Evening journal., 1911-01-02
THREE HURT IN
AUTO WRECK
William G. Coke, President
Of d. 6 Il. Corporation.
Pinned Under Gar
A. Il. G. GARRETT AND ].
F. NEARY ALSO IN ACCIDENT

Their automobile overturning after
it had skiddea into the railway tracks
shortly after five o'clock yesterday al
ternoon, three prominent residents OF
this city were injured, one OF them
seriously. They are.
William G. Coke, OF No. 1905 BrOome
street, president OF the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation.
Arthur H. G.. Garrett, OF No. 1904
West Thirteenth street. president of
the Bond Bottle Sealing Company.
John f Neary, OF No. 1906 West
Tenth street, lawyer OF the firm OF
Ward, Gray and Neary.
The party had been making New
Years call at the home OF William s.
Hilles, below New Castle, and tney
were returning when the accident oc-
CURED. They ~ere a short distance
north Of New Castle when the accident
occurred.
Mr.. Coke was driving bis high pow
cred Acme roadster, when the steer
ing gear became uncomfortable, the
machine slddding to the tracks OF the
Wilmington and New Castle Railway
Company along the cross ties of which
it ran for some distance The front
wheel on the right side Of the car coll
lapsed, throwing the auto completely
over and pinning Mr.. Coke and Mr..
Garrett beneath 1t.
Mr.. Neary who was sitting in the
rumble seat of the car WAS thrown
out and escaped with slight injuries.
He was catapulted many feet through
the air and landed heavily.
-, -. 4 a.
Coke and Mr.. Garrett could be remoy-
ed from under the wrecked car Frank
Dalson, Jr.. who had stepped from a
car but a moment before heard their
cries and hastened to the scene. His
and Mr.. Neary's efforts were INSULT
cient to remove the automobile from
on top of the pinioned men and they
had to await the arrival of a trolley
car
Through the combined efforts Of the
passengers. the wrecked automobile
and the three injured men were hur-
ried to the home of Captain G. p.
Holcomb, No 11S Delaware avenue,
New Castle where Dr. David Stewart
and DR. William Wertenbaker at
tended to them
Mr. Neary's injuries consisted most
" Of shock and bruises caused by hit-
SisnN aA y rtaAa,i ~ W sis5l iiilf6llci III
the air. He was confined 60 his bed
today.
Mr.. Coke was the most seriously i'm
iured and an X-ray examination will
be made TO determine the exact extent
OF his injuries.
Mr. Coke sustained a broken shoul-
der, broken rib, internal injuries and
cuts and bruises about the face and
body. DR.. James A. Draper. Jr., Of
this city, has taken charge Of his
case. Mr.. Coke suffered greatly today,
but insisted on being removed to his
home IN this city He was removed
from Captain Holcomb's residence to
his home at noon today the trip be-
ing made IN an automobile. The Jolt
ing of the car was particularly severe
and added to his sufferings. Wounds
on his forehead and chin were csosed
with stitches.
This morning at the homo Of Mr..
Garrett, it was said that It had been
found necessary to take several
stitches in an ugly cash above Mr.
Garrett's left eye. but that he was
feeling we'll otherwise
Mr. Garrett and Mr.. Ncary return-
ed from New Castle to this city in a
car ordered from a local company.
The accident delayed traffic over the
lines of the Wilmington and New Cas-
tie Railway Company for some time,
as the wrecked car lay directly upoa
the tracks.