The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-19
SEVERAL HURT
BY FAST DRIVING,
FALLS AND CARS
Man, Hurled to Ground from
Trolley, in Critical COndi-
ton in Hospital.
BOYS HAND CUT OFF
REACHING FOR BREAD
WOrkmen Are Injured by Fall
Through Beams Into Cellar
of New House.

Several serious accidents were caused
by trolley cars. falls and careless driv-
ing last night
Joseph F. Christ. 81 years old of 1913
Avon avenue. is at the City Hospital
| in critical condition, suffering from
an injury to his head that he received
while attempting TO get off a Bergen
street car at Eighteenth avenue. He
had one foot on the ground when the
car gave a lurch forward, and he was
thrown to the ground. He was re-
moved to the City Hospital in the am
bulance. He has several scalp wounds
and may have fractured skull. His
condition today was not improved.
Tony Ferrugfa. years old, of I
Adams street, had his left hand cut
OF at the wrist by Central railroad
train at Ferguson street while trying
to rescue from the elevated tracks a
loaf Of bread he dropped when he saw
the train coming. He was taken to
st. James Hospital, where the surgeons
say he viii recover. A cash cut on
his head is net serious. He had climbed
the elevated track for a short cut home
from the bakery.
! Matthew Conklin, 81 years old. of 2oI
Mulberry street. while working on the
first floor of a new building at Con
gress and Lafayette streets. fell
through the beams to the cellar. He
was removed to the City Hospital, suf-
ferfng from a fractured collar-bone and
cut on the side of the head. His con-
dition is not serious.
! Henry Klein. 80 years old, of IL
Chambers street. in attempting to stor
a runaway horse attached to grocery
wagon containing young driver and
| two small children, was thrown aside
by the whif1etree of the wagon and
hurled against lot of iron pipes thai
were lying In the gutter. The horse
| dashed past the man but was stopped
further down the street. Klein was
picked up and carried to the ST. James's
Hospital In the Third Precinct police
ambulance. Here 1t was found that he
was suffering from a severe injury to
his spine. and his condition is regarded
as serious. At noon today his condition
had not changed.
John Henderson. "a years old, of T01
Market street. while trying to board a
South Orange avenue car at McWhor-
ter and Ferry streets fell backward.
his head striking the ground He re-
ceived severe cash on the side of the
head and was carried to the ofTice of
DR.. Seidler at q Ferry street. The
physician was not at home, and inc
man was then taken to the office Of
DIR. George F. Corrigan. 344 Lafayette
street, where his injuries were dressed
He was able to go home.
Jacob Strausberg, 42 years old, of s1s
East Kinney street. while crossing
Pacific street fell on the walk and re-
ceived a severe cut on his right ear.
The blood was flowing so freely that
he was removed to St. James's Hos
pi,al in the Third Precinct police ann
bulance. After his wound was dressed
he was able to go home
Leo Scaler. 19 years old, of IS Burn
side street. Orange. who was battered
and bruised when the wagon which he
had been driving was struck by an Or
ange car last night, was resting easily
today in the City Hospital. Mr.. Scaler.
who Is an employee Of John NJ. Kull, a
butcher Of East Orange, was driving
home with load of pigs feet when
the accident occurred, and after the
collision the street was Uttered with
pigs feet.