Evening journal., 1922-10-21
FOUR CARS CRASH
FOUR ARE HURT
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rived. the two women were taken TO
the Delaware Hospital. in another
automobile.
Mrs. Draper complained OF in
juries about the neck, while Miss
Bowen was thought to have sprain-
ed wrist Mr.. Draper has a out on
his face. How the three escaped
more severe injuries seemed a
miracle.
The right fender on the Chalmers
touring car was ripped off almost
from the front TO the rear OF the
vehicle. Neither OF It's occupants
suffered injury.
The Oakland coupe bore Della
ware license numbered 1880. The
Chalmers license tag was Delaware
1906.
Shortly after the women were
taken 10 the hospital in the motor
car the police ambulance arrived.
and taking the baggage belonging
to the injured women turned
back up French street to
the Public Building There call
was received for its services in the
western section of the city and II
started on its journey
At Thirteenth and Washington
streets II was struck, completely
OVERTURNED and hurled for a distance
OF 30 or 40 feet by n Mitchell tour
ing car. Only the members OF tho
crew were In II at the time. Chauf-
fer Charles Graham was sitting on
the drivers seat and Officer Oscar
Ward was inside. Both were taken
to the Delaware Hospital.
The machine which struck the am
bulancs must have been going at a
great rate OF speed to upset the heavy
ambulance which weighs over 5400
pounds. The top OF the ambulance |
was crushed IN and damaged to an
extent estimated at $4,000. 1t IS
fully insured
The ambulance was turned com
pletely over and came to a stop
against a tree.
Marvin Beach. 1905 Jefferson
street, driver OF the Mitchell car,
was taken into custody by the po-
lice. He was formally charged with
speeding and assault and battery
and held under $1,000 bail. Accord
ing to information gathered by the
police, Beach was driving his car
north on Washington street at
rate of 40 miles an hour, when the
In charge OF Chauffeur
iraham. proceeded up the incline
n Thirteenth street, going west. The
impact OF the collision. which threw
he heavy ambulance thirty feet,
in the top like an egg shell.
urned the machine over. Beach's
ar was damaged in the collision.
oscar Ward, of the ambulance
rev. was removed to the Delaware
Hospital. He suffered a fractured p
lose. badly cut head and badly
rulsed body Graham was injured
bout the legs.
Word of the accident was sent to
he police station and Captain Wardle
nd a detail of officers were rushed
o the scene in the police patrol. r
Word was also sent TO various police !
eporting districts and within a few =
linutes there were between Is and
0 officers at the scene. They form
a Gordon about the wrecked cars.
Gliding back a thousand or more ?
eople attracted by the crash.
Within a few minutes after the
ollision there were between $50 and
DO automobiles lined up in Wash
lgton street.
Mrs. Draper and Miss Bowen were
sported by the hospital as not seri-
isly injured and will leave the insti- =
tlon this afternoon. g
The wrecked ambulance was in p
Ired for its full value with Bird, J
ord and Company, local insurance 8
robers, the policy having been re- g
ewed on October ..
Superintendent of Police Black u
blowing the accident announced ]
lat the public need have no fears !,
lat ambulance service would be n
irtailed through the wrecking OF e"
e car. He said arrangements had ST
zen made to utilize the police E
agons In case Of accidents :
John T. Cohee. 23OS Jefferson !
rect, where Beach resides, gave 4
md for Beach's appearance in r.
'urt on Monday