Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-09-02
! AUTO I ACCIDENTS
CAUSE 8 DEATHS
IottenvlIIe Man and Boy Are
Killed In Auto
HIT BY TRAIN At CROSSING
Man Is Also Killed BY Trolley
at Eords Cor
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Three persons. one local man
and two Tottenville residents, were
killed in two accidents over the
weekend. The accident in which
the Tottenville people were killed oc-
cured at Toms River last night when
a train crashed into the automobile
in which they were riding.
The other accident occurred at the
Amboy Road crossing of the fast
line trolley between Fords and Me-
tuchen when a fast line trolley struck
Michael Mindcsak, forty-fve years
old, of Hartford, Conn.,, who has been
visiting his daughter at 267 Grace
street here. The accident happened
about II o'clock, Mindcsak having
automobile directly in front of the
trolley. His skull was fractured and
his right foot amputated. He was
placed in an automobile owned by
Louis Bayas, of 1876 Paterson street.
New Brunswick, and rushed to the
local hospital, but died on the way.
.de was accompanied by Andrew
Warga, of Fords, when the accident
occurred.
The body, after being viewed by
Coroner James J. Flynn, was taken
to the undertaken parlors of E. ].
Mullen where 1t was claimed by a
daughter
Man and Boy Killed.
Charles Jones. proprietor of q bak-
cry at 7,428 Amboy road, Tottenville
and Ralph Knudsen. twelve years old.
a school boy of Murray street. Rich
mond Valley, Staten Island were IN
stantly killed when an automobile in
which they were driving was struck
: by a train near Toms River, New
Jersey, about { o'clock last night.
). Mr. Jones with his wife, daughter
Ruth, son Roy Jones, Howard Akerly,
Mr. and Mrs. William Palmer and five
Boys, including Ralph Knudsen. who
was killed, William Scott, Glenn
Moore and Alton Morey, all members
of Troop FL of the Boy Scouts in two
machines belonging to Mr.. Jones left
here yesterday afternoon to go to Mr.
Jones' bungalow at Beachwood.
Akerly and the boys were going to
stay for the rest OF the week at the
bungalow and the others went dow
for the day. just how the accident
happened could not be- learned a
none of the party had returned home
as yet this morning. Word reached
here about o'clock last night say
ing that the two had been killed by
the train while Mr.. Jones and the
boy were passing over the railroad
crossing at Toms River. sMr. Jones is
the son Of John H. Jones of Amboy
TOaQ, IOIl6uVlil6 tllu OScioOo 4fisSs WIZ
ow and two children Is survived by
two sisters and brother. The Knud-
sen boy is the second in his family
that has met accidental death. His
brother was accidently killed by a
rifle bullet fired from a gun near his
home about a. year ago.
Other Auto Accidents.
George Paayham, of 275 Laurie
street, was taken to the City Hospital
suffering from minor injuries He
was struck while crossing Amboy
avenue by the auto 81 Samuel l.. Es-
terly, of Railway, yesterday after
noon. The auto was going north ana
was unable to stop In time on ac-
count of the wet roads.
While waiting for trolley on the
{ county bridge yesterday afternoon
Paul Baryo, fourteen years old of 367
Fayette street, was knocked down by
an autoist and slightly injured. The
driver of the car refused to stop to
see how badly the child was Injured.
According to Roundsman Calvin the
car license was No. l65,S6I N. I. Ihe
officer took the boy to the office or
DR.. Mccormick, who said that he was
not seriously hurt.
Unable to bring his auto to stop
in time, Stephen Show, Of 4S1 High
street, had a narrow escape from IN
jury yesterday when his auto crashed
into a Pennsylvania r. r. freight car
at Hall avenue. Two freight cars
were backing on the siding attached
to engine No. $500 as Show came
down the Hall avenue hill. He
struck the middle freight car, which
.urs,4d his automobile about, damag-
ing the front and sides to the extent
Of $500. Show was uninjured.
Two automobiles were In a slight
crash on Amboy avenue last night at
7 o'clock. The cars were owned by
y. simon, ef 462 Grove avenue, and f.
Wasker, Of Irvington. No one was
George E. English, Of New Brigh--
ton. N. Y, reported that his auto had
backed into the truck of G. B. Harris,
of s72 Prospect street.