Evening journal., 1913-08-21
FOUR MEN
HURT WHEN
CARS BUMP
New Castle Road Has After
noon Collision That Bruises
and SCareS
SAVE CHILDREN FROM
DEATH IN THE RIVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 2l.-There was
a head-o on collision here yesterday after
noon between a passenger and freight
car on the local trolley line. form-
pately no one was seriously hurt. Three
cars were badly damaged and Alexander
b. Cooper. A. Brown Lancaster, Charles
Wright and Harry A. Dennison received
slight injuries. Mr.. Cooper is confined
20 his home on account OF the injuries
TO his leg. and he is also suffering from
shock Motorman Lancaster's injuries
consist of scratches about the face ana
ewes caused when his car collided with y
freight car loaded with ashes. Cherries
Wright. a workman employed in the re-
pair gang. was injured about the side.
The passenger car left From and Mar
ket streets at 4 o'clock, and when II
reached point opposite Hickmans
residence. az Baldton, another car push
ing a load of ashes ahead of il came
around the Hewlett curve. Before Mo
torman Lancaster had time to do a thing
his car and the freight car had hit. The
report of the collision was neard a con
siderable distance, and inside Of three
minutes General Manager Myers was on
the scene. He took Mr. Cooper to the
latters home. where he was attended by
his family physician. Il required about
half an hour 20 get the three damaged
cars 70 the car barn. Motorman Ian
caster was able to resume MS trips on
another car. Several Of the women IN
the car suffered from shock. a misun-
derstandinc of signals by the men in
charge Of the car which was pushing the
car of ashes ahead Is said 10 have caused
the collision.
Children Nearly Drowned.
Mary Comerford and Margaret Wright
had a narrow escape from drowning yes
terdav afternoon at Ocean Beach Park.
The little girls were among the merriest
crowd of bathers and were using in
fated wings They kept going out ana
out enjoying the swimming when sud
denly their cries attracted the attention
of John Elkinton and George Madden.
The Young men swan TO the aid Of the
children. who are under - years OF age.
In some manner their arms7had slipped
from their air winds and the tots were
barely able to keep aiioat until their
rescuers reached them.
Thieves visited Ocean Beach Park
on Tuesday night and broke into the
ice cream saloon of John Mele from
which they secured tools velued at
S25. a revolver and some cigars.
The thieves used the stolen tools in
'prying open the two slot machines
s4hich they secured tools valued at
bark. II is believed that the thieves
obtained a big sum of money from the
4nachines.
Mrs. John T. Hamilton yesterday
afternoon was slightly injured when
8he fell down the stairs at the Penn
#ylvania Railroad station. in VIII
Nnington.
Frank Arentz. Of Reading, Pa,
Formerly of this city, is visiting
Friends here.
Emmett Simon. Jr., of Rose Hill, is
spending a week with friends at
.Slaughter's Beach.
y Mrs. Lewis R. Hushebeck and
Grandson are visiting James Ward at
Perryville, Md.
4 Tax Collector James L. Bacon has
Heclined to accept check for taxes
In full from the Pennsylvania Rail-
foad Company. the company objects
TO paying taxes according to the as
sessment figures, the claim being
made that the assessment Is too high.
Frank Levy. a business man, OF
N 6hl Ontbttif 10 NlSA1hb AAA1huo az
New Castle.
IS Mrs. Walter J. whitelock and
daughter Grace, and Mrs Reddington,
of Merchantville, n. j., are the guests
.pf Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Bacon.
IS The Rev DR.. Alban Richey will
give a launch party TO about 30 mem
hers OF the bible class Of Emmanuel
Sunday School tomorrow evening
The party will leave in big launch
.lfor a long ride on the river and the
slnembers OF the class are looking for
.award TO the event.
Edward v. Clark will give launch
party tonight TO a number of friends.
u Mrs. George V. Case has as her
guests Mrs. Henry l. Robbins and
Miss Esther Robbins. of German
4own. Pa. Mrs. Maxwell Case, OF
Washington. d. c., and Haywood
Case, of Buffalo, N. Y.