Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-14
AmB0Y AUTO
SIDE SW|PED BY CAR
THAT SPEEDED AWAY
Mrs. L. Barlow and Daughter
Pearl, Badly Hurt, Now in
the Hospital
CAR CRASHED INTO POLE
Car Badly Wrecked Mo Clue
to Other Car That Fig
ured in Accident

Pearl Barlow, eve years old, and
her mother. Mrs. Louis Barlow, of
II Cortlandt street, are in the RAN
way Hospital as the result or in
juries received in an automobile ac-
cident occurring on Amboy avenue
between James and Green streels'
Woodbridge. last night shortly be-
fore 8 O'Clock. The daughter sus-
tanned a broken leg and Mrs. Barlow
received severe cuts about the head
when the car in which the party was
riding was side-swiped by a machine
coming in the opposite direction n
swung into a pole.
The car bearing Mrs. Barlow and
her daughter was driven by AleXan-
der Diak, of $50 Grove street. Louis
Barlow. the father. was also an oc-
cupant of the machine. h party
was coming in the direction o. Perth
Amboy last night and when the car
arrived at a point near Manning S
bridge an automobile coming from
the opposite direction at a high
rate of speed failed to swerve
enough to clear Diak's machine. The
oncoming car struck his left front
wheel, swung the touring car COM
pletelv around and threw 1t into a
telegraph pole.
In the ensuing crash against the
pole the girls leg was broken n
Mrs. Barlow was badly cut by flying
Glass from the shattered windshield
The other occupants of the automo-
bile were not injured. n car, a
brand new one, was almost a total
wreck. The steering gear is broken,
the radiator smashed in, both fend-
ers are demolished and the motor
itself is damaged.
The driver of the car striking the
local party failed to halt as MS
machine glanced off after the blow.
He Strengthened his machine on the
road and was off with increased
speed, il is said. h number OF the
car was not secured.
DR.. Joseph Marks and DIR. Ira
Spencer were summoned to the
scene of the rash and gave emer-
gency treatment to the injured peo-
pie before ordering them emoved
to the hospital at Railway.
The authorities are endeavoring 10
discover the identity of the driver
Of the speeding machine when
caused the crash but not having the
number of the machine 1t is doubt
full it they will be successful. IL Is
said the operator of the shouted
II got you," as he struck the wheel
and halted momentarily.
Car Overturns Here
The automobile operated by Jo-
seph Massopust, of 46 ord street
turned turtle last night when 1t col
lided with the machine driven by Z.
w. Boynton, of Sewaren, at Lewis
and High streets, Just before 3
o'clock. Riding in the a with MT.
Nassopust were j. Berkwith and
Charles Grover. Mr.. Grover sus-
tainins slight cuts on one OF his
hands. None of the occupants or the
Boynton machine was injured.
The accident was reported TO
Desk Lieutenant Andrew Jensen at
the police station by Mr.: Boynton
soon after it occurred. No arrest
was made. Mr.. Massopusts auto
mobile was badly damaged as a re-
salt of the crash, while the other
macoine was merely injured to the
extent of a broken fender.
JAMESBURG, Oct. IA COILS
ion between an automobile driven by
Frank AIalano. of Upper Jamesburg'
and a wagon driven by Frank Lupra.
also of this place. Wednesday night
nj Helmetta ,esulted in the auto
coming out second best. The father
of Malano, who was in the care as
a passenger, was badly cut about
the face and was given treatment at
the Office of DR.. j. c. Shinn of TINS
place.
The auto was badly damaged. The
impact broke the radiator and BEN
the machine badly. The horse at
tached TO the wagon ran away when
the vehicle was, struck and was cap
tured by Joseph Mandoker.
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