Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-06
NAN DIES HERE
AFTER ACCIDENT
Charles E. TownsIey of New
ark Dies as Result of Apo
pIexy After Auto Accident
WAS ONLY ACCIDENT HERE
Traffic for Three Days Breaks
Record, But is Well Hand
Ied--Many Cars Passed.
WAS ONLY ACCIDENT HERE


Although the trafac over the week
end and holiday was the heaviest
that has passed through this city in
some time, only one accident OF I'M
porfance was reported to the police,
and the cause of the accident was
not due to lack of police protection.
Charles E. Townsley, about nifty
wears old. of 212 Lincoln avenue,
Newark, died shortly after his car
ran into a pole on the east side
Prospect street, just above smith
street. It Is believed that his death
was due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Townsiey together with his
wife and friend spent the week
end and holiday at Avon-by the
Sea. On account of the heavy traf-
nc they decided to wait until TINS
morning before starting for nome.
The man was driving the car which
came down Smith and turned In
northerly direction into Prospect
II IL said that the driver shortly
after making the turn. was seen TO
act in q strange manner. The wire
sitting in the rear Immediately
reached over for the purpose of TAX
ing the wheel. but before she could
do 40. the car crashed into the tele-
graph pole. and the entire front OF
the machine was crushed. Inc
Townsley was cut in the face by
fiyine glass, and her friend had her
left leg injured.
The police were Immediately noti-
fed. and Detective Sergeant Long
and Patrolman William Clooney
were detailed to the scene where
they met Patrolman Koyen. Drs.
Shull Mccormick and Henry were
also at the scene.
When the man arrived at the hos
pital. he was pronounced dead. put
1t was not said whether the deatn
resulted from his injury as a result
~ the accident or whether it oc-
4 cured from the stroke. The women
were taken to DR.. Mccormick's Of
nee. where they were cared for, ana
Mr.. Townships brother was riotif1ed.
II Is expected that upon the arrival
. Of 4 brother. arrangements VIII pc
made to bring the body back to MS
Local Police Commended.
The local police were kept busy
with the line of cars over the week
md. many of the officers working
double shifts in order to assist IN
he work. Many of the automobile
lice on their work in the handling
the rush. while others came to the
station house to commend the de-
partment.
arrested for different violations or
a11to laws by the motorcycle officers
and traffic men. A number of sum-
mons We're also issued.
Accidents at South Amboy.
SOUTH AMBOY, July 6.-With-
out q doubt the traffic over the
week end was the largest ever pass
ed through this city. Beginning early
Friday night the machines started to
the shore. They continued to come
in continual stream until today. On
SATURDAY. the lines of machines
seemed larger than on the previous
evening and on Sunday still larger.
The trafic was all in the direction
~ the shore until late yesterday
afternoon when it turned back.
chief Mcdonnell stated that without
the one way street through the hole
in the wall. It would have been next
to Impossible to handle the trafhc.
There were several accidents OF
minor Importance. Cases where
cars skidded, others IN their rush to
beat the other fellow" We're struck
from the rear and from the side.
Hundreds of bent mud guards passed
through the city. The most serious
accident occurred Saturday night. A
seven passenger auto turned COM
pletely over and righted itself again.
without seriously injuring any OF
the occupants of the car who were
On their way to Asbury Park. The
accident occurred on the Morgan
Road Just out of this city. The car
was damaged and then party was
forced to continue to the shore by
rain