Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
SIXTEEN INJURED
IN AUTO CRASHES
PhiIadeIphians Are Hurt When
Reading Train Hits Car
Near Willow Grove
HEADLIGHT OUT, is CHARGE

Sixteen residents Of Philadelphia and
vicinity met more or less serious injury
through motorcar or trolley accidents
In the last twenty -four hours. The con
ditions of several are said to be critical.
The injured:
Mrs. William Richards, Seventy sixth
street and Buist avenue, hip crushed,
internal injuries, shock.
Miss Dorothea Richards, ten years
old internal injuries, shock
Bayard Phillips, Seventy eighth street
ind Island road, contusions, shock, in
srnal injuries.
Bayard Phillips, Jr., contusions and
ahock.
Joseph Coyne, thirty eight years old, :.
6531 Pine street, fractured skull.
Robert Voightsberger, forty years old,
Darlington, N, j., fractured skull.
James 0'Brien, nineteen years old.
e30 Haddon avenue, Camden, left arm
and left leg broken.
William McCambridge, thirty eight
years old, 030 Haddon avenue, Camden,
arms, legs and face injured.
Mrs. Martha Heller, forty seven years
old, 1923 South Forty sixth street,
fractured SKULL.
Ella Ursenbach, eight years old, 1926
North Fifty sixth street, lacerations of
body.
Gerald Adler, six years old, 13e Vine
street, fractured skull.
Solomon Stilan, sixty nine years old,
Civil War veteran, right leg broken,
ribs crushed, internal injuries.
Fred Donatucci, eighteen years old,
933 Amin street, fractured skull.
Anthony Ferrel, Mckinley, north of
Ogontz, decorations of head and face.
Thomas Santasachie, Edge Hill, frac-
tured leg, internal injuries, lacerations.
Train Hits Motorcar
Four Philadelphans were hurt, three
seriously, when their motorcar was
struck by a train on the Willow Grove
division of the Reading Railway, about
10 o'clock last night. They are in
Abingdon Hospital. Two of the pas
sengers escaped unhurt.
The train, according to the statement
Of eyewitnesses, carried no headlight,
and there is said to have been no warn
ing Of its approach, as it came to the
Hoslyn station crossing of the road.
The accident happened two miles
south of Willow Grove and about one
mile from Arlington. Warren NJ. Smith,
215 Oakdale avenue, Glenside, gave tes-
timony to the police as to no whistle
being blown, and no headlight being
visible.
White Horse Pike Crash
One Philadelphian. two residents of
Camden and one of Darlington, n. j.,
were hurt in a collision between a mo-
torcyle and a motorcar on the White
Horse pike, near Clementon, late yes
terday afternoon.
q Joseph Coyne and Robert Voights-
berger suffered skull fractures and are
In critical condition in Camden hos
pitals. James O'Brien suffered frac-
ture of his left arm and left leg.
Mrs. Martha Heher's skull was frac-
tured when she was struck by an auto
mobile last night at Forty seventh
street and Chester avenue. She is in
the University Hospital. Her condition
Is critical. William Torrance, driver Of
the car, is under arrest
Gerald Adler, six years old, was
struck by an automobile at Second and
Vine streets, last night. The driver
Of the car escaped. The child's skull
Is fractured.
Struck by Motorcar
Thomas Santasachie, of Edge Hill,
Is in the Arlington Memorial Hospital
suffering from a fractured leg, deep
cuts and possible internal injuries, the
result Of being struck by an automo-
bile driven by Walter Epstein, of S2S
North Fortieth street, last night at
Willow Grove pike and Glenside ave-
nue., Glenside. Santasachie's condi-
tioi. is serious.
Anthony Ferrel, of Mckinley, north
of Ogontz, is in Abingdon Memorial
Hospital suffering from deep cuts about
the face and head, unable to give
coherent account Of how he suffered
the injuries. ..H.
Ferrel says he fell from trolley car
near Chelten avenue and Old York |
road. He covered three miles on foot
before he fell, exhausted, near his home
in the village of Mckinley.
~ Motorcar Hits Child
Ella Ursenbach, eight years old, was
badly cut when struck by a motorcar
last night near her home, 1925 North |
Fifty sixth street.
Fred Donatucci, eighteen years old, |
Of 933 Amin street, suffered skull
fracture when he was struck by motor
car last night. The driver, BENJAMIN |
Forman, Fifth street below Tasker, is
under arrest.