The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-28
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KEARNY-ARLINGTON.
CAR RUNS
AWAY DOWN HILL.
Arlington Folks Get Bad Scare
and Several Are Hurt.

1
A number of passengers ON Kearny
car No. 577 got the scare of their lives
early last night when the car got be-
gyond the control of Motorman James
Brown as 1t was descending the Mid
land avenue hill. Arlington. Some of
the passengers were scratched slightly
when they jumped.
The car had rounded the corner of
Midland avenue from Kearny avenue.
and Brown went along cautiously, be,
cause of the presence Of eaves on the
track. The car progressed safely until
1t reached Beech street. Then Ii began
to gain momentum, despite the efforts
of the motorman to set the brakes.
The leaves on the tracks tendd to make
the rails slippery. Several Of the
passengers sized up the situation at a
glance, and in a moment there was a
wild rush for the doors. Everybody
got off. and save for a few scratches
zone of them were injured.
The car continued down the hill, and
at the bottom jumped a derailing
switch and plounghed for some distance
over the cobblestones Brown stuck to
his post Inc finally succeeded In stop
ping the Ear.
After much work 1t was brought back
to the rails and a. start was made for
this city. 1t is said that as the car
was going up the hill the brakes again
got out Of order and the vehicle started
to slide back. A car tina was COM
ing in the real ran into it n brought
it to a stop.
The place where last nights accident
took place is dangerous at all times, as
the hill Is very steep. The car that
became unmanageable is one of the
hand-brRke variety and very hard to
stop under ordinary circumstances. In
an accident on the Midland hill some
years ago Miss Grace Van Emburgh,
of Arlington, was so badly injured that
she a since been a cripple. The ac-
cident was of the same nature as tina
of last night.
Shade Tree Board Meets.
John Davidson, jr, George King and
o. r, Medsgar, the newly appointed
Shade Tree Commission. of Kearny,
met last night at the Kearny Town
Hall. Mr.. Davidson was elected presi-
dent and George McClintock secretary.
No definite action was taken, as the
board Is waiting for the Town Council
to pass an ordinance concerning the
commissions rights. Resolutions were
passed to hold the meetings Of the COM
mission the second Friday of each
month.
Held for Assault.
John Stahenick. of Schuyler venue.
Kearny. was arrested last night on
complaint of Albert Heida, of Speedway
venue. %Irvington, who charged him
with assault. Steve Polakowski, of
Schuyler avenue. was with Stahenlcl1.
and took part in the row, but the police
have been unable to get him. as he has
left town. Stahenick will have a hear
ing tonight before Recorder Kelly.
Riley Smoker n Success.
More than 100 attended the smoker of
the John f.. Riley Association, of
Kearny, last night at headquarters,
Woodland and Kearny avenues. Coun-
Gilman James ]. McAteer delivered a
speech, the S%nterprise band. of Kearny,
played musical selections; M. e. Walsh,
of Newark: Edward Hester, James
Murdoch, and Frank aGllagher, of
Kearny, entertained with songs and
stories.
The First ward Democrats of Kearny
will hold a meeting tonight at 105 John
son e
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association,
Local No. II. of Kearny, will hold its
annual reception and ball at Evans's
Hall tomorrow night.
A black snake measuring five feet
in length was killed by Patrolman
Hugh Mccullough. of Kearny, yester-
day afternoon. Mccullough found 1t
at Morgan place and Belleville turn
pike.