Youngstown Telegram

Youngstown Telegram
Final Edition
Monday, August 25, 1919

SPEEDING MOTOR HITS STREET CAR IN STORM

Driver of Machine, Blinded By Rain,  Swerves Vehicle Into Collision 
With In-terurban On Wilson Ave.--Other Victims May Die



  When his automobile crashed into a New Castle limited inter-
urban car in Wilson ave. Sunday afternoon, a Cleveland man and 
his six-year-old daughter were killed, one of his sons died ten hours
later, three other members of his family were so seriously injured
they may die and a friend was slightly hurt.
                   The Dead
  Andrew Beganik, 49, 1638 Ridgewood, Cleveland.  Killed in-
stantly.  Body at Gillen and McVean's undertaking rooms.
  Andrew Beganik, jr., 23, same address.  Died at 1:10 a.m.
Monday in Youngstown hospital.  Body at Orr's undertaking rooms.
  Mary Beganik, 6, same address,  Killed instantly.  Body at 
Shriver's undertaking rooms.
                  The Injured
  Mrs. Andrew Beganik, 45, same address.  Youngstown hospital.
Skull fractured.  Still unconscious and may die.
  John Beganik, 19, same address.  Youngstown hospital.  Skull
fractured.  Still unconscious and may die.
  Joseph Beganik, 13, same address.  Youngstown hospital.  Skull
fractured.  Still unconscious and may die.
  Adam Hrymlak, 23, 12903 Plover, Cleveland.  Scalp wound 
and cuts on hands.  Released from hospital.
        Accident In Storm 
  The accident occurred at 4:25 p.m.
during a heavy downpour of rain.
Andrew Beganik, jr., was driving the 
automobile west on Wilson ave.  The
interurban in charge of Motorman A.
W. Moore was eastbound.
  Between Hine and Prospect witnes-
ses noticed the automobile, going 
rapidly, in the westbound car tracks.
it suddenly swerved as tho the driver
was trying to avoid sidesweeping the 
street car.  The machine failed to 
leave the car rails, due to the slip-
pery pavement and high speed at
which it was traveling.  In skidding 
it swung across the eastbound tracks 
and crashed into the interurban.  The
automobile was crushed and rolled
over and over, the occupants being 
strewn along the street with the wreckage.
  Three automobiles and the police
patrol quickly went to the scene of
the wreck.  it was found that Beganik
and his daughter were dead and they
were removed to morgues.  Other
members of the family and Hrymlak
were taken to Youngstown hospital.
Hrymlak's injuries were dressed and 
he left soon after he had been given
surgical attention.
        Woman May Die
  Mrs. Beganik and her two sons were
unconscious and up to 3 p.m. Mon-
day had not recovered.  Their injuries
are so serious, fears are entertained 
for their recovery.
  The family made an automobile trip
to East Youngstown and vicinity.
Beganik planned to move to that lo-
cality this fall and was looking for a 
farm home.  On their return trip thru
Youngstown enroute to Cleveland the 
accident happened.
  Three boys of the family, Steven 17,
Paul 15, and Charles 11 had remained
at home.  Late Sunday they received 
news of the fatal accident and left 
for Youngstown in a motorcycle. They
are anxiously awaiting further news 
at the hospital.
  Andrew, jr., who drove the car, was 
only recently discharged from the
army.