Evening star., 1924-03-31
BALMY DAY BRINGS
MANY ACCIDENTS
Numerous Minor Injuries Re-
ported-PoIice Taxed by
Heavy Traffic.

Balmy spring weather and the
swollen condition of the Potomac
combined to attract thousands of
motorists to the Speedway yester-
day, with the result that traffic jams
and minor accidents were numerous.
Traffic policemen in Potomac Park
were under a strain all day and had
considerable difficulty in keeping the
continuous stream of vehicles NOV
ing without disorder.
Traffic congestion in Georgetown
in the vicinity of the Key bridge
virtually was as bad. Hundreds of
motorists congregated on the bridge
throughout the day, viewing from this
point Of vantage the turbulent
waters of the Potomac
To the traffic officers it seemed
that everybody in Washington who
owns an automobile gave it Il spring
airing yesterday. All thoroughfares,
Maryland and Virginia highways,
were crowded. Approximately a
score of accidents were reported to
the police. but there was not a
fatality among them Several of
those injured were given hospital
treatment.
buggy Overturned.
Lorenzo G.. Stewart, colored, forty
hve, 2424 Nichols avenue, Hillsdale.
was injured when the family buggy
overturned in Potomac Park near
Hams point yesterday afternoon.
The reins became entangled about
the horses legs and when the horse
made a sudden turn the buggy
threw its occupants to the roadway.
A policeman caught the animal be-
fore any further damage had been
done
An examination of Stewart at
Emergency Hospital disclosed frac-
lures Of his legs and minor injuries.
His wife escaped with slight bruises.
A collision between the cars of Ed
ward A Browne, 20e0 G. street north
west. and ]. A. Lynch, 1927 Irving
street northwest, at Rhode Island
avenue and 10th street northwest.
resulted in slight damage to a car,
breaking of d lamp post and INJURY
to Alfred Wardell, 10. 2020 G street,
occupant of the former car.
Man's Leg Is Broken.
John W. Dawson. sixty-nine, 900
Butternut street northwest, was
Knocked down at Georgia avenue
and Butternut street yesterday art
ernoon by the automobile of Earl h.
west, fracturing his left leg. He was
taken to Garfield Hospital.
Hubert Council. nine. 1906 A street
southeast, sustained Sprained ankle
when knocked down by the automo-
bile of II. c. Rice. 635 D street south
east, at the north approach to hey
bridge Surgeons at Georgetown
University Hospital rendered hrsl
aid.
as Indiana avenue northwest, sus-
tained an injury to her head as 81 re-
suit of a collision between an auto
mobile in which she was riding and
another automohile at khode tsaano nt
She refused hospital treatment.
Phrya Landhi Siamese legation,
was driver of an automobile that
struck Isabelle Lawrence, colored,
= eight, 1893 Wisconsin avenue north
west, near her home yesterday morn
ing. The child, painfully bruised, was
taken home.
william Kirkland, colored. 94s
street northwest, sustained fracture
of his right leg when knocked down
bv a taxicab at llth and Q streets
northwest last night. He was taken
to Freedmen'S Hospital.
Knocked Down by Auto.
Mary Agnes Hawkins, colored,
thirty-two, 5S02 Colorado avenue
northwest, was knocked down by an
automobile last night as She was
about to board u street car at Ne"
Jersey avenue and street north-
west. Marion Marcellino. 639 Lamont
street northwest, driver of the auto
mobile. took her to Freedmen HOS
pital, where she was treated for IN
iuries to her face and knee and pos
sible fracture of the skull.
Iohn Barnes. ForreStYille. Md, was
driver of an automobile that broke z
traffic lamp at New Jersey and MasSa-
ohusettS avenues northwest carly to-
day, Althea Gillian. colOred. sixteen.
resident of Forrestville, occupant OF
the car. was slightly hurt Dr. Will
liam J. Howard rendered first aid
John 3. Brady, twenty-three. 944 *
street northwest was knocked down
by an automobile at North Capitol
and II streets early today. E1e was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where
physicians found he was suffering
from slight shock.
A collision between the automo-
biles Of Frederick r. Nichols. 51S q
street southeast, and Hamon Levine,
78s Princeton street northwest, oc-
CURED at Georgia avenue and Otis
street northwest early today. Mrs.
Ella & Nichols. wife OF the owner of
the former car. refused hospital treat
ment for slight injuries.
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