Evening star., 1947-08-02
"A Injured, Traffic
5narIed in Collision
OF Two Street Cars

Twenty-four persons were injured
in a collision between two streetcars
late yesterday on Massachusetts,
avenue at North Capitol street, near
the City Post Once.
Although none of their injuries
were said to be serious, five OF the
passengers, all colored. were ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital.
They were Josh Sampson. 80. Of
the 500 block P street NV. lacera-
tions to forehead: Etoy Coleman, 81.
Of the 1900 block C street NE, teeth
Knocked out and decorations to lip:
jamie Buckler. 20, of the 800 block
New Jersey avenue NV, contuSions
to left shoulder; Rosetta Copeland.
"A. of Baltimore. abrasions and con-
tusions to both legs, and Surulla
Mitchell. SO, of the 400 block I
street NV. possible fracture of jaw.
Several Ambulances Respond.
The accident occurred about 4
pm. just as rush hour traffic was
getting under way and when most
of the seats on the Streetcars were
occupied. A crowd Of several hun
dred persons was attracted to the
scene. Three ambulances responded
to the call for help-one from Cas-
ualty and two from the Health De-
partment. Two fire rescue squads
and three police scout-car ambu-
lances also responded.
Police said one Of the streetcars
going east and bound for Thirteenth
and D streets NE. apparently split
a switch or locked q wheel and
crashed into the other car. travelling
west and bound for Calvert Bridge
via New Jersey avenue NV.
Frank J. Brown. 27, OF the first
block Williamsburg road, Alexandra,
Va, said by police to have operated
the car which left the tracks. was
treated at Casualty for possible in
ternal injuries but later was re-
leased. Police said the operator Of
the second car, who was uninjured.
was Howard r. Thompson. "A. Of
the 1900 block B street Sc.
Snarls Traffic.
Miss Louise Walker, 40, colored. of
the 800 block P street NV, who
was treated at Casualty for neck
contusions. said she had been sitting
in the second row OF the Calvert
Bridge car when she felt 1t slowing
down.
"All OF a sudden there was q
crash. and the next thing I knew
there was terrible noise" she said.
Traffic was snarled up at the in
tersection for about half an hour
Several motorcycle police officers
kept order at the busy intersection.
The two streetcars finally were
towed away in opposite directions by
other streetcars.
Others treated at Casually, mostly
for cuts and bruises, were listed as:
Mary v. Small, 20, Of the 100 block
Joliet street S.W.; Gussie Fouler.
"a, of the 1900 block Berry road
N. E.; Bessie williams. 4s, colored,
100 block I street NV: Grace Hall.
4s. Of the 500 block c street NE:
Alice Candy. ~, colored, 2500 block
Ontario road NV: Dorothy Gray,
"a. OF the TOO block Lamont street
NV: Addie Shefiield. 80, colored,
600 block Florence street NE: Cath
crime M. Felelers, "A, of the 100 block
Ivanhoe street S.W.; Alice L.
Charles. IS. Of the 1400 block Chaplin
street NV. and Willie Mae Rainey,
20, colored, 1400 block v street NV:
Joseph v. Hall, 81. of the 200 block
Fourteenth street NV; Lavinia
Davis. "a. oolored. 500 block OF Ten
nessee avenue NV, and Blanche
Fisher, 80, 100 block c street Sc.
Nurse is Injured.
Pauline Rich, 23, of the $500 block
Twenty-fourth street NE. q nurse
at Providence Hospital, was removed
there In taxi and treated for cuts
on the forehead and shock and re-
leased.
William Harris, 50, colored. Of the
1900 block Tenth street NV, was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital for
neck cuts and released. Clifton
Harris. AZ, colored, of the 400 block
Fifth street NE. and Carl r. Lam
bert, 81. of the 1700 block P street
NV, said they were going to see
private physicians.