Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
WOMAN IS DEAD,
INFANT DYING,AS
CAR CRASH RESULT
Collision at SolOmon's Store
Is Fatal to Mrs. w.
A. Strong.
AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK
STRIKE ON TELEGRAPH ROAD
Young Beaver Dam Matron Is
Victin-Baby Is Badly
Crushed.

Mrs. w. A Strong. aged 81, OF
Beaver Dam, was crushed TO death be-
meath the wheels of her husbands au-
tomobile and her ve-months'-old
baby girl, Catherine Diana, was prob
abaly fatally injured. at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. when a truck
crashed into her husbands car at the
intersection of Telegraph Road with
the Turnpike. in front of Solomon
store. seven miles north OF Richmond
The baby was sleeping in its mothers
arms when the accident occurred.
Daniel Sterling. OF New York City,
driver of the truck. which was the
property OF the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, and which
was en- route TO Richmond from Bal
ii:nore with gang Of linemen. was
arrested by Ienrico County officers,
directly after the crash. charged with
Involuntary manslauGhter. He was
baiied on the scene in the sum OF ST.
600 for his appearance at the Inquest,
which will be held tomorrow morning
at IL O'clock, at Biilcy's undertaking
establishment in Richmond.
Take Infant TO Hospital.
The injured Infan; was taken to
Stuart Circle Hospital in an automo-
bile and an X-ray examination of it's
injuries revealed that is was suffer
ing from a fractured skull and leg
Although. the injuries were considered
serious late last night by hospital
authorities. some hope for the child's
recovery was advanced.
t. nI~ n
OF age. was returning to his home
after visit to Richmond. when his
car was hit. His wife and baby were
the only other passengers. and Mrs.
Strong was sitting on tho front seat
next to her husband, with the baby
in her arms.
At the intersection of the Turnpike
with Telegraph Road. in front Of
Solomon's store. Mr.. Strong turned his
car into the roadway in the direction
OF Beaver Dam. The truck struck the
automobile. which was an Oakland.
throwing Mrs. Strong from tho seat
under the wheels OF her husbands
car and crushing her. Death was In
Simultaneous.
Wheels of strong's car were
smashed and it was knocked virtually
from the roadway. according to ac-
counts.
DR.. J. II. W!nfrey, of Beaver Dam,
was summoned. but could do nothing.
Mr.. Strong escaped apparently with
out a scratch.
Acting County Coroner NJ. Sheen
baum. of Highland Springs. was
called. and arrived about 7:15 o'clock
He viewed the body of Mrs. Strong,
and went over the scene of the acct
dent. After hearing what evidence
was obtainable. he declared that an
inquest would be necessary. and wit
nesscs have been summoned for II
o'clock this morning.
The truck was able to proceed to
Richmond with the linemcn. who
were in charge of Foreman b. D..
Jones.
Coroner's Inquest Tomorrow.
The body of Mrs. Strong was
brought TO Bliley's undertaking es-
adjustment here last night AID will
be viewed by the coroner's jury this
morning before the inquest.
Mr.. Strong, who is farmer by &C.
cupation. was at Stuart Circle Hos
pital late last night awaiting out
come OF examinations nf physicians as
to condition of his child. Or. Stuart
MichauX is one of the attending ply
SicianS.