Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-06-26
8 ACCIDENTS
IN TRAFFIC JAM
Cars Are Damaged, But No
Serious Injuries Reported
to the Police

One man was slightly injured and
a number of vehicles were damaged
in eight automobile accidents re-
ported to the police over the week
end. There was the usual week
end traffic and the police handled
the congestion in creditable
fashion.
Joseph Howley of 274 Water
street, was struck by an automobile
| truck driven by Howard Z. Reder
at the corner of New Brunswick
avenue and Elm street. Saturday.
Howley was riding a bicycle at ths
time. His right leg was injured and
his bicycle broken. Reder. arrested
or a reckless driving charge by Pa
trolman Frank Burke, was paroled
until July :.
Frank Gardzinski reported TO
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen Saturday
afternoon that while driving west
on Market he struck an automobile
coming out Of Bertrand avenue and
turning east on Market. The latter
car was driven by H. NJ. Ripling.
The GardZinskl car was damaged
considerably.
A quick turn hy Frank ]. Teric az
The corner of Elm and Smith streets
Saturday afternoon probably pre-
vented se:.ous accident. Tne
Terio car was damaged slightly in a
collision with sn automobile driven
by Borneh Vladeck of Brooklyn.
Motorcycle Officer Layden took both
men TO headquarters when counter
charges of reckless driving were
made. but neither driver proved his
charge.
Saturday evening Walter Coe. of
Ill Gordon street. reported to Lieu
tenant Andrew Jensen that while
driving south on the state bridge he
struck a car bearing license D-74O,
The tire racket on the Coe machine
was bent.
Patrolman ]. F. Sullivan received
a report from Sam Breslow on Sat
urday night OF an accident on New
Brunswick avenue. Breslow claims
that c. Jepsen. of 204 Smith street,
tried to pass him on the wrong side
while the two cars were travelling
east on New Brunswick avenue. The
rear mudguard on the Breslow ca-
was damaged. Motorcycle Officer
Frank Seiboth took the Jepsen car
TO headquarters, and the city physi-
clan decided that Jepsen was in a
condition TO drive. He will be given
hearing tonight.
An automobile truck belonging TO
William Ritter & Bro. of Philadel-
phia. driven by Fred Schlegal. back
ed into a municipal light pole at
the northeast corner of State and
Smith streets Saturday night. The
light globe was broken. Traffic Off
Ger Frank Gunkel investigated the
accident and the manager of Icons
store made it known that they
would stand good for payment Of
damages.
Lieutenant John Morris received
a report early Sunday morning from
Ed Sulk. of Chrome. that a car
bearing license 126.290 hit his rear
mudguard. Both cars were going
north on State street William
Kozub, of 167 Broad street, later
reported that a hub cap on his ma
chine, 12s.290, was snapped of by
a car bearing license 126,S20. the
license on Sulk's machine.
Motorcycle Officer Paul Layden
received the report of the Thomas
A. Edison accident. Motorcycle
Officer Frank Seiboth received a re-
port of an accident in front of the
Alpine cemetery last night. Charles
Poulsen of aS1 Meade street was
making the correct turn into the
cemetery when he was struck by an
automobile driven by r. L. Flanders
of Philadelphia. Flanders was go
ing north of Amboy avenue. The
Poulsen car was slightly damaged,
but no one was hurt. Flanders was
arrested for reckless driving. but
later the charge was dismissed.