Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25

One man is dead and scores are injured
today as the result of the thin coating of
ice on the streets of the city, caused by
the rain and hail storm. Another victim
of the weather was found dead In a va
cant lot at 24th and Mifflin streets. He
died from exposure The man killed was
e. E. Jones, 33 years old. of 1167 oxford
street. He slipped from the top of a
freight car in the SD street yard of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and was ground
to death beneath the wheels. The man
found dead in the lot was Jacob Mink, 4S
years old, of 25th and Mexican streets.
Higher temperature after midnight
melted the ice. turning 1t into slush. The
streets and sidewalks were still extremely
dangerous this morning, however, and
numerous accidents have been reported.
Nearly every hospital in the city has
been called upon to treat one or more in
jurles as result of the slippery side
walks and some of the injured are in a
critical condition.
Five persons were severely shaken up
when the automobile In which they were
riding skidded and collided with n
crowded trolley car at S4th street and
Allegheny avenue shortly before mid
night. The auto passengers were hurled
into the street and badly bruised, and
the passengers of the trolley car became
panic-stricken.
hLlS IINSlNll IIttlls VI GEU SdTSOn street,
Manayunk, the most seriously injured,
was taken to ST. Timothy's Hospital suf-
fering from bruises and shock. She later
went home. The others. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Groome, of 4438 Baker street, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotter, of Ritchie
street above Green lane, were treated at
their homes. Both the trolley car and
the automobile were going west when the
accident occurred. The front of the
motorcar was demolished
The list of injured follows:
JOSEPH LETISKI, 1914 South Water street.
:, e3neqsgon ot the brain; st. Agnes Hospital.
2Sth street, fractured hip University Hos
JOSEPH wIaGINs, Both street and Lancaster
avenue, fractured arm; West Philadelphia
Hens dHTmTssoPat5ts path srH H9sPital, 40 sou. -.
tured wrist; Pennsylvania Hospital
ABRAM GoTLoB 229 Catharine street, frac-
FRANK DAGGER, 1926 Pratt street, dislocated
arm; hplse9gSl =, pal, Hlso5pltal ooo 60
Manayunk. hurt when auto skidded at Bath
street and Allegheny avenue; ST. Timothy's
MRS, Iasspi'StNA ANNA WEAVER 4o75 Thompson street,
fractured arm; West Philadelphia Homeo-
OSCAR osgcclAtR SHERMAN, s41 Main street, Darby,
fractured right shoulder Women's Southern
WILLIAM BRADLEY, Is years old, 141O
South Hanson street, broken left leg; Uni
MRS. MARY TAsPEL 2s years old. 1411
North Broad street, fell in front OF her home
broken arm; st. Josephs Hospital.
HARRY MORRIS, 101T Farmount avenue
fell at Jessup and Stiles streets, broken arm;
st. Joseph's Hospital.
MRS, A. III. FLETCHER, 2224 Gratz street,
fell In front Of home; broken arm; womens
Homeopathic Hospital.
MARY THOMAS, 2I36 Christian street
sprained left arm; Polyclnic Hospital
clinic Hospital
G, SALON. 1928 ,AI!trlln street. sprained back;
ST .AgneH Hospital
JOSEPH CUMMINGS. 1927 North seth street,
broken arm; West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital,
JAMES WILLIAMS beth street and Lancaster
avenue, broken arm; West philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital
Hospitals and police also reported numerous
cases Of sprained wrists and other minor hurts
due 10 falls
A parcel post automobile collided with a light
carriage while the streets were at their worst
at Chelten aYenue and Morton street, and Ar
thur Wlkle, OF 100 West Harvey street and
Michael McCorville. OF 5620 Heiskeil street
Germantown, were thrown to the street They
escaped with slight cuts and bruises