New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
Two Others Injured as Driver
SWerves Car Into Store
Front to Avoid Run
ming Down Child.
BABY TOSSED IN AIR
Mother Was Wheeling Infant in
Carriage When Machine Made
Plunge - Patrolman Re-
leases Woman Pinned
Down by Wreckage.

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avoid running down a child who darted
in front of the machine, Thorwald Jen-
sen. an automobile manufacturer, II
No. 451 Fourth avenue, Long Island
| city, ran the automobile across the
curb into the window Of a store at
Fourth avenue and 74th street. Man.
haitian, injuring fivo persons. three Of
whom will probably die. Two OF those
| who came in the path of the machine
AS it skidded across the sidewalk we're
four -months-o old babies
One of the children, Daniel Green
| valid, was among the trio whose in
| jurles are thought to be fatal but the
other, yetta Samnovitz though tossed
many feet in the air. fell among
group OF passersby and received only
a few scratches Mrs. Rose Green
wald, the mother cf Daniel, living IT
No. 1882 First avenue, has internal
injuries and fractured skull. The
doctors at Flower Hospital do not think
she will live Daniels right hand was
almost cut off, and he also received
internal injuries
Mrs. Nellie Samnowitz mother Of the
child which had such a remarkable es-
cape, had her right arm broken in
two places and her hip dislocated. She
will recover. Her home is at No 404
East 74th street.
Did Not Regain Consciousness.
Rose Admac, Ave years old. has q
fractured skull and concussion OF the
brain. She is not expected to live +.
Rose did not recover consciousness
after the accident, and though one OF
the bystanders knew her name no one
could be found who could tell where
she lived Many people were cut By (,
the flying glass from the broken win
dow. but none OF these injuries was
serious
Mr.. Jensen had three men and 4
woman with him in the automobile.
which belongs TO I. r. Banks. No. s2
Cedar street. New York. After cross
ing the Greensboro Bridge he turned
up First avenue. He was driving
slowly. for the avenue was filled with
hundreds Of skylarking children. who
took a particular delight in standing N
front Of the car until the last possible
moment.
It was such a prank that caused the
accident. The child in question was
particularly daring in its rush across
the path Of the machine. and Jensen
turned the car sharply The automo-
bile would not answer the wheel when
h, sought TO bring il out again, bat
hopped across the curb and brought up
against the front Of Eulowa's packing
house. which is on the southeast corner
of list street and First avenue.
Mrs. Greenwsld was sitting in from.
of the store. with Daniel in her arms.
Sc did not even have time 70 get up DC
fore the car knocked her down and
forced her against the store just under
the big window. where she was wedged
fast. The baby was thrown over her
head and through the window into the
store.
! Wheels Passed Over Then.
Mrs. Samnowitz was wheeling Yetta
in a carriage The woman and Rose
Admac were thrown 10 the sidewalk
and both wheels OF the auto passed
over their bodies. The baby carriage
was smashed but out bounced little
Yetta. high into the air and right on
top Of the heads of a group of persons
who stood on the stoop of No. 1894.
Two Of the tires OF the automobile
exploded. pierced by the glass. and this
noise, augmented by the clat.er of the
big window AS it crashed 10 the street
and the frightened shouts OF those who
stood near by was sufficient TO bring
Patrolman George Cunningham, OF the
| East 9th street station.
Shouting for some one TO send in IN
ambulance call he crawled under the
machine and managed TO drag Mrs.
| Greenwald out from her position be-
tween the wheels OF the car and TIM
store front The patrolman was badly
cut. DR.. Crispell. of the Flower Hospi-
| tai. and Dr. Roger. OF the Reception
Hospital, responded TO the ambulance
calls.
Mrs. Samnowitz. Yetta Samnowitz,
Rose Admac and the policeman were
taken to the Reception Hospital. while
the others were sent TO the Flower
Hospital.
Thorwald Jensen told the police I've
was an automobile manufacturer and
that he also did repairing at his estab-
lishment. He said Mr.. Banks's car
had been in his shop for a couple Of
weeks for repairs and that he was try
ing IL out. Damage amounting TO 500
was done 10 the store. which belongs
TO Herman Bulome. No arrests were
made.
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