Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
WOMAN IS RESCUED
FROM CAR IN CREEK
Army Officers Garry Flood
Victim Through Raging
Waters.

t The thrilling rescue during the height
of Saturday nights storm of an uncon-
| scious woman from an automobile
! stranded in the rushing waters of Mat
/ tawoman Greek, on the southern Mary
| land highway near Waldorf, Md, formed
one of the outstanding incidents Of the
storm there. following the washing out
Of the Mattawoman Greek bridge.
The woman, whose name was not
learned by her rescuers. lives in the
Clifton Terrace Apartments here. She
was brought here yesterday morning.
after having been unconscious most of
the previous night as result of her
experience
She drove her car. a large sedan. into
the water in a frantic effort to get
through and the car stalled in feet
of water The woman screamed for
help as the waters tore Savagely at the
machine, and finally tainted and COL
lapSed on the seat, with her body half
submerged.
A few moments later a party return
ing to Washington from a fishing trip
to Kopels Point, Md, arrived at the
scene In the party were Maj. George
J. Eewgarden, jr., of Raleigh. N. c.. son
of Mai. George j. Newgarden, 1888
Massachusetts, avenue: Mai. Paul New
garden of Oklahoma and William
Brooks of Bethesda. Md, and their
wives
Ties Rope TO Abutment.
Mai. George Newgarden obtained a
rope and tied it to the ruined abutment
Of the bridge. The three men. with
arms interlocked. held to the rope and
struggled toward the car, inch by inch
They fought against the raging water
for many minutes before they reached
the machine and made the rope fast.
Their clothing was torn and Maj
George Newgarden, first to reach the
machine. lost his watch and valuables.
The unconscious woman, they found
vas a heavy burden and they got her
out of tie car with dificulty. Her dress
was torn To shreds by the water and
floating debris as they struggled toward
the bank with her.
The still unconscious woman was car
ried 10 a nearby farmhouse. where she
was given first aid treatment. She did
not regain consciousness until early
Sunday morning.
The Newgarden party spent the night,
With other stranded motorists. at the
farmhouse of Mrs. Otto SchWein, who
! worked throughout the night making
/ coffee and sandwiches for the occupants
! Of approximately so automobiles which
we're marooned there.
! Partially Repair Bridge.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
! EW0 officers found a rasSahle hack road
and a partially wrecked bridge over
Mattawoman Greek some distance above
the main highway With planks they
partially repaired the bridge and sue
! ceeded in getting their car across. The
three women would not trust themselves
To the frail bridge and Waded the
stream The party returned to Wash
lngIon at about noon yesterday.
Mr. and MRS. Forrest Stieg of Lyon
FlI!4ge Va. WeT among motorists re-
turning from southern Maryland beach
resorts who were confronted with
"aSted-out bridges and foods. They
we're one Of several parties which final
iy succeeded in reaching Washington
Yesterday afternoon, after seven and
one-haf hours on the road
The StiegS and some friends fed from
Plney Point yesterday morning after "A
night spent IN wondering II their hotel
would be blown down or washed away
They set out for Washington at Q
O'Clock and had not gone many miles
before they learned Of difficulties ahead
Forced u det0ur onto narrow road
because the main highway W3s blocked
near Waldorf the Stieqs and half a
dozen other Washington motoring par
ties proceeded miles through the
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