Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
ACCIDENTS CAUSE
DEATH; FOUR HURT
James Mari, Electrician, Crushed
by Car at CrenshaW Boule-
ward Crossing
PASSENGER FALLS ON STREET
Charles Wilson, RanCher, Found
Unconscious on Road FIRE.
quented by AutOiStS
PASSENGER FALLS ON STREET

One man was killed and four were
injured in a series of five accidents
that happened within two hours last
night. The dead man is James M.
Marr, 35 years old, an electrician, who
lived at 1410 South Dewey street. He
attempted to board a rapidly-moving
car of the Pico Heights line at Cren-
shaw boulevard, when he missed his
grip on the hand rail, was thrown be-
meath the car and crushed to death
after being dragged twenty feet by
the rear trucks.
B. L. Cole of 721 East Fifty-fourth
street suffered a fractured right leg
when he stepped in front of a north
bound car at Fifty-fourth street and
Central avenue and was struck by the
fender and hurled to the curb. Cole
had alighted from a southbound car,
talked around the rear end and
stepped in front Of the car on the other
track, which was less than four feet
from him. He was taken to his home
and attended by physician there.
PASSENGER STRIKES ON HEAD
II. ]. Jones of 783 Crocker street
tried to alight from car No 222 of the
depot line at Seventh and Crocker
street before 1t came to full stop.
He landed on his head on the pave
ment and was dazed. He was taken
to the receiving hospital, where the
surgeons bandaged several decorations
and contusions on his face and head.
Misjudging the speed of the car on
which he was a passenger, Frank
Curcio of 667 San Fernando street at
tempted to alight at the plaza. He
fell heavily to the pavement and suf-
fered a fracture Of his left collar bone.
He was taken to his home, where he
was attended by DR.. e. c. Goodrich.
Charles Wilson, a rancher living on
Laguna street in Boyle Heights, was
found lying in an unconscious condi-
ton in the street. near the curb, at
Laguna street and Stephenson avenue,
by Motorman Jacobs and Conductor
Bowers of car No. 329 of the Stephen
son avenue line. The conductor alight-
ed and remained with the victim until
Jacobs took the car to the end of the
line, a short distance away, and tele-
phoned for orders
On the return trip, which was made
Immediately, the carmen placed the
unconscious raincher aboard and hur-
ried into town. Wilson was taken to
the receiving hospital, where he soon
recovered consciousness, but was un-
able to tell how he had been injured.
POSSIBLE VICTIM or AUTO
From the position in which he was
found it is believed he was struck by
an automobile The police surgeons
found that Wilson suffered a severe
concussion Of the brain and numerous
cuts and bruises on his face and head.
The matter was reported to the police,
and an investigation will be made.
The body of MARI was taken to the
undertaking establishment of Pierce
Bros, where the coroner will hold an
inquest tomorrow to fix the RESPONSE
bility for his death
According to witnesses Mari was
waiting at Crenshaw boulevard for an
eastbound car. when car No. ass. in
charge Of Motorman Van Ness and
was crowded and the ""Take Next
Car sign was displayed. Mari ran
Conductor Houk approached. The car
and attempted to board the front end
when ne missed his grip on the hand
rail and fell beneath the car.
The dead man is survived by a
widow.