Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
HURT IN
AUTO M|XUPS
The Weekend Sees Several
Accidents With no One Sc
riousIy Injured.
six PEOPLE ARE HURT
Car 0verturns, Buryinq Occu-
pants-SeveraI Arrests for
Their Responsibility
six PEOPLE ARE HURT

Automobile accidents in this city
over the weekend resulted in six
persons being injured, none of them
! seriously. Two were admitted to the
hospital and after being given medi-
cal attention were removed - Their
homes.
The first accident occurred at
o'clock or Saturday night when two
cars crashed at Prospect and Fayette
New Jersey license 1890, driven by
Abraham Garfield, going north on
Prospect street, struck automobile
No. S337S, driven by John Anderson,
which was going west on Fayette
street Neither Of the occupants of
| the cars were hurt but damage to the
extent of 5000 was done to Ander-
sons machine. Garfield told Patrol
man Koyen that he would settle for
the damage.
The occupants OF an automobile
owned and driven by Arthur Kuhn,
of Cliffwood, had a miraculous escape
from serious injury at 8:45 O'Clock
| Saturday night when their machine
was struck with great force by an
| automobile driven by Mike Mangog-
no, of this city, who did not have
| license Ind was exceeding the speed
| limit, according to eye witnesses.
Only one person was injured as the
result Of the accident but both cars
| were badly damaged. The injured
person was Mrs. Jenek, of Cliffwood,
one Of the occupants Of Kuhn's car.
According to the information re-
ceived from Patrolman Gaydos, who
investigated the accident, and, De-
tective Sergeant L. A. Long, who Wit
messed the collision, Mangogno was
speeding along Madison avenue and
as he approached the Market street
crossing Kuhn's car started to turn
from Market street into Madison
avenue. Mangogno could not stop his
car in time to prevent collision and
his machine crashed into that OF
Kuhn. AS Kuhn's car was turning
the corner the blow received was not
broadside, Mangogno's car glancing
off.
Mrs. Jenek, the injured occupant
Of the Kuhn car, was taken to the
Office Of DR.. Meinzer where she was
attended. Her injuries were not seri-
Gus. Mangogno was placed under ar
rest by Patrolman Gaydos assisted by
Detective Sergeant Long and Ser
Eeant Tonnesen charged with having
caused the accident, speeding and
driving without a license. There were
several eye witnesses whose names
the police secured.
The third accident to occur on Sat-
clock when Frank Steak. of Charles
street was struck by an automobile
driven by George w. Yates, Of 1716
Avenue I, Brooklyn. The accident
occurred on Amboy avenue. Officer
Klein, of the Woodbridge police
force, removed Steak to the local
hospital where it was found the man
had received only a cut on the fore
| head and some bruises. He way ait
tended by DR.. Tyrrell and then re-
me owed to his home. Steak is said to
have been intoxicated and stepped in
front of the automobile.
Two accidents occurred here yes
terday, one of which resulted in tht;e
persons being injured and the other
o'clock yesterday afternoon deliv-
cry autmobile truck skidded while
crossing the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks in New Brunswick avenue and
overturned. There were five people
in the car, the owner and driver,
Hyman Firrman, Of 1872 Fayette
street; Mr.. and Mrs. M. Segel and
their two children, Samuel and Mary.
The children were the only ones to
be hurt when the car overturned, the
boy receiving a laceraton Of the head
| and the girl having her leg wrenched
and bruised. The injuries were not
serious enough to need a physician's
attention. F1rrman was nOtlned Dy
Traffic officer Durham to appear at
police headquarters. He was fined
$25 charged with reckless driving.
Just as the accident to the Firrman
auto took place DR.. Rubin, of 2S7
East Fourth street, New York City.
came upon the scene in his car. He
stopped and ran across the street to
assist those under the car. A crowd
gathered and lifted the car from the
occupants. AS the car was righted
the doctors foot was caught under it,
he sustaining a sprained ankle. DR..
Rubin was taken to the hospital but
it was found his injury was not as
serious as first thought, as it was be-
| lieved his ankle was broken. He was
attended to and then continued on
his way.
Annie Buraski. six years old, of 563
Johnstone street, had three teeth
knocked out and sustained lacera-
ton of the head when struck by an
automobile at 2:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon on Amboy avenue. The
car which struck the child belonged
to the Liberty Taxi Company Of New
York and was driven by William j.
Naggs, of 720 West 172nd street New
York City. The child was taken to
the hospital where she was treated
by Dr. G. w. Tyrrell. She was then
taken to her home.
| Naggs was taken to police head
quarters by Motorcycle Officer Nor
gan where he gave $25 cash bond for
his appearance Thursday night at
| o'clock to answer to the charge made
by the girls father Peter BuraSki