Newark Evening Star And Newark Advertiser

Hoboken Physician and Wife Injured in Head-on Collision in Harrison.

The condition of Dr. and Mrs. E. Steadman, of 635 Washington street, Hoboken, who were injured in a crash between an automobile and a Turnpike trolley car in Harrison, was said today at St. Michael's Hospital to be slightly improved. There is some hope for their recovery. Mrs. Steadman is suffering from a fractured skull, bruises and shock. Her husband has a broken collar-bone and is considerably bruised.

The accident happened yesterday at Harrison and Manor avenues, Harrison. Ten Broeck Steadman, a son of the injured couple, was driving the car at the time. Some of the witnesses say the accident was due to the careless driving of young Steadman.

The automobile was bound for this city and was traveling behind a trolley car. Ten Broeck Steadman attempted to turn out onto the eastbound tracks. As he did so a car bound for Jersey City came along. The motorman of the eastbound trolley car saw the auto and quickly put on the brakes and the reverse. There was a crash as the auto struck the other vehicle and Dr. and Mrs. Steadman were thrown to the street.

It took but a moment to ascertain that the automobile, with front wheel wedged beneath it, the axle bent and tonneau wrecked, could not be moved from the eastbound track. A motorist on the road volunteered to bring Dr. and Mrs. Steadman to the hospital and a quick run was made with Policeman Frank Kain, of Harrison, directing the autoist, who forgot to leave his name at the institution when he left.

Ten Broeck Steadman refused to talk about the occurrence. He admitted, however, that he was driving the automobile at the time of the collision, with the chauffeur sitting beside him. Neither he or the chauffeur was scratched, despite the fact they were thrown violently forward.

It is understood that no blame attaches to the motorman of the trolley car and that he did all possible to prevent the crash. It was not believed at first that either Dr. Steadman or Mrs. Steadman was badly hurt, but examination at the hospital disclosed that their injuries are serious and members of the family were called.