Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Both Principals Youthful.
STILL DEEPER DRIFTS
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amazement when I found that: the only
possible space into which l could squeeze
was in summer car of the most ancient
type which trailed behind.
'"The car was number 172S, which may
have suggested also the date of its
manufacture. 1t was crowded. The
car had been taken out of nice warm
shed. where it had all the comforts
needed by nice old summer car In
winter time. 1t evidently hated to be
dragged naked through the snow. for it
groaned and creaked and shrieked hor-
ribIy and showed it's Misrepresentation of
this outrage on its own comfort by re-
fusing to allow it's curtains. where l sat,
to be pulled down.
Il caught the spirit Of the car, too. A
large. portly person in fur-lined over
coat tried to squeeze in beside me. He
said to me severely will you move
over?' I looked at him out Of my frozen
eyes and said, No won't. Just as
sharp as that
The law on the subject of cars speci-
fies that they must be heated at not less
than 40 degrees and not more than 90
degrees.
Open Cars Preferred by Some.
w. f. Ham, vice president of the COM
pany, was asked about the summer cars
in the snowstorm.
why he said, Il suppose they were
on because a great many people like to
ride in them. 1t wasn't because we were
forced to put them on, but we find that
even in the worst weather, many people
like to ride in an open car"
Many Minor Accidents.
A large number of accidents resulting
from slippery sidewalks and streets have
been reported.
William Jones, 1924 18th street north
west, slipped OH the icy pavement on z,
street between 18th and 14th streets last
night about 1880 o'clock and cut his head.
He was not seriously injun =. and he de-
clined to go to u hospital.
Dora Jones, colored, fell on the porch
in rear of her home, 1858 Cleveland ave-
nue. northwest, about $50 O'Clock last
night and sustained a painful injury to
her head. She was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital.
While riding motor cycle near 14th and
Harvard steets northwest yesterday aft
ernooD Alvin Edelin,, 1909 Park road.
collided with Erastus Molten, colored, OF
4O7 o street The slippery pavement
made 1t impossible to prevent the acci-
dent. Moten was only slightly hurt
Mrs. Laura Harbery. 3347 M street
| northwest, fell on the slippery pavement
at 9Th and streets northwest about s
o'clock yesterday afternoon and sustain
ed a painful injury to her ankle. She
went home in a taxicab.
An automobile belonging to the Wash
ington Terminal Company, in charge Of
Grafton Reed Of 18th and l streets north
west. skidded against Capital Trac-
ton car near Massachusetts, avenue
, and North Capitol street about $50
o'clock last night. The breaking of q
front wheel of the taxicab was the only
damage done.
George d. Parker, sixty-five years old.
3112 Patterson street, Chevy Chase. was
knocked down last night by a Capital
Traction car while at New York avenue
and 18th street northwest. He sustained
| painful injury to his right land.
NJ. E. Leigh, 512 9th street northwest,
fell on the sidewalk near 9th and e
streets northwest last night about
o'clock and struck his head. HIS injury
was treated at a drug store.
David Vreeland. farmer from near
Fredericksburg. Va, fell on the pavement
near LIST ana q streets northeast last
hight about O'Clock and sprained his left