Evening journal., 1916-05-29
". H. Shea killed,
EIGHT HURT when
AUTOS Crash
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Charles schaeffer. bruised about the
head and body.
william Keough, of Delaware City,
bruised about the body.
Charles O'Neil, OF Delaware City,
cut about the head
Mr. Shea was widely known, he
having been connected with the Null
lin store for many years. He had an
acquaintance extending over many
States and was very popular.
Mr.. Shea and his party with George
Schafer as his chauffeur, went down
the State yesterday morning and
were returning when the accident oc-
CURED. AZ the intersection OF Mt.
Pleasant Road with the State Road
at Mt Pleasant the two cars came to-
gether, the Delaware City residents
being In an automobile owned and
driven by Keough, who had with him
the three Schaeffers and Mr.. O'Neal.
Hedges along the sides Of the State
Road prevented the drivers from see
ing each other, and when the machines
crashed together the Keough car, be-
ing lighter. appeared to spring into
the air and was overturned. The
men were tossed from II and the car
was demolished The machine oc-
cupied by Mr.. Shea's party turned
somersaults along the road four or
five times before II stopped, upside
down. Mr. Shea was pinned under
the wreckage. as was Schafer, but he
WAS saved from being crushed TO
death by the steering apparatus. Mrs.
Shea and Mrs. Story were able to
crawl from under the machine.
Shortly after the cars cOllided Dir.
Stapleford and Herman Reynolds, OF
Delaware City arrived there. The
Delaware City residents were taken to
their homes by Mr.. Stapleford, and
Dr Normal Beal was summoned.
Word had been sent to Middlotown
and Or. Dorsey Lewis, dashed to the
scene OF the accident. When he ar
rived Mr. Shea was dead Medical
attention was given Mrs. Shea and
Mrs. Story. and they were removed
TO their homes. The body of Mr..
Shea was removed to a nearby farm
house whore an undertaken took
charge of II and Deputy Coroner Mich
OILS was notified.
When Schafer was taken TO his
home by Clarence Walker his mother
tainted when she heard Of the acci-
dent
Mr.. Shea Joined the Mulin store
In the fall Of 1890 from Philadelphia,
where he was connected with the
Strawhridge & Clothier store. He
was a native OF that city and was
about so years Of age He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Ella Brad
ly. of Atlantic City Mr.. Shea was a
member of Santa Maria Council lie
was regarded as n model salesman
who made and kept friends.
Schafer, who is thought 10 be seri-
ously injured. was a student at the
/ Philadelphia School Of Art.
a. A. Poole, OF the Street and
Sewer Department, witnessed the ac
cident and was the first one to reach
/ the scene. In speaking of the COLI
sion today Mr.. Poole said "The Shel
car wa stravcing fast while IN,
smaller car from Delaware City wat
going slow The smaller car hac
turned north into the State Roat
when the Shea car struck It throwing
IL across the road This car turned
| iultit StNtIat iiH'S. I ne ldIkeI ma
chine was thrown across the road anC
Mrs Shea and Mrs. Story were stand
ing up in the car which had over
turned, their heads through the bows
of the top which was torn. The bod,
Of the car was lying on top of Mr.
Shea who lived ten minutes"
Following the accident Keough saiC
he noticed the Shea car before h,
reached the cross roads but he KEEP
close when he turned, not thinking
that he would be IN danger of col
liding