Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-22
MACHINES CRASH HEAD
ON; BOTH WRECKED
BY IMPACT
TWO IN HOSPITAL
DRIVERS UNABLE TO SEE EACH
OTHER BECAUSE OF HEAVY
MIST AND MEET IN CENTER OF
ROAD--A DENT SOUTH OF
TOWN.

Two men are in the hospital and
three men were brought there for
treatment as the result of head-on
collision between a Ford sedan and a
Grant Six touring car this morning at
about o O'Clock near the Frank Gentle
man farm. mile and half south of
Ottawa. The heavy fog which pre-
vailed at that hour caused both ma
chimes to stay in the cCnter of the
road and both were going at good
clip when they met head on. The
Grant. driyed by Clarence Cast of
karlville, was headed toward Ottawa.
while the Ford car, driven by Emmett
Fs2u. route 2, was enroute to Streator.
The occupants of the Ford were the
moSt seriously hurt. They were Wal
ter Struenkle, 104 Prairie street;
Pedro Flores and Peter Alvaroda and
an unknown Mexican whose name
could not be learned and Emmett
Pfau all OF ottawa. OF the victims
Struenkle was the most seriously in
jured, and was brought to Ottawa in
the Gladfelter ambulance and taken
to the hospital, where it was found he
had numerous cuts on the head and
about the body, Whilc his leg was
broken and his arms badly bruised.
Pedro Flores had his foot crushed and
his back spraincd, besides numerous
bruises about the body. Both
Struenkle and Flores arc still in the
hospital. Peter Alvarcdo was cut
about the head. but did not stay at
t,.e hospital. Pfau driver of the car,
escaped with a few minor bruises.
The unknown Mexican escaped un-
scathed.
The only occupant CT the Grant was
the driver, who only came to the hos
Lital for attention.
The Ford car left Ottawa about
5:45 enroute to StrCltor, where its
occupants were employed in the
Streator brick factory. 1t was a very
foggy morning and the men were in
4 hurry to get to work. so they were
proceeding at a fair rate of speed
Cast was cnroute to Earlvillc and was
also travelling at fast rate He had
spent the night with some friends and
was returning home.
The Grant car was damaged to the
extent of at least $500 and was towed
to the Dolder garage for repairs. The
Ford is almost a total wreck, as one
eide was knocked out. the front
smashed in and both front wheels
broken. The car belonged to the
Streator Brick company and was
used in transporting men from Ottawa
to work in their plant. 1t is still on
the scene Of the werck and is in such
condition that attempts to repair it
viii be futile.
Runs Into Street Car.
The mechanism controlling the auto
matte door on south side street car
was damaged and the steps of the car
were bent yesterday afternoon at $40
when an automobile hit the car on the
Illinois river bridge. The car is said
to have been standing still when the
accident occurred The driver of the
auto drove ON off, without stopping
so that Motorman James Beck who
was on the street car could obtain his
name, according to the report turned
in at the Northern Illinois Light &
Traction Co. offices.
The car had to be taken to the barns
for repairs. It was damaged to the
extent of about $40. The accident is
one of several similar smashups which
have occurred recently, when the steps
of the south side cars were struck and
damaged by autos.