Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
WOMAN AND BOY DIE
FROM AUTO INJURIES
Eight Other Persons More or
Less Seriously Hurt by
Motor Vehicles

One woman and boy we're killed within
the last twenty-four hours by automobiles
and eight persons were injured either by
automobiles or motorcycles.
While attempting TO recover a stick from
the street for the crying child Of a neighbor,
Mrs. II. J. Feite, forty.two years old Of
1929 North Broad street was struck by
an automobile and go seriously Injured that
she died In the Samaritan Hospital today
from fractured spine and skull
Mrs. Feite met the child in front OF her
home. The youngster was crying because
It had thrown its stick into Broad street
and was afraid TO go after IL. She stepped
out after the stick without seeing the an
preaching automobile, which was driven
by Edwin Jones. Of 1920 North Seventh
street. She was thrown several feet and
was seen TO be in a serious condition when
picked up.
Jones took her into his machine and
hurried her to the hospital The accident
happened last night. For n time II was
thought the woman might recover but later
her case took a turn for the worse and
she died early this morning zones, wit
nesses say, attempted to stop his car when
he saw that she was going to get in front
Of II, but was unable to do so quickly
enough
william Wright, twelve years old of 73O
North Twenty-second street, died in the
Mary J. Drexel Home today as a result
Of being run down on Twenty-first street
near Fairmount avenue by an automobile
Joseph Gratz, Of Poplar street near Tenth
driver OF the car, was arrested.
Frank Cantor, seven years old, of 1l21
South street, struck by an automobile
driven by Frank Eisman, thirty years old
Of 5S44 Usage avenue. He was taken to the
Howard Hospital. II is thought he has n
fractured skull. The boy ran into the street
after a companion while playing tag Els
man was arrested.
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Forty-fourth and Market streets and was
demolished. Three men in a slde-car motor
cycle we're scattered along Northeast 8euIe
ward as the machine was sidewiped by an
automobile, which sped away after the ac-
cident
A broken steering knuckle the police say,
caused the accident on Market street The
car, apparently going fast, struck the heavy
steel pillar on the north side Of the street
There was only enough left OF the car 10
put in a wagon. The cars occupants were
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital Those
hurt were:
John Groetzinger, twenty-elght. asa
North Sickle street. driver; severe cuts
and bruises.
William Crawford, twenty-five. sI5O
hardwood avenue; left eye cut and
bruises
Vera Ryan, seventeen, 1900 Market
street cut face and shock
Katherine Montgomery, twentv-four
1890 Market street; broken Jaw
Victims of the motorcycle accident were
thrown to the road by an unidentified auto
mobile which smashed into them from the
side, II sped away before any one took
the license number
The injured men were taken in an auto
mobile to St Luke's Hospital. They are:
Peter Mason driver of the motorcycle.
3746 North Fifteenth street. face cut
and body bruises.
Patrick Rouse, 1907 North Nineteenth
street; scalp cut and sprains
Harry Myers, 2s02 Bridge street; cuts
and bruises.
Victims OF both accidents escaped serious
injury. All left the hospitals except Miss
Montgomery.