Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
ANOTHER FATAL
AUTO ACCIDENT
One Pocomoke Man Killed And
Another Seriously Injured AT
Kings Creek Bridge.
MACHINE COMPLETELY
DEMOLISHED IN CRASH

Another warning has been recorI-
co to automobile drivers of this city
as well as the country over. AS the
result of an automobile accident
which occurred Friday night of last
week between ten and eleven o'clock
at the Kings Creek bridge about two
ard half miles this side of Princess;
Anne, Mr.. Benjamin Davis of this
city, is dead and Frederick Brittine-
ham, also of this place, lies in crit
| zeal condition at the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital in Salisbury. The two
men left here that evening after an
early supper in Ford touring car
owned and driven by Mr.. Drifting
ham, and were returning home When
the accident occurred. With one of
the occupants of the car dead and the
others condition so critical at the
time Of our going to press, it is I'M
possible to get at the real cause of
the sad occurrence.
1t is known, however, by one or
more persons who saw the car just
before it reached the bridge. that il
was being driven at a rate of about
thirty miles an hour with little, if any
headlights. In approaching the bridge,
which is very narrow structure AMI
located on a dangerous curve, the ca
was running at too great speed ID
take the curve properly. 1t was seen
to swerve, struck sthe concrete bulk
head on which the bridge rests, turn
ed over, violently throwing the occu-
+ ants against the steel structure.
A colored man who lives nearby,
hearing the crash, was the first on
the scene. Shortly, two other auto
mobiles came along and investigation
was made. Both men were found to
be unconscious and the gentlemen
with the other automobiles took the
two unfortunate men in their ma
| chine and hurried them to the PENN
sula General Hospital at Salisbury.
Mr.. Davis had his face and head bad
ly cut, one arm broken, back serious
ly hurt and injured internally. He
lived but a few hours. Mr.. Britting
ham sustained severe cuts and bruis-
Is, several broken limbs and is still
in" critical condition in the hospital.
1t is said, however, that the chances
are in favor of his recovery although
he will have considerable hospital
experience.
The remains of Mir. Davis were
brought to this city on Saturday af-
ternoon by undertaken Stevenson
and prepared for burial. Mr.. Davis
came to this place some time ago, his
/ ONE section being near Norfolk.
Va. He was a plumber by trade ana
for some months had been working
f., the hardware firm of Matthews
c Landlord of this city. He was an
cxcellen> mechanic. and all of hi,
work gave satisfaction. That he
should meet such a tragic death is a
source of regret to our entire COM
munity. His remains were removlJ
on Sunday last to his former hone
near Norfolk for burial. He is srr.
vived by his widow and three small
children, all of whom have the sym
paIhy of every citizen of our town.
Mr.. Birmingham is farmer and
resides on the farm of Mr.. j. Shiles
Crockett, known as the "Causey
Farm" on tn, Snow Hill stone road
He and his family also have the SYM
pathy of our community, and all ar.
hoping that he will recover.
1t is rarely the case that you pick
up a daily paper that such accidents
are not recorded. They are passed
by almost unnoticed because the par
ties are not known to the reader. Not
50 in this case so far as PocomOke
City and the surrounding country is
concerned. The parties in this sad
affair are known to our people. The
accident comes to us with its full
force-one Of our own people killed
and another seriously injured-prot-
ably for life. While we grieve at the
passing of Mr.. Davis and the suffer.
ing that Fred Birmingham will be
called upon to endure, at the same
time let the sad occurrence be war.
ming to all automobile drivers ,caus
ing them to remember that machines,
even Fords, are not playthings, and
that to much care and caution cannot
be exercised.