Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-08
ONE DEAD, 12HURT
IN STREET M|SHAPS
Man Found Unconscious in
Camden Succumbs in Hos
pital--One Driver FIees
TRAFFIC OFFICER STRUCK

One man was killed and twelve per-
sons were injured in traffic accidents
in or near this city and Camden yes
terday and last night.
The man killed was Giuseppe Rug
goio. thirty eight years old. of S23
Cherry street. Camden. He was found
unconscious on Locust street in Cam
den and died shortly after admission
to Cooper Hospital.
A man believed to ho John Mcbride.
sixty yenrs old. of Moorestown, was
struck by an automobile near Moores-
town yesterday morning. His condi-
tion is serious. He Is in Cooper Hos
pital.
Driver Leaves Victim
Mrs. Mary Schwartz. Of 2045 Dia-
mond street. was struck by an auto.
mobile on Old Sai'or road. near Rising
Sun avenue. yesterday. The driver of
the automobile put on full speed and
disappeared following the accident.
George Fisher. a reserve patrolman,
was struck by an automobile while di-
rccting traffic at Fortieth and Walnut
streets last night. He is attached to
avenue station. His body was bruised.
and he was taken to the University
Hospital by Harry J. Koehler, of At
wood road. Overbrook, the man whose
machine struck him.
Adam Ozuiski. forty years old. Of
! 1896 Richmond street. was struck by
an automobile at Trenton and Ale
| ghPny avenues last night. He was in
| jured internally.
Motorists Arrested
Ozuiski was taken to the Northeast
ern General Hospital. William Rad
| ford and J. Fitzpatrick. occupants Of
the automobile whic struck him, were
arrested by patrolmen of the Belgrade
and Clearfeld streets station.
An automobile struck Joseph Ritchie,
! fifty nine years old. of 1O1 East Chel-
ten avenue. at Germantown and Chel-
| hurt internally. His condition is Sc =
rious. lie is in the Germantown Hos
pital Harry A. bunting. of Belfeit
/ avenue near Fifty third street. drivet
Of the car, was arrested. He furnished
$500 bail for further hearing Novem-
Der Il, after arraignment before Mag
istrate Pennock this morning.
Four year old Allen Bell, of 3G0j
| North Bonsall street. was struck by an
automobile at Twenty fourth street
! and Indiana avenue last night. The
child was cut and bruised on the head
and body, and was taken to the
Womens Homeopathic Hospital.
Woman's Skull Fractured
Struck by an automobile while cross
ing Broad street near Wyoming. Mrs.
Frederick Muller. thirty six years old.
of 5340 Wakefield street, suffered a
fractured skull. She is in critical
condition at st. Lukes Hospital.
John Carol, fifty one years old, OF
! 324O North Sixth street. suffered a
fractured right arm, when he was
struck by motorcar at Fifth street
and Allegheny avenue. He was taken
to the Northeastern General Hospital.
DR.. L. J. Baugh, of S41 East Allegheny
avenue. driver of the machine. was ar
rested by the police of the Front and
| Wpstmoreland streets station.
When at work placing chains on the
wheels of his automobile while the cal
was standing at Greene and Coulter
streets. Germantown, Jules Clere, o
4O2 High street, was struck BY an auto
mobile driven by William s. Carrigan
of Pelham court. At hearing befor'
Magistrate Pennock this morning Car
rigan furnished $40O bail for a furthe
hearing, November IA.
Mans Head Injured
Stepping in front of motorcar a
Thirtieth and Walnut streets, Matthew
Fifty seventh street. was knocked dOwr
and he suffered injuries on the head ant
: body. The car was being driven b!
DR. Arthur d. Bove, of 1907 Souti
Thirteenth street. Steen exonerateC
DR., Bove from all blame in connection
with the accident.
When the motorcycle he was driv
ing collided with an automobile a
Thirty third and Chestnut streets
.lrchic Jain, of 244 South Forfeit
{ street. was injured about the body
The automobile was driven by W. VI
Englc, of llS South Fifty fourth street
Jahn received treatment at the Uni
versity Hospital.
Thomas McGrath. fifty five year
old, OF 452 West Allegheny avenue, suf
fered lacerations of the head and bod
, when he was struck by an automobil
, at Wingohocking street, near Ninth
|, yesterday. William Cramer: of 433
North Ninth street, driver of the car
took the injured man to st. Luke
Hospital.