Evening star., 1909-03-04
HOSPITALS ARE kept BUSY
MANY MINOR ACCIDENTS DUE
TO CROWDS.
Slippery Sidewalks Responsible fol
Numerous Injuries-Only One
Serious Case Reported.

Local hospitals made extra prepara-
tions yesterday to assist in the work OF
caring for the sick and injured. and
many persons were found last night
and today who needed medical treat
ment for a variety Of causes. The slip
perry pavements added a number Of vic
tins to the list, but the hospital ply
sicians were able to care for all.
P. M. Manley, thirtyfour years Of
age, whose home is at Morristown,
Tenn, was the most seriously injured
of those taken to the hospital last
night. He made an effort to board a
Capital Traction car at the intersection
Of Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street
and fell. He sustained fractures of
both legs and a number of cuts and
bruises, but the physicians are satis-
fed that amputation will not be nec-
essary. Manley was stopping at 6c5
East Capitol street.
Shortly after 6 o'clock a collision
occurred between a taxicab and two
horse carriage at Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and 4th street. Both vehicles
were damaged and a woman occupant
Of the carriage sustained painful cuts,
She refused hospital treatment and de-
clined to give her name.
Engel collided with cab last night near
New Jersey avenue and c street. Both
vehicles were damaged and the horse
drawing the cab sustained painful in
juries.
George Bradley. ffty-one years Of age,
living at 201S1k H street northwest, was
victim Of the slippery sidewalk last
night. He was near Goth street and Penn
syivanias avenue when he fell and sus-
tanned cut over his eye
AnI1 ,hn tlxy
celebrated his ninety-fourth birthday,
cAme to the city from Blue Plains last
night In order to be here In time to see
the parade. While at 11th and East Capt.
tol streets he fell and sustained a slight
injury. He was removed to the Casualty
Hospital.
While at the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street last night Mr..
Ware. forty-ive years of age. living at
1744 Florida avenue, became i'll and had
to be removed to the Emergency Hospi-
tai. His condition was not serious.
A Mount Pleasant car and team be-
longing to w. F. Downey collided last
night at Vermont avenue and H street.
Charles Blackston. living at 1922 street,
driver Of the team, sustained slight scalp
injuries.
J. G. Miller, colored, thirty-five years Of
age, sailor from the big fleet. was treat
ed at the Emergency Hospital last night
for injuries to his face, sustained by fall
ing on the sidewalk near Sth and l. streets
southeast
James McGrath. thirty years of age.
whose home is at 122 9th street south
east, was treated at the Casualty Hos
tained by being struck by an automobile
John ]. Hall, soldier. fell on the pave
ment last night near Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 10th street, sustaining a frac-
ture of the right leg, and was removed
to the Emergency Hospital.
Casualty Hospital physicians attended
George Kirby. a Baltimorean, for pain
full cut over his right eye. Kirby was
victim Of the slippery sidewalks.
Wilford D. Morris, twenty-five years
of age who came here with a Massachu-
setts military organization. was taken
sick at Convention Hall last night and
was treated at the Casualty Hospital.
George McAvoy, a resident or Forest
intersection of 9TH and E streets and
sustained injuries to his face.
Miss Lena Hall and Miss Annie Sum-
mers. occupants of a taXicab belonging
to the Terminal TaXicab Company, sus-
tained slight injuries last evening when
the vehicle collided with a street car at
North Capitol street and Massachusetts
avenue.
A street car and carriage collided at
the intersection of Sd and G streets north
west last night, both vehicles sustaining
damage Henry Bryant. driver Of the
team. managed to escape injury.
C.. S. Lane, a resident Of PittSburg, was
treated at the Casualty Hospital for an
injury to his nose. He fell on the pave
ment near Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street
Albert Peters, colored, a Baltimorean,
was taken sick on the street In South
east Washington. He was given treat
ment at the Casualty Hospital.
Edward P. Gibbons. forty-eight years
of age. living at 944 9th street, was
taken sick on the street falling and cut
ting his face Emergency Hospital ply
sicians dressed his injury.
Mrs Mary E. Hile. Is North Carolina
avenue southeast fell from a Capital
Traction car at New Jersey avenue and
B street southeast shortly after o'clock
Yesterday afternoon and receiver a frac-
ture Of her knee and bruises about the