Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19

Passengers Thrown From
Seats and One Is Hurled
Through Front Door.

"A score OF passengers were injured in
double rear-end collision in which
three cars Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company figured this
morning at 10th and II streets northwest.
Among the injured were:
Mrs. Margaret Pyne, employe of the
Post Office Department, suffering from
bruises and Shock
John Hadiey Doyle of 3O16 0 street
northwest, employed in the Post Once
Department, back wrenched and legs in
jured.
Jonah kondrup of 301S Cambridge place
northwest. employed in the Post Office
Department, legs injured and suffering
from shock.
Charles Oberchain of 14l5 Goth street
northwest, chief OF d division of the gen.
eral land office, wrist cut.
The accident occurred shortly before 9
o'clock. All three of the cars were
crowded with passengers Car No 1900 of
the Mount Pleasant line had stopped at
10th street. on Ii street. to allow pas
sensers to aiight WI hi:e the passengers
136 of the Georgetown line which was
hauling a trailer. approached and
crashed into the rear OF the Mount
Pleasant car.
fdSSSuSefS on DOtn cars were Jafre0
from their seats. while others who were
standing in the aiSleS We're thrown down.
One OF them was hurled through the
front doorway of the car. His face was
badly cut by the glass.
Just as the passengers On the first two
cars were recovering from the shock of
the collision another car of the George
town line, also hauling a trailer, ap-
preached and before warning could be
given, 1T struck the rear Of car No. 1876
Wet Tracks Are Blamed.
The second collision was even greater
in severity than the first, and resulted
in more passengers, receiving injuries
The collisions are ascribed to the wet
tracks.
Mr.. Doyle. who was on the rear plat
form of the trailer of car No. 1856 of
the Georgetown line. expressed the opin-
ion that the cars were running too close
together for safety.
Il was talking to my brother-in-law,
Mr.. Obenchain,' said Mr.. Doyle, when
the car on which l was a passenger
thrown down and my back struck against
the dash. Mr.. Obenchains wrist was
cut. Just as 1 was being assisted to
my feet by my brother-in-law, the sec
ond crash occurred.
When seen at the Post Office Depart
ment Mr.. kondrup was suffering from
injuries to his back and head. He de-
clared the cars We're running too close
together for safety
Il was standing inside the trailer of
car No. 136 of the Georgetown line when
it crashed into the Mount Pleasant car"
he explained. There was a small man
in front of me, and as l was thrown
forward l pushed him through the glass
door,
Just as l was about to help him wipe
the blood from his face, which had been
cut by the glass, the second crash oc-
Cured. This time it was with greater
force. I was thrown to the floor in
heap. My leg bent under me and two
men fell on top of me. 1 was just able
to drag myself down to the Office, my
back and legs were paining me so.''
Discusses Accident.
Mr.. Kondrup said the Mount Pleasant
car had probably intended to stop at the
corner of 10th street, but had slid on the
wet tracks. He added that the nlotorman
of the Georgetown car on which he was a
passenger probably thought the other car
was continuing on. and did not intend to
stop at 18th street. 1t therefore was too
close to stop when the Mount Pleasant
car stopped and the crash resulted. How
the other Georgetown car managed to get
SO close as to collide with the other two
Mr.. Kondrup said he did not know.
About a score of passengers received
minor injuries and bruises. Many OF
them refused to disclose their identity.