New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
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No Ssrieas Injuries Reported in
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An unusually large number of automobile accidents came to the at tention of the police since Saturday. many of them caused by the slippery condition of the roads None, how ever. was serious, although injuries were caused by some.
 About 5:20 o'clock last evening. a car driven by Andrew Dowdell of 162 North street struck a car driven by Joseph Shibley Of 2s7 Springfield street, Agawam, Mass. in front of the Paragon on West Hartford road. Shibley and his wife. Edna, and Charles kovrgyh of 55 East Main street. this city. were taken to New Britain General hospital where it was found their injuries were slight. Dowdell told Detective Sergeant McCue that he was driving north on the road and the Massachusetts car suddenly turned out of a line Of traffic coming towards him. Appar- ently Shibley was heading towards the Paragon and Dowdell also turned in that direction in vain attempt to avoid collision.
 At the hospital today 1t was said that N-ray pictures Of Shibley did not disclose any fractures, although at the time he was admitted it was feared his pelvis was broken and his ribs fractured.
 As NJ O. Baker of 1so Black Rock avenue was driving south on Arch street shortly after noon Sunday. a car driven by William Gieselbeth of Ash street pulled away from the curb on the right side, in front of 241 Arch street Baker said the other driver gave no signal and the machines scraped each other.
 Gieselbeth had been talking to Carl Carlson of 2s West Pearl street as he pulled away from the curb. In police court yesterday a fine of s was imposed on him on the charge of failing to give a signal be- fore starting from the curb.
 Officer Walter Malona reported a collision between a car owned by John Peterson of 571 Church street and driven by Thomas Grace of 79 Lasalle street, and a car owned by Harry Lister of 16 Day street and driven by Edward Lister of the same address. Grace was driving east on Park street and Lister was going north on Fairview street. The col lision occurred as Grace turned into Fairview street. Both machines were damaged.
 Zayo Oshana of S35 High street. driving an automobile truck south on Sexton street, was pinned between the seat and the drivers wheel when the truck skidded on the wet road way at the intersection of North and Sexton streets about 7:20 yesterday morning, striking pole and dam aging the truck. Dr. Waterman Lyon attended Oshana at the police sta ton for cuts on the hand and face. Ohicers Peter Cabelus and John Kennedy investigated the accident and reported no cause for police &C., tion ..---,.s
 Gustave Brouse. aged 20. of 1lS Austin street, suffered injuries to the arm and ear about 3 o'clock when a United Milk Company truck which he was driving south on North Bur ritt street. between Broad and Myrtle, skidded on the wet roadway. struck the ditch at the roadside and turned about so that it was facing the opposite direction to which it had been going, and then crashed against a tree, knocking it down. and continuing through fence before stopping. The truck turned over but riShted itself Several 40 quart milk cans, empty. were strewn about the highway. Brouse said he was forced parked on the wrong side sudden ly started away
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger in vestigated and found no cause for police action. Brouse was treated for his injuries at New Britain General hospital and was able to go home shortly afterwards.
 J. Elmer Peterson of 511 Church street reported at 2:30 Saturday afternoon that Helen Argazzi, aged g. of 1T Kelsey street, was roller skating at the corner of Dwight and Fairview streets and ran into a Parker & Buckey bakery wagon which he had charge of. The child suffered laceration of the knee and a cut on the lip and was given medical attention.
 Alfred Oskinis of 430 Park street reported that his automobile struck