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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Lawrence MacRae Injured When Trolley Strikes His Car, Aug. 30, 1923

Lawrence MacRae Formerly of Spray Injured in Accident. . . Former Plant Manager Rhode Island Mills Sustained Broken Rib. . .Trolley Car Struck Mr. MacRae’s Coupe

Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 28—Lawrence MacRae of Raleigh, sales manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-operative Association and widely known as a cotton dealer and promoter of cotton mill interests, sustained painful and rather serious injuries Monday night at 7:45 o’clock when a northbound trolley car struck and virtually demolished the automobile in which he was riding as he drove out of South Park drive and started to cross the car tracks on North Elm street.

Immediately after the accident Mr. MacRae was carried to Wesley Long hospital where examination revealed he had sustained painful cuts and bruises and that one or more ribs were broken. An X-ray picture will be made, it was said, in order to determine the exact extent of Mr. MacRae’s injuries. The cause of the accident, in which Mr. MacRae narrowly escaped death, has not been definitely determined.

Motorman Clay, who was driving the trolley car that struck the automobile, said his car was running at a moderate speed when the accident occurred. He said he was “coasting along” when suddenly the automobile, a large coupe driven by Mr. MacRae, loomed in front of him. As hurriedly as possible after the smash the motorman said he brought his car to a standstill and hurried back to assist the driver the demolished automobile. A passing automobile was at once pressed into service and Mr. MacRae was rushed to the hospital. He was not rendered unconscious by the accident, witnesses said.

Mr. MacRae, who is a member of a prominent North Carolina family, until about one year ago was engaged in the cotton brokerage business in Greensboro. Prior to that time he had been connected with cotton mill interests at Winston-Salem, at Leaksville-Spray, and other points in the state.

From the front page of The Co-Operation Arrow, Spray, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 30, 1923

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