The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-23
Automobile Ut in Which They We're Riding Was
Struck by Trolley Car and Demolished
==Chauffeur and Motorman Arrested
-'=Gen. Wood Deeply Shocked

Washington. March 22-Maior Cen
eral ]. Franklin Bell, chief OF staff oil
the army, was badly. but probably NOT
dangerously. injured. and Mrs. Her.
bert j. Slocum, wife OF Major Slocum
Of the Seventh cavalry. was almost
Instantly killed early today ia a col.
lisIon OF their automobile with a
trolley car on the Tonallytown road,
ln the northwest outskirts OF this
city, General Bell suffered one rib
broken. bad scalp wound and severe
bruises. The chauffeur was unln.
Jured.
Mrs. Slocum was visiting her sister
Mrs H T. Green. In this city, and
Yesterday went 10 Fort Myer to visit
General and Mrs. Bell II was on the
way back to the city that the collision
occurred
The only occupants of the car were
General Bell, Mrs. Slocum and the
chauffeur
The Tenallytown road Officially
known as Wisconsin avenue, runs
north from Georgetown through the
westerly environments of the city.
and is a favorite route for automo.
bIles
Crossing the Georgetown bridge
near Fort Myer. the car turned north
in Wisconsin avenue, and was about
10 turn east. at Garfield street, when
the collision occurred.
The fast-moving trolley car com.
plctely demolished the automobile
Mrs. Slocum struck on her head 1t
was seen that her condition was scrl-
Gus end she was placed aboard
trolley car and taken TO a hospital
After having gone some distance in
the car she was transferred to an au-
tomobIle and taken to Georgetown
University hospital. At the hospital
the surgeon pronounced Mrs. Slocum
dead
General Bell was also thought to be
In serious condition. A passing au-
tomoblle was hailed and the general
was placed In 1t and hurried to the
posthospital at Fort Mycr The sur
geons found he was suffering from
contuslons of the chest. and scalp
wound.
The post surgeon. Major JOHN H.
Allen. said at frst that no bones were
broken. and that. as far as had been
ascertained In a hurried examination.
there were no internal injuries A
later examination. however. disclosed
that one OF the generals ribs was
broken. After his wounds were
dressed the general was removed 10
his home.
Chauffeur Ward was unhurt He
was arrested with the motorman and
conductor OF the trolley car
According 10 the account of the ac-
cident given by Ward, the objective
point was the naval observatory.
While proceeding along Wisconsin ay-
onue. General Bell ordered him to
turn into Garfield street Little time
was available for making the turn.
and the chauffeur steered his machine
across the tracks without glancing |
oacR to sec II any cars were ap.
proachine. When the machine was |
aoout two-thIrds across the first track |
a Soutbbound car struck IL.
The automobile was hurled against |
the trolley pole and turned over Gen |
cral Bell was thrown out. Ward was |
pinned under the front OF the car. but |
managed to cXtrlcatc himself Mrs. |
Sloeum was crushed under the body |
OF the car.
Bleeding about tho hands and head, |
Genera! Bell directed the passengers
On The car and others In lifting the !
automobile from the injured wmoan. |
". J. Spingbaugh, the motormau OF |
nc car. said he had slowed down for |
nc Massachusetts avenue crossing |
and was running at not more than
seven miles an hour.
New York. March 2s.-Najor.Gen-
eral Leonard Wood who wns slated |
20 succeed General Bell as chief OF |
stan OF teh army on April %. was |
leeply shocked today whom informed |
II the accident at Washington
" is probable that General Wood |
IN the event Of General Bell being in
capacitatcd, will go TO Washington
Immediately and assume tho admins. |
trauon OF tho army
Mrs. Stcyens-Slocum is now in the
west with Mrs. Sage. but they are on
their way home.
Mrs Herbert Slocum went TO |
Washington only few days ago to |
visit General Bell and his family"
said General Wood today She took
her two little sons with her She
was Miss Brandeth OF the Now York
family. The entire army Will regret
her death. She was ono OF the finest
and most loVable women I ever knew
and she enjoyed the esteem OF all.
"Of course my plons are not set
tied. II General Bell cannot recover. |