Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
7 DEAD, z OFFICIALS
OF STATE, IN CRASHES
Automobiles Hit by Trains at
Two crossings-Dr. Kalbfus
and E. w. Kelly Killed
8 HURT IN OTHER WRECKS

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Seven persons were killed in two auto
mobiles struck by express trains at un-
guarded railroad crossings yesterday.
Philadelphians were concerned In each
accident.
Eight other persons were injured in
n series of traffic collisions in and about
the city.
The dead are:
DIR. Joseph Kalbfus, of Harrisburg,
secretary of the state game commission.
f.. w. Kelly. Dubois, state game
warden.
Samuel Friedman, sixty-two years
old, 1928 North Marshall street.
Morris Seltzer. thirty five years old,
of Princeton avenue, Stratford, n. J.. =,
driver of the automobile wrecked at that
place.
Thelma Seltzer, FIVE years old, his
daughter.
Sarah Friedman, seven years old, of
Stratford. his granddaughter.
James Burkhardt, seven years old, of
Stratford.
The injured persons are:
Charles Homa. thirty five years old .
1913 North Fifth street; lacerations
of left leg and severe Contusions of
body; motorcycle accident.
Joseph Pfeiffer. thirty six years old ,
1913 North Reese street; severe inter.
nal injuries motorcycle accident.
Michael GIomer. thirty years old ,
1907 Reese street; painful cuts and
bruises of body and head; motorcycle
accident.
George Santter. twenty four years
old. 210 North Eighth street; lacera-
tions and ContusiOns; motorcycle acci-
dent.
Eleanor Berstier. eight years old,
443 North Forty second street; severe
internal injuries; struck by automo-
bile.
Peter Cans. nine years ole, 220O
North Hope street; injuries to feet !;
run over by automobile.
Mary Finley, five years old, 2o4l
North Warnock street, injuries to feet !;
run over by automobile.
6. 4. HardenbrOok, 6742 North
i
bruises; automobile accident.
Mrs. Julia Green. thirty five years
old, 1913 North Sixty sixth street; ;
cuts, bruises and shock; trolley car cob
lision.
w. s. Donnelly. Twenty third and
Federal streets. Camden; fractured
shoulder: struck by automobile.
The accident in which Friedman and
his granddaughter. Seltzer and his
daughter. and the Burkhardt child met
their death, occurred at an unguarded
crossing Of the Reading Railway sea-
shore route at Stratford. n. ].
Others Barely Escape
DR.. Charles p. Penrose. Of Philadel-
phia. brotbcr of Senator Penrose, was
a member of the party with which DR..
Kalbfus and Mr.. Kelly were touring
Warren county when struck. The auto
mobile containing Dr. Pehrose, who is
president of the commission, crossed the
fatal crossing but few minutes before
the accident occurred.
Doctor KalbfuS and Mr.. Kelly were
killed at Saybrook crossing by Penn
sylvania Railroad flier trying to make
up part of the two hours it was behind
schedule.
Doctor Kalbfus has served as secre
tary of the state game commission for
the last twenty five years and was
known in virtually every county in
Pennsylvania. Resides travelling to all
sections in his official capacity he was
widely known as lecturer oil nature.
Mr.. Kelly has been field superintend- :
cnt for the commission for the last five
years. He was fifty five years old and
formerly had charge of numbering opera =
tons for the John Dubois Company.
Doctor Kalbfus is survived by widow
and two children. Captain e. c. Kalb
fuS, of the pocahOntas, now of Newport
News, and Mrs. Helen X. Frear, wife
of the Rev. f. NJ. Frcar. of Honesdalc.
Mrs. Kalbfus and her laughter are at
the Kalbfus summer home at Stevens
vile. Bradford county.
Homa. Pheiffer and Glomer were in =
tmred when the motorcycle on which
they were riding collided with an auto :
mobile driven by Ansley Fox, 20 Berk
ley street. at Foulkrod street and
Roosevelt Boulevard.
SanltcF was HuTC "nen tne motor
cycle on which he was riding was struck
| by an automobile at Thirteenth street
and Ridge avenue. His injuries were
treated at st. Joseph's Hospital. The
motorists escaped.
Child Hurt in Park
The Berstler child was struck by an
automobile as she crossed the drive
near Memorial Hall. Fairmount Park
Fred Jovenelli, nineteen years old
5611 Vine street, gave himself up tc
the park guards. He drove the auto
mobile which struck the girl.
Little Peter Cans and Mary Finley
had their feet injured when run ovel
by automobiles near their homes.
Hardenbrook was hurt when his auto