Evening star., 1935-10-16
ALEXANDR|AND|ES,
CRUSHED IN CRASH
AT POTOMAC YARD
Broken Skull, Smashed
Chest, Punctured Lungs
Fatal to S. T. Park.
STREET CAR RIDERS
ARM BROKEN BY TRUCK
Forearm, Protruding From Win
dow, Snapped in Freakish
Accident.

A broken skull, crushed chest and
hemorrhage from -punctured
lungs today resulted in the death Of
Samuel T. Park. 81, Of Alexandria,
Va. injured Friday night when thrown
against the steering wheel of his auto
mobile as it crashed into an iron gate
of the Potomac Yard at Alexandria.
Park, a switchman for the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail-
way Co., died in the Alexandria Hos
pital without ever having regained
consciousness. A broken arm and
wounds dug by flying glass added to
the gruesome appearance of his body
when he was taken to the hospital.
The condition of James HaSson, 81,
of Aurora Hills, Va, another occupant
OF the automobile who suffered brain
conclusion. was reported improved in
Alexandria Hospital.
Arm Snapped by Truck.
Accidents in the District were few
and injuries slight" from the usual
viewpoint, but several injured in the
past "a hours today experienced the
torture Of broken bones and bleeding
wounds.
The victim of a freakish mishap.
Thomas Goings, 35, Of 1926 Sixth
street southwest today has broken
forearm as a result of striking a
parked truck with his arm while he
was riding a street car in the 700
block of Seventh street southwest.
Goings, police said, was resting his
arm on the window sill Of the street
car. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
William Brady, %, of 1903 Six
teenth street. was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday, his head
jagged with scalp cuts after being
struck by taxicab at Thirteenth and
2 streets. He suffered a sprained
right shoulder. skinned knee and
numerous bruises. He left the hos
pital after treatment.
Boy Falls Under Truck.
James Staley, Z, colored, Of the
first block of Second street fortunately
escaped serious injury when he fell
beneath the rear wheel of a truck
while being towed on roller skates in
the first block of I street. He was
treated at Sibley Hospital for pos
sible ankle fracture and returned
home.
Mae H Thomas, 13. of COS Sixth
street received a sprained ankle and
bruises when struck by an automobile
in front of her home.
Meanwhile, Robert c. Montgomery,
16, was still unconscious in Providence
Hospital with a skull fracture and
other injuries received Friday night
when hit by street car while roller
skating on Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east. He is the son of Policeman Rob-
ert S. Montgomery of No. 10 precinct.
Victim Fights for Life.
In Freedmen's Hospital Adam Abra-
ham. SO, of 1014 street is fighting for
his life as a result of head and body
injuries received Saturday night when
he was hit by car at Vermont ave-
nue. and r street His suffering today
was relieved at intervals by lapses into
unconsciousness.
Fifteen-year-o Marian E. Gray Of
Hyattsville. Md, yesterday regained
consciousness for the first time since
being hit by an automobile near the
Hyattsville Post Office Saturday night.
She is believed to be recovering.
Five others suffered bruises In q
total Of 20 accidents in the District
in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am.
today.