The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
POLICE AND FIRE
 BOARDS PROBING NORTH END CRASH
No Report of Collision of Fire Apparatus at Police !
 Headquarters.

were brought before Superintendent J. H. Redgate today before going on duty at o'clock to explain not, making a report of the accident at Main street and North avenue at 3:3O o'clock yes terday afternoon when the hose truck for No. 5 Engine house, on test be- fore final acceptance by the city, was driven into a telegraph pole to escape 8 collision with O. small machine that loomed in its path, and five occupants of the apparatus were injured. The driver of the smaller vehicle is to be arrested for reckless driving as he passed standing trolley car at the corner.
 l. The policemen questioned by the superintendent are David B. Bibbins and John J. Kelly, Jr Neither was at the scene of the accident when it happened but arrived a few minutes \ later but the driver of the small car I which caused the accident had left the corner. There was no report of the accident at police headquarters, but Detective, Sergeant Peter Hall was detailed to investigate it this morn- ing
 Tonight a meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held to de- | takein regard to the accident. Presi- dent John H. Leonard of the fire com- mission stated today that he could not say just what course the board would pursue.
 | The apparatus, Mack hose cart, wss being tested under the super vision of Acting Chief G. E. Boards + lee, President Leonard, Master Me- chanic Tracy and Charles Finnigan, agent of the International Motor com pany In charge of Joshua Budd o1 Patchogue, N. r., an experienced driver of the firm, it was proceeding north on Main street, with the siren blowing at full blast At North ave- nue a North Bridgeport trolley car was stopped and Budd turned to the left to pass the car.
 l In his automobile 73 year old Charles Alling of 242 Wells street had just passed the trolley car on the right i hand side and turned to go west into
 orth avenue. Budd saw the immi- nent danger of collision and swerved his machine, which was travelling af a 30 mile rate, west into North avenue. filling realizing his danger when it was almost too late, turned in the northerly direction and only the' rear end of his machine was damaged. The curve was too great for the truck to take at the high speed and the ma- chine struck the telegraph pole. which is situated a short distance from the corner.
 | William Taylor, a mechanic for the motor company, and Charles Miller, g salesman, were standing on the run ming board and as it sideswiped the pole, both were thrown to the street Miller's foot was crushed against the pole and his ankle was broken. Fay Tor received decorations of his elbows and badly bruised hip. Chief Me chanic Tracy was seated with the driver and was thrown against the windshield He was bruised an6 shaken up. Hoseman John J. Flynr of Mo- 5 company was bruised about the legs and was badly shaken up. He and Ladderman Charles Burke of No 1 2 truck were standing on the real step of the machine. Burke suffered broken bone in the ankle and badly wrenched and bruised knees.
 Flynn was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in the ambulance. He is getting along well today. Burke and Miller were taken to the office of pr 1 w. A. LaField and X-ray pictures were taken of their injuries. They are both being attended at theil homes. Burke is said to be in crit. ical condition. Taylor was alsc taken to his home. Budd was only in. l jured about the legs and was able to drive the apparatus away after 2 new wheel had been secured and re. placed the broken front wheel.
 | Damage to the car will probably amount to about $10O A new wheel 1 will have to be placed on the car the seat which was ripped will have to be replaced and new mudguard ! will be necessary.
 President Leonard, Chief Boards lee, Mir. Mnnigan and the chiefs driv. CT, Michael Bain had preceded the truck by about 300 or 400 feet SC | that they could watch it climb the hil near St. Vincent's hosprtar.
 Though there were no policemen around at the time, of the accident Patrolmen ,Bibbins and Kelly soon ar rived. They had been at Washington avenue and Catherine street when tht i apparatus passed Believing there was a fire they got on a passing trol. ley and when they arrived at the cor ner asked one of the other f1remer I the fire was. They were told that | there was no fire but there been ar accident. When they asked who the driver of the other machine was, they were informed that he had left the scene. feA
 Kelly then went to Chief Beardslee and asked if the official knew the name of the driver. He was referred to Driver Bain who had procured the name of the driver. Policeman Bib. bins got the names and address from Bain while Policeman Kelly dispersed the crowd and regulated traffic Lat CT Sergeant John Barton came to the corner and was informed by the DO. licemen of the accident
 1 Today MT. filling stated that when he was driving up Main street he heard the sirens and as he drew nea, the trolley car, the conductor and mo- torman were hanging from the side o1 1 the car. They were waving their arms and though he knew it was against the law to pass a standing trolley he believed them to be beckoning to him | to go ahead and drove by the car As he passed the car, the chiefs ma chine went by and when he became confused, the near collision and acci. | dent resulted.
 1 Though it was stated MT. Alline had no operators license, he produc. | ed it today and stated that he had been operating a machine for 1E months. His son-in-law is the pro. prietor of Park avenue garage. Con- trary to the report MT. filling is not