Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-01-13
TWO VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE At
KEYPORT AS SEVENTY MILE GALE
LASHES COAST; GREAT DAMAGE
2HURT AS AUTO
AND TRAIN CRASH.
AT R. R. CROSSING

BY holding to the automobile
with one hand and grabbing his
brother with the other, Foster Tyr
rell, of 80 Market street, saved four
teen year old Hatfield Tyrrell from
being dashed through the windshield
onto a passing locomotive, when the
car was wrecked at the Central Rail-
road crossing in New Brunswick ave-
nue. shortly before 8 o'clock last
night.
Assistant Postmaster j. Harry
Tyrrell, father of the young man and
youth, declared this morning that it
was more than miracle that the
two escaped death. The machine
was completely reversed by the pass
ing locomotive, the engine sheering
the right side of the car where Fos-
ter was driving, almost dislocating
his shoulder. The top glass of the
windshield was splintered, and the
flying glass cut Hatfield's face and
hands. Both are in bed today under
the care of DR.. Virgil Shull, who at
tended them last night.
The locomotive was that of the rail
roads superintendent. Several high
officials of the railroad were on the
special, though, it is said that it did
not stop following the accident.
However, it is doubtful If the engi-
neer saw the automobile, as they
both reached the track almost stimuli
taneously, according to witnesses.
Made Trip to Hope Lawn.
F.nk6afrss.saEell with ais young
f1f0tneT, had made a tf7I;i tfiAl rc- ii Uru
Lawn, where they carried a passen-
ger. They were returning down New
Brunswick avenue. Tyrrell says that
his motor was running fast, but that
he had the clutch thrown out; that
the gates were up and that he
thought everything was all right for
him to pass over the tracks, He
says that Just as the front wheels
of the automobile got to the south
bound tracks, August Faber, the flag
man, stepped out and signalled him
to stop. Foster just then saw the
train, and knew that collision was
inevitable. He threw out his left
arm to catch his young brother, as
the front of the special car sherred
the right front of the machine
smashing off the wheel, and wrecking
the radiator, engine and magnetic,
and shot the car whirling around.
AS the special car passed the end
of 1t again hit the machine this
time in the rear, and knocked the
machine further away. TyrrelI and
his young brother made their wav
to the postoffice and informed their
rather, the assistant postmaster. who
notified Mrs. Tyrrell that her sons
were not fatally injured Mrs. TYR
reil summoned DR.. Shull, who took
Foster and Hatfield home. The for
mer's right hip and arm were iniur-
ed, and he had bruises on his body.
Hatheld's face and hands were bleed
Ing from being cut by flying glass.
IN the happiest man on top of the
earth, said Assistant Postmaster
lyrreli this morning. He said the
damage done the machine was imma-
lerlal compared to the fact that his
sons escaped death.
Inc machine was taken to the |
VanSyckle garage this morning. II |
was estimated there that it would |
cost nearly the value of the car to |
place 1t In commission. The car ia |
Studebaker and cost $1,000. II |
vas uninsured against accidents.
Station Agent Garis this morning
'a1d that August Faber, the gateman,
vas blameless. and declared that he
vas one of the best and conscien-
ious gatemen on the line. He said
hat according to witnesses the car
an into the train. He said Faber
vas out on the crossing to flag pass
ng traffic as the severe storm caused
he gates to be out of commission,
lie said Faber began to wave his red
antern for Foster Tyrrell to stop
yhen the car was near Prospect
treet, and that the driver would not
top, even guiding the machine
'round the .gateman, who was In
ront of it.