Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
s DEAD, 5 INJURED,
TOLL OF MISHAPS
CAUSED BY STORM
Fatal Auto and Trolley Ac..
cidents Result From Slip
perry Streets and Rails and
Binding Rain.

Accidents due to the storm exacted a
toll in this city since yesterday of FIVE
dead and eight injured, three of whom
may die. Slippery streets caused two
automobile accidents. man was run
down by a trolley car when he slipped
upon the tracks, and two persons died
from exposure before help could reach
them. Another man walked on a live
wire that had been blown down by the
wind.
The dead were:
JOSEPH LANCASTER, salesman for Glenn
,.snt p, Allen, killed in automobile accident,
WAYNE avenue, eloctroeuted BY fallen wire;
PRESTON BAKER, 32 years old. 1921 North
JOHN TOWNSEND. years old. of Narberth.
5kMEs GALLAGHER, of cobb's Creek, over
come from exposure.
wiLLiAM oGbS a years old of eiadwyne.
EENRY SfK MiLGn Ih sssSaS 60 Years old 1850 North
Fairhlil street, struck by trolley. Condition
Join TRACEY. slightly injured in automo-
9ie fgstaent h nj, cor, o. ,, a., o,oo >-,
MISS IRENE acEoUGHLfS' Si1IgSH S'o? a55l Morris
LUKE ttsSs' ReieaSN 81 II RaSYak aas Christian street
S5IsE> st5gs6 BY skiddlng lieIilg cab cab,
"a address, struck by skIddins cab.
CHAUFF'EuR whose name could not be
learned, in auto collision.
KILLED IN COLLISION.
Lancaster was killed this morning
when a truck of Clement Il. Allen. Inc,
n Media pork butcher, in which he was
riding and another machine crashed
head-on on Baltimore pike near Swarth-
more. The accident occurred before day.
light and the drivers of the machines were
30 blinded by the driving rain they could
not see their danger until too late TO
avoid the collision.
The Allen truck was driven by John
Tracey, and when the two cars came to-
gether his machine turned turtle. pin
ming Lancaster beneath II. Tracey was
hurled from his seat, but escaped serious
injury by landing in mud bank. The
other machine Is owned by II. d. Reese,
OF Philadelphia.
Residents nearby. hearing the crash,
hastily dressed and helped extrlcate Lam
casters body from beneath the wreck
age.
slippery streets caused n truck driven
by Charles Wilson, q years old, 2i09 North
Mole street, to skid into a telegraph pole
at York road and Olney avenue, hurting
Wilson from his seat. He was seriously
Injured and is now at the Jewish Hospital
Wilson, who is a chauffeur for the
Cudahy Packing Company, was attempt
ing to turn from York road into Olney
avenue. When the machine crashed into
the pole 1t turned turtle. Wilson struck
his head against the curbing He was
cared for by residents until the police
took him to the hospital There. IL Is
said, he suffered from fractured skull
and internal injuries.
TAXICAB INJURIES TWO.
A Bellevue-stratfor taxicab skldded
over the pavement at 18th and Filbert |
streets. striking Luke Relchmann and |
his little son. anthony. They were walk |
ing near the curb Both were taken to |
the Hahnemann Hospital, where 1t was
said Relchmann was in a serious condi- |
tlon He suffered Internal injuries and |
severe decorations. His son. while less |
injured. is also said to be in a serious
condition.
With his head lowered to escape the |
rain and wind, Henry Miller, 60 years old |
1850 North Fairhill street. walked In front |
of trolley car at 9Th street and Lycom-
ing avenue and was run over He was
taken to St Luke's Hospital suffering
from conclusion of the brain and internal
injuries.
The car was southbound and the rain
had so obscured the windows that the
motorman failed to sec the aged man
until II was too late to stop. When the
car struck Miller he was hurled 10 feet
car.
Miss Mclaughlin suffered-a fractured
ankle when she fell on a slippery pave
ment near the Jewish Hospital, She was
assisted to the hospital by pedestrians
and, after receiving treatment, was sent
to her home in a cab
Trungile was killed by coming in con-
tact with a fallen live wire, His body
was found lying in the middle of the
street at Midvale avenue and York road.
The man was employed by the Welsbach
Street Lighting Company to extlnguish
the street lights. He left his home yes
terday morning to attend TO his duties.
The live wire was dangling over MS body,
and 1t is believed the man walked into It
In the dark.
Gallagher, who was "a years old, was
overcome by the fury of yesterdays storm
while making his way home through PEN
Held. in Haverford township. He fell
exhausted and died on the lonely road
before any one passed. The body was
found early yesterday morning and lay
IN the road all day before It was finally
moved.
Burns suffered by hot Goals falling
from a stoye~caused the death Of little
John Townsend. His mother had left
him alone in the kitchen while she went
10 make some purchases. The only other
person in the house was his aged grand
mother, VINO is dear, ana did not hear |
the lads cries Frantic with pain as his
clothes ignited, John ran into the street.
where the wind famed the flames. He
was taken to the Bryn Mawr Hospital
where he died.
Becker was crushed 10 death between
Two freight cars OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway at the "cut-of" at
American and Willow streets He was
coupling the cars when he slipped upon
fHa-pONarad wa ba- |
tween the bumpers OF the two cars.
Becker was hurried 10 the Hahnemann |
Hospital in the patrol wagon of the Sd