The Washington times., 1919-10-14
ANOTHER DIES
AS RESULT OF
W R. E CRASH
LOhF Foreman SuOOumbs in
HOspitaI-TwO others Of In
iured in Critical Condition.

A second name-that Of Lohr Fore
man. chevy Chase-has been added
10 the death roll resulting from the
collision yesterday on Georgia avenue,
nerr DorWood street, Of a Forest
Glen street car and q large army mo-
tor truck, On which one man was
killed outright and nineteen men and
women we're Injured.
Fvro Others in Critical Condition.
Foreman died last night at Walter
Reed Hospital, where all Of the in
5ured we're taken after the crash. Two
others, Thomas 7. Murphy, Of WOOD
side. Nd. and n J.. Erner, OF silver
Spring. Nd. are said 20 be In q critt-
cal condition All the others viii re-
cover, surgeons at the hospital re-
ported today
COmmiasIon 20 Probe.
A sweeping Investigation OF the
wreck was ordered today BY the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, members Of
which are determined 70 put a stop
TO reckless driving on the part Of
motor truck drivers and to regulate
the speed Of street cars. This report
viii be made after the inquest today.
Three other Investigations we're un-
der way today by officials Of the wash
fngton Railway and Electric Com
pRny, the police department and Col.
a. ID. McAfee for the War Depart
meuE A coroners inquest probably
win begin this afternoon or tomor-
Motornan On Hospital
The Conductor BENJAMIN Hawkins,
who was arrested after the accident,
is az liberty on his own recognizance
and the Motorman Carroll Nash Is
technically under arrest at tbs Wal
ter Reed Hospital He suffered
slight iniufiea and probably viii be
able 70 attend the coroner's inquest
a cofouers jury WIS tmpaneled
yesterday and viewed the scene
Of the accident The inquest viii be-
gin at ocIrcl- Afternoon at the
District uorEuc
eve have courI1leF c inVestlga-
tion. and are preuer % lay all
facts before the Coroners ury this
Afternoon" said Major Raymond Pull
nan, superintendent Of police 'We
have not undertaken to place the
blame for the accident, simply 70
gather the information which viii
guide the Coroner's jury in its de-
eision."
s. r. Bowen, vice president OF the
railway company, declared this morn
1uE that the investigation by officials
Bf the company completely y-eEonerated
Gho ulotoruan from all blame iu the
accident
sour Investigation clearly estab-
MGhes the fact that the driver Of the
lHotor truck did not exercise even
Ehs most ordinary caution" declared
~. Bowen. without a word Of
WaFnfng or precaution Of any kind
ho drove out Of this blind alley and
E1ag squaFely upon the car tracks be-
ECFs the m0torman could have
REALIZED the situation. The time was
too short to prevent a crash.
sAu witnesses agree that the view
bf the motornan was obscUred by the
brick building on the hospital
grounds. The speed Of the car makes
no difference. While some Of the
witnesses have stated that the car
Vas going at an excessive rate OF
speed, do not believe that the speed
Of the car contributed in any way
to the wreck. Contrary 10 some re-
ports the accident did not occur at a
street intersection.
s'The truck suddenly emerged from
sH alley way leading into the hos
pital grounds and turning at q sharp
angle toward the car was upon the
tracks. almost before the brakes
20 late to avoid a crash. II the truck
driver had driven slowly and taken
the precaution 20 survey the. street
before he dashed out toward the car
tracks. the accident would not have
occurred. Had the street car been an
automobile the accident would have
occurred, but with less casualtles."
War Department PEobe,
Colonel McAfee, who Is conducting
the investigation for the War De-
partment, said tEe board Of army
ohicerg a. the hospital had failed
90 reach q decision today. This board
WAS named 70 investigate the death
Df Edward Sutherland (hFat reports
gave the spelling Of the name South |
efg anu ButheFnl, q private In the |
ouarterUaGter Corps at the hospital, |
who was killed outright when the /
crash came. He was a passenger IN |
the truck.
As 70 what action the War Depart.
mcut might take (Ehould e be found /
that James r. Dove. 622 L street 1
northeast. q civilian employe At the /
hospital and driver or the truck. wau /
responsible for the accident, Colonel /
1fcAfee would not say. Dove is gtfU 4
% the hospital but viii be able 70
attend the inquest today. Il was said. i
He may be arrested as a technical /