Evening star., 1918-04-04
learning TO DRIVE,
WOMANFATALLYH|T
Mrs. Nellie Steuart's Death at
Hospital Follows Accident
on W., B. and A. Tracks.

An automobile in which Mrs. Nellie
steuart, wife of Leonard P. steuart, 141
1ath street northeast, was receiving in
structions in motoring. last. night
about $50 o'clock was struck by
westbound train on the washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line
at 4sth street and Dean avenue north
east.
The machine was demolished and Mrs.
steuart was so seriously injured that
she died at Casualty Hospital this
morning about o'clock.
Francis F. Allen. who was instructing
Mrs. Steuart, was cut about the head.
His injuries were dressed at Casualty
Hospital and he was able to go to his
home at 227 18th street northeast.
The car in which Mrs. Steuart was
being instructed belonged to her hus-
hand, and late yesterday afternoon her
instructor accompanied her to the
country roads northeast of the city,
thinking 1t would be safe place for
his pupil to learn how to operate
machine. Allen states that the acci-
dent happened as a result of the en-
gine becoming stalled on the railway
crossing:
Waved Signal to Motorman.
When the automobile came to stop,
Allen explained, Mrs. Steuart waved
her handkerchief as a signal to the
motorman on the approaching train, TO
warn him of the danger. Her effort to
nag the train proved futile, however.
Suffering from a fracture of the skull
and unconscious, Mrs. Steuart was hur-
ried to the hospital in an effort to
save her life, and Allen also was taken
there Ernest Montgomery, Seat Pleas
ant, Nd, motorman on the electric
train explained that he was unable to
prevent the accident because his train
was only a short distance from the
crossing when he discovered the auto
mobile in its path.
Mr.. Steuart, who is coal dealer, was
out of the city last night on a business
trip, and friends were unable to locate
him. His wife was a daughter of the
late ]. William Lee. who was in the un-
dertaking business in this city for
many years and who died only year
or two ago. She had been marraed
number Of years, but had no children.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
of the accident and decided to hold an
inquest at the morgue late this after
noon.
Other Accidents.
James r. woodman, 621 Sd street, re-
ceived q severe injury to his leg in a
collision between his motor bicycle and
the motor car OF j. ]. Sellers, 1925 F
street. in front of 1924 F street. The
car skidded and broke a show window
Of the store in front of which the ac-
cident happened. Woodman was taken
20 Emergency Hospital.
Thomas A. Bligh. 1881 5th street
northeast, was severely injured yes
terday afternoon when his machine col
hded with another at I'd and H streets
northeast He was taken home and
attended by his family physician. who
found two of his ribs were fractured.
Louis Foster. colored. 2627 street,
was knocked down by an automobile at
18th and l. streets last night about
$3.50 o'clock and slightly hurt. The oc-
cupant of the car took him to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Joseph Macksn. colored. sixteen
years old, 1922 V street, fell from his
automobile at 18th and Harvard
streets yesterday afternoon and injured
his head and hands. He was given first
aid at Freedmen's Hospital.