The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-13
WEST HAMM0ND'S ARMISTICE DAY MONSTER SUCCESS
MOTOR
SMASHES
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In o. series Of traffic accidents
over the week end. three people were
sent to the hospital and several
others were taken TO their homes.
suffering injuries OF varying seri-
BUSINESS.
Ray Duffey, cab driver for the
L. s Taxi Co. OF State Line street.
was badly bruised about the head
and shoulders and narrowly escaped
more fatal injuries as likewise TWO
passengers in his taxi. when the
car. returning to Hammond from
Chicago Heights. went over the en-
bankment at Holman street and the
Little Calumet river shortly before
midnight Sunday.
Duffey, who says he was blinded
by the lights of an approaching au-
t<hobile. drove or the road. This
i.Arrows abruptly at both ends Of
the bridge creating n dangerous trap
into which more than a dozen motor
lists have plunged during the past
couple months. Duffey's car turn
ed over. The top was crushed. Every
Peter KeItzer and Emil Holwig.
Of 73 Sibley street. passengers In
the cab. suffered glass cuts to theiI
faces and hands Duffey was re-
moved TO his home where his con-
dition IS reported critical
The injured men We're picked up
by Phillip Schillo. 81 Doty street.
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station where Dr. w. B. Cllidlaw at
tended Them.
1t was at this same point that
Anthony Fohley. operator at Ham
mond Central fire station, drove in
to tho ditch under similar circum-
stances a few nights ago. Neither
Pohle--, nor the couple who were
bruises.
Police have appealed to the coun-
" commissioners to lessen the men
ace to the bridge death trap by the
construction of guard rails or other
safeguards
WOMAN STRUCK By AUTO
Mrs. Ella Larson, aged 80 years,
South Chicago. vending her way
through the maze of traffic at For
sythe at p. m. yesterday stepped
into the path OF an automobile driven
by Mrs. Peter Carney. Chicago. She
was knocked to the pavement and
suffered dIsiocated knee. she was
taken to st. Margaret's hospital
AUTO ErTs NEWS STAND
Fred Cross. II year old news boy.
221 Terrence. avenue. was standing
at the corner Of State and Oakley
driven by Mrs. Bruce, 444 Siblsy st.
swerved from State street into
Oakley. It cut close to the curb on
which was standing the newsboy,s
news stand. The auto struck the
stand. the stand struck the boy. the
boy struck tho sidewalk. His chin
was cut. 9th .rwisc u1jnjured, but
frightened
CAEs PILE Nv HOLE
Two automobiles were reported
sunda:- night t. have dropped into
a deep hole in Indianapolis boulevard
about 400 feet east of the state line.
No one was injured. The hole is
said to have been dug and then left
unguarded by a crew of the Chicago
Telephone Company.
r. C. Mclaughlin, 1910 Jackson
street. was the first victim Speed
ing along the boulevard his first In
timation of danger was when his
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shock broke the springs in the car.
he says, and bent his rear axle
Mrs. Bessie Callahan. 32s7 Grape
vine avenue. Indiana Harbor, drove
into the hole a couple hours later.
The extent of the damages to her
machine was unknown TO Hammond
police.
STREET CAR HITS TRUCK
u. F Green. 1873 Henry street park
ed his big truck in Sheffield avenue
near the I. II. B. crossing This
Sunday evening There was no tail
light on the truck A street car ap-
preaching from the rear crashed into
the truck The front step of the car
was torn off. Passengers were
iii wv "a lIilO d IIli41 PANT. NO one
injured.
BARNHART VS.. wALPA
Earl Barnhart. ss7 Calumet ave-
nue.. driving a Scripps Booth. going
west on Highland street last even
ing, crashed into an Essex driven
by Jessie Wal pa, 10 Columbia ave-
nue., travelling south on Holman
street. The Scripps was badly
LANSING WOMAN HURT
Mrs. Z. d. Lucas. wife of a Lans-
ing barber. is at ST. MargareEs
hospital with a broken leg received
in an auto accident yesterday.
SwTTCHMAE INJURED
Oscar Barker, I. H. e. switchman,
81 Rimbach avenue. received a
fractured leg when he was caught
beneath the wheels of freight car
at Gibson yesterday. Y
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