South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
LOCAL FIREMEN
HURT IN WRECK
Capt. Freeh, Leo Hunt and
Lieut.. Percy Injured on
Way to Fire.

While responding 10 fire alarm
turned in from box 524 at +. Ma
varre and 81. Joseph sts. the chem
lcal apparatus driven by Leo Hunt
swerved sharply 20 the left at the
corner OF Lasallc av. and ~ Nichi-
gan ST.. In order 10 avoid a collision
with the hose cart Of fire station
so. 3 which was turning into Michi-
gan ST., and was wrecked on the
Iasalle II. near the Masonic tenn
pie
Driver Hunt received a severe
cash about eight inches long on his
left forearm, and "A piece OF broken
glass pierced his shoulder. He also
received a rev minor bruises on his
race and right hand. Capt. william
Freeh. who was sitting on the driv-
ers seat with Hunt. was thrown vio-
lVntly out OF the. machine and re-
ceived a deep cut on the back Of
his head, and severely strained the
muscles OF his neck IL was thought
at first that his skull was fractured,
but luckily the captain was onfy
dazed.
Lieut. Alfred Percy was slightly
injured in the knee, but vert back
10 the fire station and reported for
duty.
The accident was unavoidable. ac-
cording 70 witnesses. Mum Der three
hose cart was speeding west on La
sale av. just before they reached
" Michigan st. they turned slight
L.. O.. al. 1nft a., ,rIav 80 rnaEo IA
wide corner. At the same time the
chemical apparatus was tearing
north on y. Michigan ST.. both ma
chimes meeting at the corner of La
sale av. and y. Michigan 81.
The alarm was turned in for a
chimney FIRE at the residence of
James Welsh. 10 h. Navarro st.
30 damage resulted
The chemical itself was badly
damaged along the right side. Both
wheels were torn of. and the body
of the car was splintered, while the
tanks were untouched
a passing motorist picked up
Capt. Freeeh and rushed him over
to the police station where he was
taken in charge by Thomas Bean
ing. Supt OF fire alarm boxes. un-
I'll Or. II. NJ. Grow was summoned.
After a brief examination DR.. CROW
announced that there was no frac-
ture, but that the bump he had re-
ceived stunned him temporarily.
While he was stitching up the
wound. Driver Hunt walked in. He
had refused all assistance offered
ii - -frh
His forearm and shoulder wers
dressed by DR.. Grow. after which he
gave an account Of the accident 10
Chief Irving a Sibrel. who had hur-
ried over TO the police station.
Il was wheeling along y. Michi-
gan St at fast clip" said Hunt
when / heard capt Freeh yell, look
out for Threes' This was just be-
fore We reached Lasalle av. The
next thing / knew the hose cart was
in front Of me. and in a fash / saw
that il was either two machines or
one. j figured that if I ran into
them some lives might be lost, so I
leaned on the wheel and pulled her
10 the left as much as / could. We
smashed into an iron pole at the
corner. and 7 was pinned beneath
part OF my machine. Some fellows
lifted il up. and then 7 came over
here TO the police station"
second Time cover the Top"
When Capt. Freeh was able 20
talk i'm a coherent manner. ne veri-
Ged Hunts statements. This Is
the second time that I have CONS
over the top. and I hope its the last
time" said the captain. In both
cases I have been lucky enough TO
escape serious injury, but II may be
different the next time"