Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
WOMAN RUN DOWN.
Many Hurt in Traffic Accidents Dur.
ing Storm Here.

One woman lost her life, another
was seriously hurt and many other
persons suffered less dangerous in
juries through traffic accidents last
night during the binding sleet storm
that reared through Washington.
Miss Maud C. Mcpherson, SO years
old, member of the night staff in the
Government Printing Office, living at
Cos Second street. died from a frac-
tured skull soon after she had been
run down by one-man car on North
Capitol street between G. and II
streets.
1t is thought that Miss Mcpherson
fighting her way through the storm
to her office, failed to see the APP
preaching street car. She was hurried
to Sibley Hospital, only a few blocks
distant. where 1t was discovered that
her skull had been fractured and other
internal injuries had resulted. Miss
Mcpherson died an hour after she
reached the hospital.
MOtorman Arrested.
Coleman Cameron. 1901 Newton
street northeast. motorman of the car,
was arrested, questioned as to the de-
tails of the accident and paroled in
charge of counsel for the coroner's in
quest, which will be held at the
Morgue this afternoon. Mrs. Annie
McBackims, sister. living in Texas,
pas notified as Miss McPherson's
closest known relative.
Mrs. Clara Thomas, Al years old,
of 1911 Monroe street northeast, was
run down by a taxicab on Rhode Is
land avenue near Eighteenth street
shortly before Z o'clock last night.
She was taken to Sibley Hospital,
where 1t was said she may have sus-
tanned fractured skull. Charles B.
Hiley, 1909 North Capitol street, was
driver of the cab.
Other accidents reported to the po-
lice follow:
James E. Green, colored. 21 years
old, 1874 Seventh street, was injured
at Eighth and K streets northeast
Green. In a rented car. in which 1t Is
charged he had SO quarts Of whisky,
collided with the car Of William Law,
500 F street northeast, and over
turned
A civilian pursued the fleeing col
ored man some distance, overlook
him and turned him over to the
police. He was so severely shocked,
however that he lost consciousness
He regained consciousness later in
the day and police charged him with
reckless driving and illegal posses
sion and transporting intoxicants.
A collision between a bus of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. and
a taxicab driven by James F. Hide
brand, 1924 Otis street. last night, at
Thirteenth and Harvard streets, Mrs.
Hildebrand. wife of the driver of the
taxicab who accompanied her hus-
band, was shocked and bruised.
Cab Hits Platform.
Mgr. j. T. Stafford of Seattle,
Wash, stopping at the Raleigh Hotel,
when a taxicab in which he was a
passenger hit the loading platform
north of Thomas Gree. Mgr STAFF
ford was returning to the hotel from
a visit to Catholic University. Olive
V. Phillips, SIS NJ street southwest,
driver of the taxicab, took the injured
man to Emergency Hospital. He was
not seriously hurt.
Estelle Colston, colored, % years.
1883 Fifth street, was knocked down
at Fifth and M streets early this
morning by motor truck of The
Potomac Electric Power Co., driven
by Floyd Muthler, Mount Rainier,
Md. She was treated at Freedmen
Hospital for slight injuries to her
body.
At Ninth and M streets early last
night Annie Saunders, 80 years old,
1920 Ninth street, was knocked down
by an automobile driven by Alonzn
Jones Of Riggs place and bruised
about the head and body.
Archie Goodrow, 10 years old, 218
John Marshall place. was treated at
Emergency Hospital for injuries to
his head and body. He was injured
by an automobile at Pennsylvania
avenue and Sixth street.
Ffve-year-old Harriet NJ. Kusen.
berg, 1872 Columbia road, was
knocked down at Columbia and Or
tario roads yesterday afternoon by
an automobile driven by William c.
LOCKER. jr.. q y Q street. She re-
ceived slight injuries to her face and
body.
Lester Petrie, 1921 Fifth street, and
Policeman William c. Cliff of the
tenth precinct, were drivers of auto
mobiles that collided near New lamp
shire avenue and Monroe street. both
machines were damaged, but their &C
cupants escaped injury.