The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-19
TORRINCTON
TRUCKS SMASHED:
DRIVERS ESCAPE
Accident Occurs on Ca
naan Road - Woman
Falls Down Stairs

A truck owned by the Torring-
ton Sanitary Bakery and driven by
Alfred Bredice OF rs Patterson
street was considerably damaged
when sideswiped by q First Ma
tional Inc, grocery truck under the
railroad trestle south of Canaan
yesterday morning at about 10 o..
clock. The bakery truck was re-
turning to Torrington and the gro-
Gerry truck was headed for Canaan.
Travelling down grade on slippery
road, the grocery truck sideswiped
the other car under the trestle then
dashed on for O distance Of about
a thousand feet, struck tele-
phone pole, breaking 1t off at the
base, and ran up an embankment.
The driver of the First National
truck was Peter Lyga OF East
Hartford who was accompanied by
q helper. No one was injured in
the accident, but one truck was
considerably damaged. The tenders,
running board, body and windows
of the bakery truck wire damaged
to the extent of 5000. The grocery
truck was only slightly damaged.
state Policeman George Coe In
vestigated the accident. No arrests
were made.
Falls Down Stairs.
Miss Violet Schenkey, age 20,
OF 81 Maplewood avenue IL In an
unconscious condition at the Char
lotte Hungerford hospital as the
result apparently OF fall down.
stairs in the professional building
on Mason street last night. It Is
feared that she has q fracture OF
the skull. Miss Schenkel has been
n, tef lar valid affaak ~
grip from which she has been
treated by DIR w. j. Hogan. She
visited his office about 0 o'clock
In the evening to consult him and
reported that she felt much better.
A few minutes after she left, DR.
Hogan closed his office and start
ed for home. When he reached
the foot Of the stairs, he found Miss
Schenkel lying unconscious on the
floor. The Red Cross ambulance
was summoned and the woman was
rushed to the hospital. 1t IL not
definitely known what did happen
but It is believed that she caught
the heel OF her shoe In the stairs
and fell from the first landing to
the lower section Of the stairs. At
the hospital this morning x-ray
pictures were taken to determine
the extent OF her injuries. The at.
tending physician stated that ex-
animation revealed that the young
woman's skull had been fractured.
She IL In a critical condition.
Burglary Reported.
Another Of series Of petty
burglaries occurerd last night,
when the First National store at
1853 East Main street was broken
into. About ten dollars in change
was taken but nothing else of
value was distributed. Entrance was
gained by breaking bars from the
rear door. The glass on the front
door Of the First National store at
the corner Of East Main and East
Pearl streets was broken during
the night. but nothing In the store
was taken. 1t Is believed that the
would-be thugs were frightened
away.
school Teams Tie for Title
The Wetmore and Migeon ave-
nue. basketball teams. the classiest
outfits in the grammar school
league, scored overwhelming VIC
tories in league games played yes
terday for first place, which will
necessitate q playoff for the cham
pionship next Tuesday afternoon.
Each school has won eight games
and lost two.