New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
AUTO HITS TROLLEY;
 TWO PAINFULLY CUT
Sedan Bangs North End Electric
 on Stanley Street
SKIDS ON WET PAVEMENT
Occupants Of Machine Showcrs,d With Flying Glass and Taken 10 Hospital for Treatmcnt-Slide Along Roadway 15o Feet.


 Two men were taken to the New Britain General hospital for treat ment and sedan in which they were riding was reduced to a mass ot twisted and broken metal, when their cai slid more than l5c feet along wet trolley tracks and crashed into m oncom;ng Francis street troll Icy on Stanley street this morning. Paul J. Neusslein. so years old, resident Of New York city, was driv- ing the sedan. From the shower of glass thrown into the car by the im- pact he escaped with superficial cuts about the face and hands. Eie companion. Jack Freidman. IS years Of age. Of s7 Pequot street, ! Hartford, suffered severe gash in the back Of his head and an ugly cut on his left hand. The skin was peeled from his face by the sharp : edge Of q section of windshield. and he was otherwise cut and bruised. An N-ray picture will be taken to- day to determine whether he has q skull fracture.
 Driver Applies Brakes [ Michael J. O'Brion, former po- lice officer. was in charge of the ] trolley ear which left Central park l at T:53 o'clock this morning. The trolley was proceeding in the direc- ! ton of Francis street on a slight up- grade stretch near the old traprock ] quarry when the sedan was sighted
 near No. : fire station. Neusslein attempte to pull his automobile out Of the s-ea between the two rails and when he found thls to be I'm
 possible he applied his brakes. The
 auto. gaining momentum on the downgrade, shot with piston force against the front vestibule Of the or- coming trolley which, according to i the driver was still In motion when the impact came, the motorman pre- sumably expecting Neusslein 10 right his machine and set out or the tracks.
 Auto Jams Under Trolley When the crash came 1t was ac- companied by the sound Of breaking glass and the ominous clang Of metal against met3l. Neusslein's body was thrown with great force against the steering wheel reducing the wood hoop to splinters. So great was the force of the collidins vehicles that the automobile, having the least re- slstance. was partly hidden from view AS the heavier trolley car buried the forepart or the sedan. slight damage was done to the troll ley car.
 Ncusslein and Freidnlan arc en- ployed by the Austin Organ Co. of Hartford the former az an organ builder and the latter as his helper.
 Head Injured fin Collision
 John Hegberg. aged 4a. Of 4oe Main street. suffered A painful in jury to his head when he was struck by an automobile driven by Ken meth c. Gustavson Of c66 Garden Htttl, r pItSlN lie, al W eSt Matn and Washington streets about S:15 last evening. He was attended by Dr. David ?. WaskowitZ who took four stitches 10 close the cut, and also treated q severe hruise on the right leg.
 Gustavson told the police he was driving east on West Main street in low gear having stopped for the rcd nEht. when he saw Hegberg about two feet in front of his car. He ap- piled tho brakes but could rot stop in time to avoid the accident. Hec- berg said he was crossing from the south side Of West Main street to reach Washington street when he was struck.
 \ slight collision on Main street at I;@3 last evening was reported hv Officer John Nolan. George Steffick of c22 Raasett street was driving north on Main street and was making let turn into Glen street when q car driven hv Louis Nair of 366 South Main street, gong south on Main street. struck Steffick's car and damaged its right front fender.