The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-28
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John o'Hagan, Of Henrietta
Apartment, Found Dead
In Spowdrft.

One man u dead from exposure anu
more than score OF persons received
injuries In q number OF traffic acci-
dents which occurred during the
height Of the storm last night.
The dead man, 10 John O'Hagan. OF
the Henrietta apartments Tenth and
H streets northwest. who was found
lying In q drift of snow In front Of
7s4 Fifteenth street shortly before
midnisht. He was taken to the Ener.
gency Hospital where physicians pro
nounced him desd.
j IN every section Of the city police
men report many collisions between
street cars and autouobiles. In some
taken to hospitals and their names
are unknown 20 the police
Serious Crash At Midnight.
The accidents were largely due to
the fact that street cars. automo-
biles and pedestrians. were confined
In the streets to q small area. Pave
ments were not in use.
Shortly before midnight last night.
q serious accident occurred at New
Jersey avenue and Q street north
west. An automobile occupied by
three women collided with Capital
Traction car The machine was
operated by Mrs. Sanford Porter, of
the Franklin Square Hotel. who was
accompanied by Mrs. A. w. Sewers
and Mrs. Youngerman. Of the Grace
Dodge Hotel. The last two women
were tak4n to their hotels in passing
automobiles. suffering from bruises
and shock.
Immediate medical attention was
necessary for Mrs. Porter and she was
treated by DR.. Baggs. Of Fort Myer.
Va. and later taken to her hotel She
Ia not seriously injured.
While driving through the storm. at
Ninth and e streets northwest. A. T.
Powell. AT Kentucky avenue south
east. collided with Charles B. Nc
Pherson Q pedestrian. of 634 street
northwest, who was crossing the
street. Suffering from cuts on the
head and body. Mcpherson was taken
10 . hospital, given treatment and
Man. and Woman Hurt
One man and woman were injured
when they slipped and fell last night
while making their way through the
streets.
Eugene Rollins, twenty-seven years
DID. S6l N street northwest. fell and
his knee while walking on
Four and . Half street near o south.
vest. He was treated at Emergency
Mrs. Aiice crompton. fortysisht
years old, log c street northwest. fell
In front Of her homo shortly after .
o'clock bst night and fractured her
arm. The broken bone was set at
Hospital.
Two automobiles were badly
damaged when they collided on the
street hill between q and
r streets northwest. One car was
operated by James Cooley. 1915 Tenth
streets northwest. and the other by
Anderson. Anderson was
driving the car of Mrs. james Mar
wiok. 1889 Rhode Island avenue north
west. No one was injured.
Morris Thompson, 1s+s Summers
court northwest. narrowly escaped In
Jury when he was thrown from his
bicycle after being struck by an auto
mobile operated by Mrs. Charles Lin.
knis. Of 3701 Porter street northwest.
Thompson was thrown to the ground
and his bicycle slid under q passing
street car. which demolished 1t.
..... Auto Hts Taxicab.
Shortly after midnight. motor car
operated by Herman Alexander, NcoI.
bred. 1905 New Jersey avenue north
west. collided with q taxicab driven
by John L. Murdoch. Alexander's car
was overturned. and he was slightly
bruised,
D., A District snow plow, driven by
James Eastoff. IS Pierce street. north.
west, ran into q plate-glass window
It SOL II street northwest. The dam
age IL estimated at about 5000.