New Britain herald., 1922-08-17
Others Have Narrow Es- capes-Many Auto Col lisions, Pedestrians Struck Sustain Minor Injuries.

Despite the campaign against care lessness and recklessness automobile accidents continue to happen and New Britain's average of two accidents per day does not appear to diminish In fact, the situation appears to grow worse, there beipg two fatal accidents and 2+ others between July 16 and August 1.
 Reckless Women
 Many of these accidents are due to carelessness, ofttimes on the part 6t pedestrians as well as drivers. Two women stepped off a trolley car in front of the postofflce one day last week. and, woman-like. stepped off backwards before the car had entirely stopped. They were almost .thrown to the ground. but managed to save themselves The car was stopped and the motorman proceeded to deliver Q lecture on safety first, telling them to wait until the car stopped next time and then step off "frontwards." <"
 Motorist Saves Girl
 A little girl attempted to cross Park street in front of the Lithuanian hall several days ago. She espied the au- tomobile coming and stopped The driver blew his horn and the girl be- came bewildered, again darting in front of the car. Only the utmost ef- fort and skilful driving on the part of the motorist saved an accident.
 Two Jobs For the Fool Killer
 bicycle rider going east on Church street attempted to beat out Hartford .trolley at the Elm street intersection. making an effort to round the curb just ahead of the car. He was forced to ride over the side walk to save himself
 A man stepping out of the front door of a Church street business place just missed being struck by bicyclist the sidewalk. Every day there is someone in the city who has mar row escape, due to his own or some one else's recklessness
 South Main Street Has Two
 On July 16, in front of 216 South Main street two autos collided result ing in damage of between s25 and pIVb. HIS dSlidCill idppSiNd dt about 7:15 p. m. At 9:45 o'clock that same evening pedestrian was struck, almost in the same neighborhood. and sustained severe sprains and bruises Bark ed at Car. Hell Bark No More
 At 9:15 p. m., on July IT, motor ist driving along Kensington avenue suddenly struck dog which had run out in front of his car. When the car stopped there was no more dog.
 Pedestrians Injured
 On July 18th at 1o:45 a. m, pc destrian was struck at the corner of Myrtle and Booth streets. and at noon the next day another pedestrian was struck by an auto on Orchard street. Both sustained painful bruises and decorations.
 1O-Year- old Boy Killed
 On July 19. at 4:35 p. m, Arthur the 10-year- son of Mir. and Mrs. John Carpenter, of s4 Church street. was struck by car driven by Charles c. Connors, in front of the stone quarry on Stanley street. The young man had crossed ahead of the car and suddenly ran back into the path of the auto. He sustained a broken leg and fractured skull and died several hours after midnight.
 Auto Collisions
 At 1o:45 p. m, on East Main street near 33s. on July IS, at II a. m, on Commercial street July 19 and at 4 D. m Myrtle street and railroad | July 19. autos collided in all | 3ases with medium damage running anywhere from s25 to s2o0 each.
 Cyclists In Danger
 On July IS, at 8 p. m., an automo pile struck a bicycle on East street md the bicycle rider sustained some painful bruises, etc. The bicycle was lem olished. On July 20, at 8 p. m. 1 on Hartford avenue, similar acci- lent occurred when boy was knock