Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-31
TRAFFIC HEAVY;
WELL HANDLED
Detour in Use Here Helps to
Solve Situation-- Morgan
R. R. Crossing Problem

Yesterdays fine weather again
brought seashore-bound automobile
traffic up to the high level Of two
weeks ago and the police depart
ment put in another busy day direct
ing the crush of cars. The whole
traffic squad was on duty as well as
the motorcycle men and patrolmen.
Eight arrests were made on speeding
charges and as many more sum-
ronses were issued for violations,
but for the most part the motorists
co-operated with the police. Only
four accidents resulted, two persons
being injured.
The automobile tide rose early in
the morning. At $3.50 o'clock a jam
ensued at the county bridge when
the draw was opened to allow the
passage of a boat. During the ten
minutes pause automobiles lined up
two breast from the drawbridge
along Sheridan street to Market and
down Market some distance past
Prospect street. One slight accident
took place on the bridge. when
South Amboy bus crashed into the
rear of a north-bound machine that
stopped suddenly while on the struc-
ture.
At Q o'clock Acting Chief Law
renee A. Long issued orders to direct
southbound Amboy avenue tranic
into Brace avenue and to the county
bridge by way OF ConVery place.
Smith street and Herbert street. Inis
was the same plan that Alderman n
Waters put into practice last Week.
The result was that cars went
through the city much more rap
idly.
An hour or SO later Captain Long
and Detective John Murray were out
along this route looking fer and re-
placing stolen traffic signs. Wneh
their work was completed they IN
terviewed a number OF motorls,s
with reference to the detour. All
were loud in its praise, captain
Long said this morning. and many
of them took the same route on the
return trip. without being ordered
to detour by the police. The route
is plainly marked and Will continue
to be used in times of heavy trafhc'
the police say.
Returning travel swamped the
Tottenville ferry again. From iate
in the afternoon until long after
midnight machines were hned up
two abreast as far down Market
street as Kearny avenue and state
street and travel was exceptionally
heavy all night long. :,
Travellers reported traffic condi-
tons very bad from Keyport 10
Perth Amboy and said that the once
execrated and reviled dirt roads
through the back country are again
becoming popular among motorists
familiar with them. By taking the
back country ruote much of the con-
gestion is avoided.
Rosie Ruffo, twenty-eight years
old of 422 Division street, is in the
city hospital recovering from IN
juries received in an automobile ac-
cident at Prospect street and New
Brunswick avenue at O'CLOCK last
night. Miss Ruffo, with her sister
Annette, eight years old, was knock
ed down at the corner by an auto
mobile operated by William Barron
of 671 Elizabeth street, this city.
According to Patrolman Michael
Patten who was on traffic duty at
the corner. the accident took place
as he halted northward travel on
Prospect street and directed New
Brunswick avenue cars down into
the city, Barron swung his machine
into Prospect street and ran into
the sisters as they were making the
crossing. The elder girl is surfer
ing from lacerations about the chin
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