The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-01
DR.. M'DAN|EL HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
His Car in Collision With Car
Driven BY Charles w.
Meyer.
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
7 SERIOUSLY INJURED
Preaching Engagements Are Can
celed on Advice OF Physicians,
Who Fear Results OF Shock.

An automobile operated by Rev.
George w Mcdaniel, u. H.. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, running east
ward on Grove Avenue yesterday af-
ternoon about O'clock. collidcd with
an automobile driven by Charles w.
Meyer, and was completely overturned
and reversed IN position. catching; DR..
Mcdaniel beneath IL. loa2cd from TIL.
sudden shock, though apparently un-
hurt, DIR Mcdaniel crawled FROM be
meath his cur and staggered to Mr.
Meyers car and sal down on the rum
ming board. Mr. Meyer FASTENED to his
assistance, and asked him II he was
hurt. Or. Mcdaniel passed his hand
over his forehead dazedly and said,
NO, l don't think SO"
MIR. Meyer saw that DIR. Mcdaniel
was injured. and helped him into tho
Office of DIR. Julian w. Sloan 1919
Grove Avenue in front OF which the
accident occurred.
Suffering From Shock.
DR.. Mcdaniel was taken into the
parlor in the rear and placed on II
sofa, whore he was examined BY De.
sloan and by DR.. Edward J, Moscley.
OF 1901 Grove Avenue. DR. Mcdaniel.
though protesting that he was un-
hurt, WAS found 10 lie severely bruised
and suffering from shock. II was found
that no bones were broken. but il could
not be determined by the initial eX
animation whether ha was internally
injured, and. after some pressure, he
was Induced to remain in DR.. Sloan's
Office for a time, and afterwards lie
was removed TO the home OF W. ).
Forbes. a2l West Franklin street.
DIR. Mcdaniel was running ut about
fifteen miles nm hour. he said, when
Mr.. Meyer backed his car into the mid
die OF tho street in order 10 turn
around.
Tho Meyer car IS large touring
machine. and il required the width of
| the street to make the turn. Mr.. Meyer
did not see Dr. Mcdaniel coming
up from behind. and DR. Mcdaniel WAS
too close on him to swcrve aside. DR..
McDanicl's car struck the heavier ma
chine full on the rear wheels, bouncing
back like II rubbcrbau and turning
completely over, with the wheels In
the air and the front OF the ear fac
ing tho west DR.. Mcdaniel was
thrown against the steering wheel.
AMI broken glass and spiintered wood
fell about him in heap. He said sf-
tcrwnrds that 1t sounded rs If tho car
had fallen TO pieces on top of him. lTc
regarded his escape from death or Sc
/ we're Injury ns little short OF mlracu
I lous. Though ho was but semicon
srious, hs managed 10 crawl out, and
Mr.. Meyer. who had stopped and got
I ten OUT OF his car. ran TO his assistance.
on Wny to Service.
Or. aIcDaniers family was notified
later OF the accident. News OF the ac-
cidcnt spread quickly, and there were
many anxious Inquiries OF nr. Sloan
az to the condition or the wcllkuown
minister Dr. Mcdaniel was disposed
to make light OF his injuries. and
pressed tho physicians 10 allow him
TO go home 1t was deemed wiser,
however FOR him to remain in town cor
tho night in case his injuries should
prove 10 have hcen more serious.
/ DIR. McDanici was on his way to his
church To attend meeting OF tho sun
day school institute. Ifo was to have
gone to Baltimore to-day to attend the
fmecting of tho Home Mission Enlist
mont Conference, and "A to morrow
Is Continued on I2igb( H. IAte.)