New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
MANY CHILDREN VICTIMS
Of STREET ACCIDENTS
One Killed by a Car. Another by
Wagon, and Others Are
Hurt by Autos.
WOMAN SEES SON RUN OVER
Faints as Lad Is Crushed to
Death Under Wheels of Troll
ley-Police Reserves
Ouell Excitement.

An unusually large number Of children
were killed or injured Yesterday In the city's
streets by automobiles. streetcars and
wagons. Most OF them were playing wheh
run over, while others were struck as they
tried to cross the street by speeding auto
mobiles.
David Brown, three years old, OF No. 1864
Third avenue had his life crushed out by
northbound Fordham trolley car as he
was running across the street with two
elder brothers opposite his home. His
mother, who was standing on the steps Of
her home, screamed and tainted when she
saw her child knocked down by the car.
David and his two brothers were going to
May party and had just left their mother
when the accident occurred. David became
separated from his brothers. who waited on
the other side of the street for him. He
started to follow them. but did not see the
trolley car approaching, and ran directly
in front of II from behind a pillar OF the
elevated road. Henry Brietner, the motor
man. put on the brakes, but It was too
late. and the boys body was damned be-
meath the forward trucks.
Women in the car became hysterical. and
1t was necessary to call the police reserves
10 keep the crowd back. A wrecking wagon
was called, and. after twenty minutes
work, succeeded in extricating the body.
DR.. Shafer. Of Fordham Hospital. said the
boy had been killed instantly. Bretner was
not arrested as the police regarded the
boys death as due to an unavoidable acct
dent.
Sallie Singer. seven years old, who lived
with her parents at No. 81 East Sd street,
was run over and killed by truck, almost
| in front Of her home. Sallie was playing
with several other children at the time
and started to go to the opposite side of
the street. A she did so the truck, driven
by Charles Cohen. OF No. lljO Union avenue.
The Bronx, came rumbling down the street.
Sallie ran directly between the front and
rear wheels OF the wagon, wheel passing
over her.
Cohen Jumped down from his seat and
lifted the child in his arms and carried her
to nearby drug store. When an ambu-
! lance surgeon rom Bellevue Hospital ar
rived, he said Sallie was dead.
Cohen was not arrested. witnesses saying
ne was not responsible for the child =
death.
As Charlotte Anderson, nine years old,
OF No. 298 Broadway. was crossing West
End avenue, at Goth street she was knocked
down by an automobile express wagon driv-
en- by William J. Stahl. OF No. 30l West
10Th street and her right leg was broken.
Patrolman Noonan, OF the West loot
street station, who had seen the accident.
ran out and picked up the little girl She
| was placed in private touring car belong
ing 10 Arthur Knolton. OF No. los West
| I0sth street and driven TO the Red Cross
Hospital.
Stahl was not placed under arrest.
Eight-yesr-old Michael McAlllster. OF 80.
S56 Manhattan avenue, williamsburg. vas
probably mortally injured yesterday by an
auto truck which ran over him at Manhat-
tan avenue and Huron street The boy ran
from behind a car and the truck coming
from the opposite direction struck him
and knocked him down before the driver.
Joseph Mann. Of No lIs Suydam street.
had time TO apply his brakes. The boy
was taken TO st. Catharine's Hospital with
a fractured skull.