Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
Mercury Climbs to Point Above
the Freezing Mark.
WARMER WEATHER RESULT
General Change Throughout the
Country Noted by Bureau.
ICE THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS
Car Collision and Personal Injuries
Due to Slippery Conditions
in Washington.

Two days of moderate weather are in
sight to help melt the snow and clear
the streets and sidewalks. according to
the predictions Of the weather bureau.
Tonight and tomorrow will be fair and
warmer The temperature today will
probable rise a. high as 80 or 40 degrees.
Tonight it will not go below 30 degrees,
probably. Moderate to brisk west and
southwesterly winds will prevail. Both
today and tomorrow, says the weather
prophet, the temperature will be above
freezing point.
There is practically general change
to warmer weather throughout the coun-
try, it is explained, including the great
lake region. Snow is flying in northern
New York, and rains continue in the
western gulf states, Texas and Louisiana.
Fair weather is elsewhere. Conditions
are such. says the weather bureau, that
we are safe from colder or stormy wealth
er for two or three days at least.
Downward Course in Alaska.
Up in Alaska the mercury continues its
downward shoot. At Tanana it regis
tered Sc degrees below zero and at Eagle
City 90 degrees below. The zero mark
at Greenville, Me-, is the coolest record
In the United States. Jupiter, Fla, basks
in temperature Of g. degrees, the high
est In the United States, this morning.
Car collisions, broken bones and bruised
bodies. caused directly or Indirectly by
the snow and ice, make up a record in
the accident line.
Woman Injured; Cars Damaged.
One person was injured and two street
cars badly damaged as q result Of a COL
lision between cars Of the PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 7th street lines yesterday
afternoon at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street northwest. Mrs. Florence
Manning, thirty-five years Of age. of 1919
street northwest. who was passenger
on one OF the cars, was injured about the
back and shoulders. She was Treated at
the Casualty Hospital, and later taken
to her home.
Hundreds of passengers on the two lines
were inconvenienced by the accident,
which. 1t is thought, resulted from the
slippery condition of the tracks
Cars Collide With Wagons.
The condition of the street was blamed
for a collision yesterday afternoon be-
tween a street car and a team owned by
the Monument Livery and Express Com
pany at 18th and streets 1t was i'm
possible, it was claimed. for the motor
man on the car to prevent the accident.
The quick application of the brakes less-
ened the speed Of the car, however. and
the wagon was caught by the fender and
showed short distance along the car
tracks. The twisting Of the car fender
was the only damage caused.
There was collision on the crossing
at "a and streets northeast yesterday
afternoon between a coal wagon owned
by Samuel Shapiro, Sd and X streets
southeast, and street car which result
ed in the latter being damaged. Thomas
Johnson. driver Of the team resides at
Sd and K streets northeast.
Auto Damaged.
The breaking Of the guard of an auto
mobile belonging to Maj. J. D. Richard
son Of 4S3 Sd street northwest, resulted
from collision yesterday afternoon with
a wagon belonging to the Union Transfer
Company. It is reported by the police
that the accident was caused by the
horses wandering away from where they
had been left standing
A street car of the Capital Traction
line struck a horse and buggy belonging
to John Reding of 2614 Cathedral avenue
last night near 18th and U streets north
west. One wheel of the buggy was de-
molished, but no ono was injured.
Mrs Kate Roster, forty-f1ve years old.
Of 487 N street northwest slipped on the
sidewalk at 18th and e streets north
west yesterday afternoon and broke her
left arm. She was given treatment at the
Emergency Hospital
Rev. F. x. Fink's Arm Fractured.
Rev. F. X. Fink. former pastor Of st.
Aloysius Church, fell on the slippery
pavement at Wisconsin avenue and
street last night about 7:l5 o'clock, while
on his way to Georgetown University.
and fractured his left arm. The injured
priest was taken to Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital and given surgical treat
ment.
Irving Robey. motorman in the en-
ploy Of the Capital Traction Company,
was treated at the Emergency Hospital
this morning for an injury to his left
knee. which he incurred while taking the
headlight from his car at the 7th street
barn. the accident resulting from the slip
merry condition of the tracks. While Robey
was removing the light another car Slid
oyopp tho track and struck him.