The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
WONANS INJURIES
MAY PROVE FATAL
Mrs. Albert Wolff in Critical
Condition After Auto
Crash.

The condition Of Mrs. Albert l. Wolff,
most seriously injured of the five per-
sons in an automobile struck by a
Chesapeake Beach railroad train yes
terday afternoon, continues critical to-
day, and it is feared she viii die.
Little Dora IseH, who was also badly
injured, is now declared TO be out Of
danger. The three remaining automo-
bilists. Albert l. Wolf and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick IseIl, are suffering only
from sprains and bruises and have left
the Casualty Hospital for their homes.
The VOLTS live at 7OS 4 street south
east, and the Isells at 23lS Ontario road
northwest.
That the accident did not result Ia
several fatalities is considered re-
markable when one visits the scene
OF the collision today. The railroad
track is strewn for a distance Of one
hundred yards with the wreckage Of
the ISell machine.
Prevented Broadside Crash.
Only the presence Of mind or
Mr.. Isell VINO was at the wheel,
saved a more terrible impact be-
tween train and heavily loaded
auto. Mr.. IselI swerved the ma
chine lengthwise the track just in
time to prevent the train from strik-
ing il broadside.
The accident occurred about one
quarter of a mile west of a point
known as Grants Crossing. Mr.
Isell had approached the crossing al
"a rate of about twenty miles an hour.
The landscape prevented seeing the
train until IL was practically upon
the automobile party. Mr.. lsell says
he heard no whistle The train crew
says il vas blown
When he realized that collision was
imminent. Mr. Isell shouted to those in
the machine TO jump To save themselves
desperate effort to turn the machine
parallel with the track Engineer Nor
risett and Fireman Duckett. OF the
local, set their brakes and reversed the
engine.
Train Sweeps On.
Despite this however. the train swept
on for a hundred yards over the cross
ing, and, catching the automobile on
the nose Of the pilot. threw the occu-
pants of the machine in every direction,
and dragged the touring car until fl
was a shapeless mass Of junk and wood
Mrs. IseU, who was the least injured
OF the party. was soon upon her feet.
She found her little daughter. Dora, IN
Mrs. Wolff was also unconscious, and
she has not yet regaineo the full use Of
her faculties.
Superintendent Paul Y. Waters and
Assistant Superintendent Hayward. of
the Chesapeake Beach railway. were
passengers on the train. Mr.. Waters
had the track cleared for a speedy run
of a special 20 Chesapeake Junction
Injured Taken Back.
The injured were at first taken back
20 Marlboro. where they were given
treatment by Dr.. Charles A Fox When
the injured autOists reached she juno
ton an ambulance from Casualty Hos
pital and the Ninth precinct wagon was
waiting, and a quick run was made to
the Casualty DR.. Edward McGovern,
or the hospital corps; DR.. F. V. Brooks,
the railroads chief surgeon and his
assistant, DR.. I. A. walker, met the
party Of wounded ones.
The wrecked car belonged 20 Superin-
tendent Elliott Woods, superintendent OF
the Capitol. and had been loaned to Mr..
Isell for a days outing. The party
was returning home from Brandywine,
Prince George county, when the acct
dent occurred