Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-15
MISHAPS
FOR WEEK END
ARE NUMEROUS
Ex-Sheriff Church's Car
Driven by Local Chauffeur
Hits Island Girl.
SOUTH AMBOY ACCIDENTS
Many Machines Damaged by
Skidding on Wet Roads
Yesterday--So Collide.

ICStoI uoy Oui'IC OOIiIuC.
Several local men figured in au-
tomobile accidents which occurred
yesterday and today, some on ac-
count of weather conditions. None
of the mishaps resulted fatally, al
though one caused serious tnju-
ries. Ex-Sheriff Church of South
River, whose car Is driven by John
Melko, of State street, struck down
Elizabeth Hehanan, of Amboy Road.
Great Kills, yesterday afternoon In
front of her home. A broken leg
and conclusion of the brain were the
injuries inflicted upon the little
seven year old girl. The child ran
from behind wagon in front Of the
large automobile before ths chau-
feur could see the victim and was hit
by the mud guard and knocked
down. How her leg was broken Is
not known, as it is not believed that
the huge machine passed over 1t.
Melko took the little girl as we'll
as her parents who were near the
scene to the office of DR.. Devlin In
New Dorp. The physicians office
was two miles from the place of the
accident and the car sped on at top
notch speed, not needing the warn
ing of several policemen. DR.. Dew
lin, who Is assisted by DR.. Virgil
Shull, of this city, is taking charge
OF the patient, who was taken to her
home. DR.. Devlin stated today to a
NEWS reporter that the injuries
would not prove fatal and that the
patient would be well soon.
Two Cars Collide.
The e. M. F. touring car owned
by Davis Splitter crashed into an au-
tomobile bearing a N. Y. license at 6
p. m. yesterday and caused consid
cradle damage to both cars. The
N. Y. auto was coming up Market
street from the county bridge while
Spitzer's car was headed up Madison
avenue toward Smith street Both
were coming at reasonable gait
and the accident is accounted to
neglect Of both drivers to blow their
horns so as to be heard. A tire was
bursted On the N. Y. car and one Of
the wheels was badly bent while 1t is
believed only the mudguard of the
local mans automobile was bent.
Big Hudson Car Skids.
John Seaman's big Hudson skid
ded while turning from State street
into Washington street yesterday af-
ternoon and the axel Of the machine
was slightly bent. The mud guard
was also slightly disfigured. The
car was driven by ]. Seaman, Jr., and
the eight members of the family
who were in the auto, received only
a shaking up.
Runs Machine Into Ditch.
In order to avert hitting the car
owned by DR.. Hoagland, Of Wood
bridge, George Kish, of this city,
drove his Buick into ditch and
badly bent one of tho wheels and
bursted one tire. The accident took
place at the intersection of Wood
bridge and Sewaren roads, which
lead to Roosevelt. The car driven
by Kish Is now awaiting repairs in
Van Syckle's garage.
Accidents Near South Amboy.
Slippery road conditions on the
new thoroughfare leading from the
county bridge road to South Amboy
was the scene of series of automo-
bile accidents yesterday afternoon.
About O'Clock large Packard tour
Ing car owned and driven by Harry
Meehan, of New York, skidded when
coming from the bridge and hit the
railing, ripping off the front mud
guards and denting the radiator. A
deep cash was inflicted In the head
OF Miss Alice Denton, who was
thrown against the iron brace In the
rear seat as the car hit the bridge.
AS the Packard machine was
thrown against the side of the road
near the bridge Mitchell car bear
Ing New York license No. 8743 came
down the road from Perth Amboy at
a good clip. Mud and gravel flying
against the wind shield prevented
the driver Of the New York machine
from seeing the obstructing car until
within 200 feet of it. Applying his
brakes and shutting Off power caused
the car to completely turn around.
In 30 doing the back tire on the right
hand side was ripped off. That no
one was seriously injured In this ac-
cident is considered miraculous.
Nearly Hit Trolley Car.
A REQ touring car owned and
driven by Fred Gary, of Newark,
narrowly averted hitting a Jersey
Central Traction Company car on the
turn from the bridge road yesterday
afternoon about s O'Clock. The ma
chine was going at good clip and
the driver did not see the approach
ing car around the bend. The driver
sent the auto into the marshy land
to prevent a smashup.
A large delivery truck owned by
Brooklyn brewery concern skidded
on the county bridge north of the
draw and hit pile Of lumber. If
the machine had been going at
good rate of speed serious accident
would probably have been the result.
On the Morgan turnpike at 6
o'clock last night Maxwell car
owned by James Werner, Of Jersey
City, skidded and ran into a tele-
graph pole. Only slight damage was
caused.
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