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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In New York on Aug. 26, a street cleaning truck loaded with ashes struck a Third Avenue street car, injuring 20 persons, knocking the car off the tracks, and causing chaos near a public market.
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Ashes Strikes Car;
20 Persons Hurt
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Twenty persons were injured today when a Third avenue street car was struck by a four-ton steel truck of the street cleaning department.
The truck, loaded with ashes, knocked the car off the tracks.
Witnesses said the truck was moving rapidly when it hit the car. It struck the trolley just back of the front platform.
Passengers were thrown from their seats. Women screamed. Calls were sent in for police and reserves were rushed quickly to the scene.
The accident happened near a public market and large crowds surrounded the smashed car.
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New York
Event Date
Aug. 26.
Outcome
twenty persons were injured
Event Details
A four-ton steel truck of the street cleaning department, loaded with ashes, struck a Third avenue street car, knocking it off the tracks near a public market. The truck was moving rapidly and hit the trolley just back of the front platform. Passengers were thrown from their seats, women screamed, and calls were sent for police with reserves rushed to the scene. Large crowds surrounded the smashed car.