Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
TRAIN WRECKS AUTO
Mrs. Albert L. Wolff Severely
Hurt in Accident.
FOUR OTHERS ARE INJURED
Chesapeake Beach Local Hits Ma
chine at Crossing.
SIGNALS NOT HEARD BY PARTY
Car Property Of Elliott Woods, Who
Had Loaned It to Capitol
Employees for Ride.
FOUR OTHERS ARE INJURED
SIGNALS NOT HEARD BY PARTY

Mrs. Albert L. Wolff of 7OS A street
southeast was seriously injured and four
others were injured or painfully bruised
when an automobile in which they were
riding was struck and demolished by a
Chesapeake Beach railway train at a
crossing near Upper Marlboro, Md, late
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Violin is at Casualty Hospital, I'M
der constant care of physicians. II the
effects of the shock wear of rapidly
they believe she will recover.
So far as can be ascertained now her
injuries consist of bruises and decorations,
and 1t is believed she is injured in
ternally. Physicians have not been able
to find any fracture of the skull.
Four Others Injured.
The others injured are:
Albert L. Wolff, 708 street southeast,
of face. head and body; able
to leave hospital after treatment.
Frederick Isell. thirty-six years old,
231S Ontario road northwest, decorations:
left hospital after treatment.
Mrs. Frederick Isell. decorations; left
hospital after treatment.
Doris 1seli. eight years old. daughter Of
Frederick 1seil; fractured arm. dislocated
shoulder and lacerations: at Casualty
Hospital.
The party was returning from Brandy
wine. about ten miles below Upper MARI
boro. when the accident occurred. They
had started about noon yesterday for
Marlboro, intending to witness the races
there.
The machine was borrowed from Ell
and grounds of the Capitol. who received
1t a few days ago on trial. Mr.. lsell
and Mr. Wolff are employed at the Capt.
toll, the former as an electrician, the lat
ter as a machintst.
Tracks Obscured at Crossing.
After dining at hotel in Marlboro the
party started back for Washington.
About two miles below Upper Marlboro
the turnpike, ON which the party was
travelling, crosses the tracks of the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company at
such an angle that II is dimcult TO see
the approach OF Q train from the SCUM.
According to Mr.. Isell, who was driv-
ing, huge trestie at the right OF the
road made 1t the more difficult to ward
against danger from an approaching
train.
about eight miles an hour when he
reached the crossing. The front wneeis
of his car were almost on the track
when he saw the approaching train Tor
the first time.
a standstfli in a few feet, but not be-
fore the front wheels had reached the
railway tracks. Seeing that he dion
have time to back out OF danger, Mr..
Isell wrenched the front wheels sharply
to the right, SO that they pointed toward
the anproa aching train. and received the
first impact of the collision.
Instead of striking both front wheels
and pushing the machine from
the track, the engine struck only one
wheel and, holding 1t, carried the ma
chime and its occupants, who had been
given no time to jump to safety. bounc-
ing and humping for twenty-five yards AT
this point enc of the wheels became en-
tangled in a switch.
Thrown Out Of Auto.
The five people were thrown out. Mr..
Isell landing on the pilot Of the engine
and remaining there until discovered and
taken of in an unconscious condition
after the train had been brought to
standstill The automobile was dragged
another twenty-five feet and strewn. piece
by piece, all along the tracks.
George NJ. Mcfarland, manager OF the
Independent. who was on the
train, telephoned to the race track al
Marlboro for physicians. DIR. Charles
Fox soon arrived and took charge OF the
injured. who, bleeding and bruised, seem
ed in a more serious condition than sub
se1uent examination proved to be the
case.
The train was backed to Marlboro and
4 clear track given for q speedy run To
Junction, where the amou-
lance from Casualty Hospital. IN charge
,f DR.. Edward McGovern. and the patrol
wa gon of the ninth precinct were waiting.
VI and Mrs. Wolff were placed In the
ambulance, Mr.. and Mrs. Isell IN the
,atroI wagon, and little Doris Isell lay
N the arms Of Policeman Broderick. who
ode beside the driver Of the patrol Wag-
IN during q neck-and-neck race between
he ,wo vehicles for the hospital.
Elliott Woods at Hospital.
supt. Woods had been notified Of the
accident. and reached the hospital soon
Ifter the injured. Mr.. Woods wanted it |
expressly stated that he gave permission |
a Mr.. IselI to make the run. and that |
,e would assume all responsibility for his |
lff1ce for the smashing OF tho machine, |
! thirty-horsepower car built by q Mary
ana concern. |
Officials of the railroad company say |
hey are at loss TO understand how
dr. Isell failed to hear the warning of /
he trains approach. a.. they say. an |
lectric bell at the crossing was changing /
Is the train drew near.
Mr.. Iseli says he heard no balL Mr.. /
Sell further declares he heard no whistle /
,lown by the engine for the crossing.