Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-30
ONE KILLED, 7 INJURED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Chlld Hit by Motortruck Dies in
Camden-One Driver
Held

John Hagstrom. IA years old. OF 1911
nIVer avenue Camden, died today at the
| Sooper hospital from injuries received late
Yesterday afternoon. when strucle. by a
motortruck of the Sharpless Brothers Com.
pany' at River avenue and the Pennsylvania
Hailroad. where he was playing. Seven
| other injuries complete yesterdays toll OF
reckless driving In Philadelphia and vi
cmly' FRANK g. Kennedy. of 2027 Green
street, member of Post No 2, G. A. r.,
hes near death at his home as a result of
peng injured few days ago by an auto
mobile.
william H. Brown, 40 years old. of 2s0s
franktord avenue, is in the Episcopal Hos
pital suffering from internal injuries He is
another motorcar victim. Joseph Blatz of
2Ol5 Cambria street, was held in 5000 bail
py Magistrate Wrigley, after a hearing in
the Belgrade and Clearfleld streets station
charged with running Brown down last
night at Frankford avenue and Somerset
street. The hearing was continued until
June 8, when Brown will appear against
Blatz, If he Is able to leave the hospital.
The list of other injured persons during
the last "a hours:
Harry Houeseal 40 years old. of 6s3
Commissioner street, leg broken and other
injuries. Knocked down by motortruck
at Broad street and Allegheny avenue. He
Is at the Samaritan Hospital
Marie Ambruster, eight years old. 1872
West Oakdale street, cut scalp and possibly
fractured skull. Struck by automobile
driven by Mrs, Aida Hasser, 1929 Tucker
street, at 13th and Tucker streets. She Is
at the Samaritan Hospital
Wallace Merrill, 21 years old, 1888 Green
street conclusion of the brain. Injured at
Joseph's Hospital.
Mrs. John Bergman, 1920 South 9th
street, Camden, and her son, Orlando 6
years old, slight injuries. Struck at Market
ana "a streets by wagon recklessy driven
by Frank Kenan, of 18th street, below
Morris. Mother and son received medical
attention at the Jefferson Hospital.
Merrill, trying to avoid one team of
horses, crashed into another and was thrown
across the street. He was picked UP uncon-
scious and taken to the hospital by the 9th
district police, who placed the drivers of
both teams under arrest. They are Rich
ara Davis OF 18th street above Spring Gar
den and Leroy Owens, of 51st street and
Haverford avenue. Both were released
upon promise to appear when wanted.
Houseal was on the rear seat of motor
cycle. driven by Samuel Morton, of l49 East
Allegheny avenue, when 1t was struck by a
motortruck driven by John Fistler, 732
Gray's Ferry road. Morton and Flstler
were arrested, but the former was dis
charged In the night court by Magistrate
Pennock, while Fistler was held for hear
ing after Houseal leaves the hospital being
released on his own recognlzance
According to Mrs. Aida Hasser, of 1929
Tucker street. driver of the automobile
which knocked down little Marie Ambrll-
ster, the girl ran directly In front of her
car. She asserted that the machine was
being driven slowly. Witnesses of the ac-
cident substantiated her statements. and
she was released on her own recognizance
by Magistrate Carson for a further hearing
on Friday.
Kenan was arrested after chase down
Market street, from 4th street. by Sergeant
Daily. of the traffic squad. after his wagon
has knocked down the Camden woman and
child He declared that Kenan had been
driving recklessly and that the accident was
the direct result of Kenan disobedience of
the order to stop when told by the traffic
policeman. Kenan was locked up at City
Hall for hearing.
Seventy-six per cent. of accidents. In
which pedestrians are injured or killed by
trucks are due to the careless
ness of the pedestrians, according to Lee
Eastman president of the Philadelphia
Association who has made an
appeal for more drastic police supervision of
the walking as well as the driving public
He did not state how he arrived at the per-
centage.
AT the same time he severly criticised
the reckless driving of many motortruck
men. One way to remedy this particular
phase of the situation. he suggested. was
10 adopt measures which will restrict the |
of operators licenses to such as
are fully qualified TO drive machines with |
and respect for the public |
safety,
He also asserted that when chauffeur
was found to have caused an accident on
he city streets the Motor Truck Association
would devote all its resources to aiding in
aimed RECKLESS pedestrians" those who
ilsobey traffic policemens instructions,
should be arrested as well as reckless
,haufreurs.
A contributing cause to the number OF
accidents, he added was that the gov
.rnors'' of the trucks had been removed
.fter they had come from the manufac-
.urer with a speed of IS miles an hour.
rhs removal made possible a speed Of 80
niles.