The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
FOUR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
ON OHlO-SIDE, YESTERDAY
IDEAL MOTORING WEATHER ~
OCCASION FOR MANY
MiSHAPS.
Bridgeport Boy Run Down and pain
fully injured-Touring Car and
Occupants Co Over an
Embani<ment.

automobile accidents on the Ohio side
as no less than four were reported up
until last evening. Because OF the
ideal weather. a large number of au-
tos were out during the afternoon.
The most serious accident occurred
on the National road. west OF Bridge
port. when Harry. the 12-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Charlton.
was run down by q machine driven
by B. Zimmerman. wellknown jewel
er of Martins Ferry.
According to the story Of eye-wft-
nesses, the Zimmerman machine was
going out the road at a moderate rate
OF speed. As II was attempting to
pass another machine. Charlton. who
was standing alongside the road talk
ing to some other boys. started across
the road directly in front OF the ma
chine. Before Mr.. Zimmerman could
get the car under control Il had
struck the boy. and all four wheels
passed over his form.
The car was at once brought to a
stop and the unfortunate lad was
picked up and cared for until another
machine came along and he was
rushed to the Martins Ferry hospital.
where IL was found that the right leg
had been broken above the knee, and
he also sustained a number of scalp
wounds. Last evening Il was stated
by attendants at the hospital that the
lad may have sustained a fractured
skull, but IL will be several days be-
fore the extent OF his injuries are
known.
II was at first reported that Mr..
Zimmerman did not stop his car. but
these reports do an injustice TO Mr..
Zimmerman. as he waited until an
other car came along. SO that he
could rush the lad to the hospital, as
his car was too small.
Knocked Down by Auto.
Al Nicely. proprietor Of the Nicely
house N this city may get into trouble.
IL is said. as a result OF an accident
which occurred at the corner of Sixth
and Hickory streets. yesterday after
noon. II was said that the driver OF
the car attempted to pass a street car
while Il was discharging passengers.
Art Rowley. well known resident of
Martins Ferry. was alighting from the
car at the corner as Neely's car at
tempted to pass. was struck by the
auto and dragged several yards be-
fore the car could be stopped. Tor
tunately. the wheels did not pass over
Rowley and he was only painfully
bruised. Three women who were IN
the car at the time tainted when the
auto struck the man, and IL was some
time before they recovered from the
shock. A call was sent for physicians
to attend to the women and to Mr..
Rowley but their services were not
needed.
Over Embankment.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Raiston. Mrs.
Mary Sheets. Mrs. Beata Exley and
three children. all OF Martins Ferry,
and Mrs. Thomas Purseglove, OF st.
Clairsville. had a narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon at Fair
point. They had started out for a
drive during the afternoon and while
going down a steep grade at Fairpo'nt
the brakes on the car refused to work
While going down the grade they at
tempted to stop to let another car
pass with the result that the Ralston
car with all eight passengers, went
over a twenty-foot enbankment into
Wheeling creek.
Fortunately. the car did not turn
over and none OF the occupants at
tempted to jump. and as a result all
escaped uninjured. An examination
OF the machine showed that the only
damage that had been done was the
breaking of the windshield and the
top was badly broken. After getting
the car up the enbankment they were
able to proceed to Martins Ferry
under their own power.
The fact that the grade into the
creek was a gradual one r. all that
saved the party from serious injury.
Mr. Ralston, the owner OF the machine,
was at the wheel and remained calm
when he saw that the car could not be
brought to a stop and was going over
the embankment.
Wheel Came OF.
Two men whose names could not be
learned had a narrow escape from in
jury yesterday afternoon while pass
ing through Martins Ferry They had
just turned the corner of Fifth and
Hanover streets. to 90 west on Han
over street. when the rear wheel OF the
auto came on with the result that
both men were thrown out OF the ma
chine to the brick street.
A crowd soon collected. expecting
TO see the men badly injred. but they
were soon on their feet and picking
up the wheel. Placing IL on the auto.
they proceeded out Hanover street as
IL nothing had happened. Had the car
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