Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31
1PH|lADELPH
INJURED IN SMASH
eour Seriously Hurt When Bus
and Truck Crash Six Miles
East Of Camden -
WRECKAGE BLOCKS PIKE

Twelve phladclphians were injured
srd thirty five others had n narrow es-
senc from death early this morning
~hen tho bus in which they were riding
s;dewjpcd an autotruck on the Mount
Enbraim nike. six mi'cs from Camden.
Tho force Of the collision ripped away
nc left side of the bus. which careencd
IN two whccls for u moment and then
ettled back into the road.
Those seriously injured are:
Ora Strikliauser. twenty lone years
sid. 1887 West Norris street.
f J. r.. HALEY. twenty three years old,
,E314 Master street.
Robert Jcilries. twenty three years
lold. 1897 North Conestoga street.
John Eisenuth. twenty -onc years old.
'lS1O Beaumont street.
All the injured. suffering from severe
leuts and bruises. were taken to Cooper
Hospital. Others who suffered minor
cuts from flying glass were treated on
Me spot by local physician. The
driver. Harry Jones. 621 West street,
Camden. was cut on both hands.
The accident occurred nt a we'll
travelled spot. with many houses nearby.
At the sound Of the crash. a crowd
gathered and every effort was made to
aid the passengers. who were thrown
into panic. Several women tainted.
and the screams Of the others led by
aandcrs to believe some of the occu.
pants were killed.
The autobus, owned by William Me-
Laushlin. Camden. was jan:med. and
passengers were standing. There was
4 crowd Of sailors from League Island
In the party. coming home from base .
ball game and evening party at Black
wood. y. j.
The bus was travelling fast. and the
driver Of the truck. Pnsquale Santole.
i Of SicklcrvilIc. misjudged its approach
and turned out Il moment too late.
The occupants Of the bus were thrown
IN heap and showcrcd with flying
splinters and broken glass. The pas
sengers CROPPED toward the rear door,
but the crush was so great that II
could not be opened for several min :
utes.
Two automobiles following close be.
hind the bus narrowly avoided crash
Ing into the wreckage which blocked
the road. They were finally piloted
around the wreck and carried the in.
jurpd to the hospital.
Two women Who tainted were
thought at first to be seriously injured.
They we're carried to the sidewalk and
restored to consciousness.
The traffic on the pike. which was
made unusually heavy by motorists re-
turning from the shore, was blocked
for half an hour. while the wreckagt
was being removed. The rear wheel.
of the truck and the nutobus were
jammed together, but the truck was
able to proceed. while the bus was
shifted to the side of the road
Several hundred persons arrived or
the scene within fifteen minutes after
the crash. The passengers continued
their journey in another bus which wa.
called from Camden.
Nearly one hundred persons will b.
temporarily thrown out Of cmplOymcn
as n result OF fire whicl, today badl,
damaged the plant Of the Cecil Manu-
featuring Company. Atlantic an(
Ferry avenues. Camden. The fire started
shortly before ! O'Clock and famed b,
a ncrtheasterly wind. the flames sool
envclOpetl the building.
Fifty girls are employed by the Crrl
Company. which manufactures choco.
late. but none were at work today. Tk,
alarm was turned in by patroman
The fire caused about S20.0OO damage