Evening star., 1917-09-16
HER BODY CRUSHED
AND death RESULTS
Young Woman Is Victim of
Street Car and Motor
Truck Collision.
OTHER ACCIDENTS NOTED

Her body crushed by the front railing
of a street car when the vehicle crashed
into a motor truck at 4th and Bryant
streets northeast yesterday afternoon
Miss Gertrude Smallwood. twenty-five
years old, of 71S 6th street northwest
died about an hour later at Casualty
Hospital
Miss Smallwood was riding on the
front seat of Washington Railway
and Electric car. which was in charge
of Motorman c. Jenkins of 1908 eth
street, about 1:30 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. The car was proceeding along
4th street northeast Just as the car
reached the corner Of Bryant street. il
Quartermaster's Department, operated
by Albert A. Smith of 214 V street
northeast, attempted to cross the track
Collision Results.
The car crashed into the truck, It Is
stated, and Miss Smallwood was pin
ioned in the wreckage. No other pas
senger on the car was injured. A
hurry call was sent to the hospital fol
unconscious when taken from the
wrecked car. Upon her arrival at the
hospital it was stated by the surgeons
she had slight chance. if any. for re-
cOVerS- She died at Z.4U CLOCK IRON
internal hemorrhages.
Coroner hewitt was notified and made
an investigation. 1t is expected an
inquest will be held at the city morgue
tomorrow afternoon. Motorman Jen-
kins and o. c. Shank Of 1908 7th street.
conductor on the car, were arrested
and are being held pending the action
of the coroner's Jury.
Others Hurt by Railway Cars.
Struck by car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company while
playing in front of his home, 311 G
street. yesterday afternoon. Raymond
Brightwood, five years old, was injured
on the back of the head. The child
was taken to Emergency Hospital by
]. J.. Evans of 10th and Newton street
in his automobile and later removed
to his home.
Mrs. W j. Erockman of 1647 Lamont
street was thrown from a car of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany yesterday at 9th street ano
Louisiana avenue. she was taken tt
Emergency Hospital in an automobile
Her injuries were slight. Later she
was removed to her home.
An automobile of Charles II. Welsh
of HyattsviIle. Md. was damaged yes
terday afternoon when it was in {
collision with a car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at 1otf
and F streets.
Automobile Accidents.
William +. Casey of the Stanhop
apartments, list and II streets, yester
day afternoon was struck by an auto
mobile at Eth street and MassachuSett
avenue. operated by J. NJ. Simmons an
was injured. Mr.. Casey was taken HON
in an automobile.
Abraham c. King. colored, fifty year
old, of Dixon court. southwest wa
slightly injured yesterday evenin,
when he was struck by an automobil
operated by J. o. Malley at ~ and T
streets southwest. He was treated a
Emergency Hospital.
An automobile operated by Oscar n
Frederick of 1906 Florida avenue las
night collided with an automobile o
which j. W. Holmes Of 1885 stree
northeast, had charge. at 18th stree
and Florida avenue northeast. Botl
machines were slightly damaged.
The bicycle of Arthur Stanford of 90:
d street southwest was demolished yes
terday by an automobile operated by L
A. Dobinsky Of 123 Maryland avenue
northeast while at 18th street ant
Pennsylvania avenue.
An automobile of the Russian EN-
bassy, operated by Irene Mishtourt, wa.
damaged in a collision with another au
tomobile, operated by Frank Nelson O
231 14th street, yesterday at 18th and +
streets.