The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-22
TlUo From Ontario Killed
When Car Strikes Bridge
Abutn,ent Near Ypsilanti
Three Others Hurt
in Tragedy This
Forenoon
Thomas Dalgleish
Succumbs in
Hospital

Two young people from Ayl-.
mer. Ont. were killed almost in
stantly this morning when the
car in which they were passengers
went out of control and struck
a concrete abutment on US 112
three miles west OF Ypsilanti.
Three others in the car were cri-
tically injured. Today also brought
Ypsilanti one other traffic death,
that OF Thomas Dalgleish, this
city.
Dead: George Harrington, in
his early 20's.
Miss Thelma Ruth Street, IS,
sister OF Mrs. George Harrington.
Thomas Dalgleish, Ypsilanti.
Injured: Percy Harrington, ia
ther OF the dead man.
Mrs. Percy Harrington. his wife.
Mrs. Audrey Harrington, wife
OF George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Harrington
we're at Boyer Hospital and Mrs
George Harrington was removed
TO Saline hospital.
Trooper William Filter OF the
Ypsilanti State police post said
the car, driven by Percy Herring
ton apparently went out of con.
troll at the east entrance to the
Overhead bridge. veered against
q steel rail guard and then against
the abutment. The car spun
around two times before coming
70 rest in the center of the bridge.
Trooper Joseph Terzil, Clinton
post. assisted Trooper Filter In
the investigation. Deputies Thorn,
as Fitzgerald and David Gartman,
Washtenaw County Sheriff's De-
partment who were in the vicini-
~, rushed to the scene to assist
with direction OF traffic which
lined the highway at both ends OF
the bridge. The driver sustained
fractured knee-cap.
State police notified relatives
at Ridgetown, Ont.
Succumbs Today
Thomas Adam Dalgleish, who
was injured Wednesday night
when struck by car near the cor
ner Of East Michigan Ave. at Ri.
YER Boulevard, passed away thi.
morning at $40 in Boyer Memoir.
ial Hospital.
His parents were George Dalg.
leish and Isabelle Davidson DalE-
lsish. and he was born in New
Brunswick Feb. 7. 1877. He had
lived near Ypsilanti the last Is
years and previously az Sault Ste.
Marie. His widow Is Mrs. Mia
Dalgleish whom he married July
H. 1904, al Sault Ste. Marie.
Mr. DaLgleish IN also survived
by a daughter. Mrs Mia Reas
smith, and three grandchildren
az y. Prospect st.. a sister, Mrs.
Mary Grant. Walkerton. Ont, and
brother. Jack, az sault Ste.
Marie.
Funeral services will be satur,
day afternoon at z:30 from the
Geer Funeral Home and burial
will be In Highland Cemetery.
Attempts Turn
Miss Mary {. Robins. 7s5 BaKley
St, driving south on 8. Washington
81. at S:30 Thursday night attempt.
ed left turn on Ferris ST. and
collided with Leonard Merriman,
5e2 s. Harriet st.. riding a bicycle
north on s. Washington 81. No
one was injured.
Three Collide
Three cars travelling south on ",
Huron ST.. Thursday afternoon col.
lided when cars ahead stopped.
Harlow 7. RIGGS, Belleville, driy.
Ing behind car operated by John
komisar. Romulus. colllded with
the Komisar vehicle. George A.
Cole, ZI5 Lincoln ST, following be
hind the Riggs automobile collided
with Il.
Cars Damaged
At Washtenaw I'd. and Arlington
DR.. late Thursday cars driven by
Roscoe p. Strickland, rs, 51i W.
Michigan Ave. and by Emory
Johnson. q, Rolla, Mo, were dam.
aged when they colllded as both
were going east