massachusetts avenue
and Thomas Circle.
The Injured women, Miss Margaret Ar
mold. twenty-five years old. q popular
dancer booked to appear IN vaudeville at
Bianey's Theater. Baltimore. In to-day's
matinee performance. and Mrs. G. ".
clarvoe. ffty-fye years old. OF so4 Tenth
street northwest, were removed TO a pri-
vate sanatorium at Tenth street and Mas
sschVsetts avenue northwest.
A physician IN charge said late last
night that ths patients had received pain
fEl but not serious injuries.
Edward Boucher. tVent,-on years old.
q chauffeur. vas saved from q crowd OF
men. who gathered after the accident.
Only by the prompt action OF Fireman A.
J. Burgagin. Of No. : Truck Company.
The accident occurred shortly after 80
o'clock, While Miss Arnold ana her frIead.
8Irs. Clsrvoe. were on 1half way 10 car on
friends living IN Highland Terrace. The
women walked west in Massachusetts
avenue from the home OF 8lrs. Clarvoe.
and walked around the south side Of
Thomas Circle
Failed 10 See Danger.
They did not see q foUr-cyHnaer Wayne
touring car speeding down Fourteenth
street A street car. turning the circle.
drowned the noise made By the auto
mobile
Miss Arnold and Miss CIarvoe left the
curbing on the west side OF The circle
and started 20 cross the car tracks. AS
they did so Boucher guided the auto
mobile round the circle. He says he sid
not see the women, and thought ne had
a clear road.
Suddenly Miss Arnold. who was on the
right. caught her companion By the arm
and screamed for her TO jump back. The
action was too late Miss Arnold was
struck BY the left front wheel OF the
machine and hurled against Hrs. Ciarvoe,
both women falling to the ground.
Boucher shut OF the power ana stopped
the car. jumping out and running back
20 the assistance Of the women A
south-bognd ear had been stopped a
short distance away. and score Of per
sons left K and ran toward the injured
women. They were lifted to the side
walk
In a few minutes a large crowd had
gathered. but no policeman appeared. A I
nan. bending over Miss Arnold, said he
thought she had been killed. and then
some one cried:
Where is the man who did IT,
The cry was taken up. and a negro. who 1
Stained he had seen the accident, cried
7ut in an excited voice:
He did not ring a bell OF blow a horn.
Z he had these women would not have
been killed"
Fireman Gave Assistance.
Fireman Burgagin. who was on the
'dge OF the crowd. saw that something
hould be done. and IN the absence Of a
'oliceman took the responsibility and
'ushed his way to the side Of the women.
Here, some one help me carry these
women to the automobile SO they can be
emoved 10 a hospital" said Burgagin.
'wo or three men assisted tie fireman.
nd in less than minute the Injured
zere In the rear seat Of the machine. sup
orted By Burgagin. Boucher jumped into
ne front seat and started the machine
hurry run was made to the sanatOrium.
mere the women were received by a
hysician
Their clothes were badly torn and
oiled Miss Arnold is suffering from
acerations Of the scalp. abrasions of
he arm, and Il is possible she may be
thervise injured. Mrs Clarvoe sustained
acerations Of the scalp, and II is feared
he is suffering from conclusion Of the
rain
It is said Miss Arnold viii not be able
, appear in her act in Baltimore this
fternoon- She is well known IN the the
trlcal world and arrived in Washington
rom New York a few days ago. She has
cen visiting Mrs. Clarvoe.