The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-28
is HURT In DAY
OF WET STREETS
In WASHINGTON
Woman Hurled Through
Windshield as AutomO-
bile Strikes Tree.
GIRL ON CYCLE HIT
Ten Victims of Accidents in
Serious Condition at
Hospitals.
GIRL ON CYCLE HIT


which was wrecked by FIRE early
yesterday morning. throughout the
day. slight blaze originating in
the caves at the rear OF the build
ing early this morning necessitated
!. the summoning of additional fire.
fighters to prevent the blaze from
spreading to the adjoining build
fngs- The work of extinguishing
the blaze was in charge of p. W.
Nicholson, deputy fire chief.
In series of accidents occurring
in the District yesterday, sixteen
persons were injured. ten of them
seriously. The others sustained
minor cuts and bruises. In one case
a woman was catapulted through
the windshield of an automobile. In
another. a machine was thrown
through show window into a
grocery store
The accidents, all Of which oc-
Cured during the afternoon and
evening. were the result of the slip
perry pavements.
Three people were injured when
an automobile struck a girl bicy-
clist and then crashed into a tree
In front of eo15 Nineteenth street
northwest, shortly after / o'clock
yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs Charles Ogle. IS years old.
52S First street southeast, Is the
most severely injured. sustaining
cuts about the head and body as
she was thrown through the wind
shield. besides bruises and probable
internal injuries. The cyclist, Miss
Virginia l. Montgomery, IL years
old. 201s Nineteenth street north
west, received bruises about the
head and body. Charles Ogle,
driver of the car. was badly bruised
about the head and body. All were
treated by private physicians.
Tries to Dodge Girl.
The automobile was driving north
on Nineteenth street and came in
a direct path OF the cyclist. In try
ing to avoid striking the child.
Ogle turned the machine quickly.
causing II to swerve on the wet
pavement and hit the tree.
A woman and a 3-year-old child
were severely cut by flying glass,
while two others were bruised early
last evening, when an automobile
driven by R. ]. Champion, of Clar-
endon. Va. crashed into the machine
driven by william Reeder. SGT TWEEN
ty-fourth street northwest. and
pavement into the store window
at 1918 New Hampshire avenue
northwest
Those injured are Champion and
the child. Charlotte Champion.
Reeder and Mrs. Rosie Thomas. 527
Twenty-fourth street northwest
All were removed to the Emergency
Hospital. The store is occupied by
the Samuel Wolfe Grocery Company.
The damage to the building and
stock was estimated at $3.50. Both
machines were wrecked.
Shortly after . o'clock yesterday
afternoon at First and NJ streets
northwest an automobile was thrown
against a tree. crashing IT to the
ground. and resulting in four peo-
pie being injured.
Walter c. Rice, his wife. OF 1919
Eighth street northwest, and r. o.
whitsell, 81 U street northwest, &C.
/. cupants OF one of the colliding ma
Achines. and c. Common, of Baltimore
the driver of the other machine,
we're all severely cut about the
eads and bodies by flying glass
hey were taken to the Sibley Hos
gal. The impact of the collision
rev the whitsell auto against the
se. Both machines were dam
ed
Woman Rum Down.
Police are searching for the
Ter of an automobile which
brtly after 1 o'clock ran down
IS Margaret Hickey, 30 years old.
05 Lamont street northwest, at
urteenth and Euclid streets
|rthwest, severely injuring her
bout the head and back. Tn.
oman was treated by a private
hysician.
George s. wells, SIS years old
10s New Hampshire avenue north
vest. was severely injured about
he legs and body when struck by
an automobile at the west side of
Thomas Circle shortly before 8
o'clock last night. The automobile
1897 Thlrty-hrst street northwest
police say. Wells was rushed to
the Emergency Hospital.
In collision between two auto
,fmobiles and trolley car at
,sEighth and II streets northeast.
shortly after 7 O'Clock last night.
Mrs Ida c. Plum, so years old. 5OI
Delah street. Takoma Park, a pas
senger in one of the automobiles
was injured about the body and
suffered from shock. She was
tahen TO the casualty Hospital
The colliding automobiles were 3D.
Grated by Thomas ventown. of Cap
itol Heights, Nd, and Joseph Plum
Takoma Park The trolley car
belonged to the Washington Rail-
WY and Electric Company. Both
drivers were slightly injured.
Believed to have been struck by
an automobile, Richard Neal, 70
years old. 1909 U street northwest,
was found lying In the street in
front of 1918 U street northwest.
suffering from severe injuries to
the head. body and chest. A po-
Iiceman from the Eighth precinct
station patrolling his beat shortly
before s o'clock. discovered the
man and rushed him to the Emer-
pency Hospital Neal was unable
to tell how the accident occurred
Mrs. E A Perkins, widow of
Major. z. A. Perkins. U. S. NJ. c..
who suffered a broken leg in an