Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-05

ignited. The man and boy Jumped
into the water and the other party
that came to the rescue had a narrow
escape from being burned. The men
quit work and Victor p. Christoffer-
son took charge of the remaining
supply. He set 1t off aboard the big
float.
With the remaining men aboard
the big float, he set offAehe remainder
of the supply. No further accidents
occurred, but Mr.. Christofferson
ruined a suit of clothes and sustain
ed numerous burns about his hands.
George Pease, owner Of O meat
market in East Front street, Keyport,
struck and knocked down Anna Blu
denski, while riding In his touring
automobile on Smith street, just east
OF State, yesterday morning. The
child, about six years old, was at
first reported to have been fatally
injured, but she only sustained a
slight scalp wound and a sprain In
her left leg. She was taken to her
home, 657 Penn street, and there at
tended by DR.. M. s. Meinzer. Pease
was taken to Police headquarters,
and held In 400 bail for a hearing.
Louis Kovart, a lad OF ten years
Old, living at 80 Goodwin street,
was accidentally shot In the leg by a
man carelessly handling a revolver,
Saturday afternoon. The boy had a
narrow escape from serious injury,
for the bullet only passed through
the skin of his left leg. He was TAX
en- to his home and attended by DR..
C. L. silk.
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Steinberg, of RossviIle, collided with
q clay wagon at Maurer, just south
of Woodbridge creek Saturday night.
The auto was considerably damaged
and Its owner was given a yer
shaking up. The machine was taken
to the Packer House Garage for re-
pairs.
An Oldsmobile owned and driven
by Bert Williams, of Carney, was
ditched at Keyport, yesterday. A
coupling on the steering gear parted
and the machine swerved into a
ditch. None were injured, but the
occupants we're badly 1olted. The
wrecked a was towed to the Perth
kmboy Garage for repairs.
DIR. Charles I. Silk, together with
his brother and a servant, In the for
mer's Mitchell car, plunged into a
tree at Gordon street and Kearney
avenue about 10 o'clock last night.
DR.. Silk, who was driving, did this to
prevent hitting a large touring car.
containing four men. He vas going
westward on Gordon street. Upon
reaching Kearny avenue, he saw an
other car advancing from Kearny
avenue. He tried to dodge 1t, but
his efforts we're made futile by the
zig a course chosen by the other
driver. Fortunately a series OF sharp
turns and twists, both machines
finally landed on the sidewalk on
Gordon street, and both cars were
damaged; DR.. Silks to the extent of
a bent axle and a damaged mud
guard. With the aid of spectators,
he was able to reach the Perth Am
boy Garage.
Robert J. Mckay, Of Arlington, In
his Cadillac machine, had a narrow
escape from injury yesterday, when
the steering knuckle parted. The
machine swerved to n I of the
road. 1t was repaired by the Perth
Amboy Garage Company.
A Regal car, owned and driven by
John ROBBINS, of Bayonne. Is at the
Perth Amboy Garage for repairs. A
wheel came off as 1t was crossing the
Raritan river bridge.
Rose Benzie, thirteen months old,
of 81 Mechanic street. was Knocked
down by a coach, at Mechanic and
Washington streets, Saturday after
noon. She sustained numerous
bruises about the arms and face.
Willing hands carried her to her
home, and DR.. G. /. Silk was sum-
mcned.
A thirteen months old babe, living
on Grows Mills road, fell from a bed
yesterday morning and broke her
arm. DIR. Charles /. SILK was called.
An auto and bicycle collided at Mar
ket and State street Sunday afternoon.
The whe.. was somewhat damaged and
the rider was bruised.
A little girl vas hit by an automo-
bile at State street and Buckingham
avenue Sunday afternoon.