The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
BRIDGEPORT
CHILD RUN DOWN;
DRIVER ESCAPES
PAUL PORTER, srx.YnAR-oI,p SON
OF DR. AND MR6. WILLIAM
PORTER d vICTM OF
ACCIDENT.
Driver OF rruok Stopped and Saw Child
Ptored Up, Then Left In . Hurry
FOR Other Parts.

Paul Porter six-year-old Lincoln ave-
nue. lad was run down by & truck while
playing In the streets near his home
yesterday afternoon at l2:45 o'clock
and the extent of his injuries was not
known yesterday evening. but DR.. J.
A. McGlenn reported that ne Is prob
ably suffering with internal injuries,
with the result In doubt for tn. next
day or two.
The victim. who Is ne son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Porter OF Lincoln avenue
Is reported to have been playing in
the street at tho time of tho accident
and was knocked down and run over
by the driver Of the truck. The truck
passed over his abdomen and he was re-
ported as suffering as the result Of the
shock and bruises with the possibility
OF internal injuries. Tho driver OF the
truck Is reported to have stopped after
running over the child but later drove
his truck across the tracks at Koehn-
lines crossing and northward toward
the Ice plant. but passed the ice plant
and continued up the river road toward
the Aetna Standard plant. Inquiry az
the Aetna Standard plant brought out
the fact that no motor truck passed
through the plant after the accident
yesterday afternoon. which Indicated
that the truck was probably driven
back to Lincoln avenue the saYre way
1t came In later IN the afternoon.
Persons who witnessed the accident
failed TO get the name OF the driver.
tho owner OF the truck or the license
number on the car which makes the
chance OF experimenting the parties re-
sponsible for the accident very remote.
Various testimony was heard In the
vicinity of the accident Immediately
following. some stating that the driver
was unable to avoid striking the child
but the fact that he failed to stop or
make any inquiries as TO the extent
OF the injuries OF the victim makes his
case look bad. The victim is one of
family OF twelve children living at the
Porter home. He was removed to the
home Of his parents following the &C
cident and will not be removed 10
tho hospital until a later examination
indicates that II Ia necessary. Loca,
police are investigating the accident and
an effort will be made 70 locate tho
driver OF the car.
Two Hearings.
One man charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct was fined IS and
costs in Mayor Junlt!ns court yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Lizzie Michaels was
charged with assault on Russell Small
wodd and fined S25.O0 and costs which
she arranged 10 pay and secured her
release.
Final Work Started
Contractors Stringer and Springer
closed the Cadiz pike to traffic again
yesterday and started laying brick on
the final portion. The road will remain
closed for about two days at which
time the work will be entirely completed
and permanently opened for traffic.
Mrs. Shane Dies
The funeral services for Mrs John
A. Shane we'll known resident OF How
ard street. kirkwood who died yester-
day morning at o'clock following a
lingering illness. will be held at the
family home Thursday afternoon at z
O'Clock The Rev. Howard w. Peterson.
pastor OF the kirkwood NJ. 4. church
will ofaclate and the burial will be
made at Linwood cemetery.
Mrs. Shane WAS born in this city
July -. 1873 and at the time Of death
was 40 years of age She was a NOM
der of the Womens Benefit Association
OF the Maccabees and the ladies' auxil
lary to the Brotherhood Of Railway En-
gineers. Besides her husband. three
daughters survive; Mrs. A. Griffith.
Mrs. @. c. Brindley and Miss Anna, all
Of this city.
DISCHARGED Prom Service
Glen r. Mcdaniel. former we'll
known local boy arrived home 10 this
city yesterday after being discharged
from the U. S. Army service at Column
bus barracks. He has completed service
NJ his second enlistment In the army
and plans to remain in this city.
Eastern Star Picnic
Plans have been completed for the
annual outing of. the Order Of Eastern
Stars Of this city which will be hold at
Taylor's grove on Thursday OF this