Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-31
ACCIDENTS
IN AUTO JAM
Situation as Far as City is
Concerned is Handled in
Fine Shape

Fourteen policemen were neces
sary to handle the holiday automo-
bile traffic situation that confronted
h city yesterday. Never before in
the history of Perth Amboy have
there been so many automobiles
passing through, according to the
police, and at times the department
was hard pressed to keep the prob
lem in hand. The day was note
worthy, however, because of the fact
That although there was "a parade
heAy traffic all during the after
noot and early part of the night, ac-
cideAs were limited to one case.
Late yesterday afternoon the au-
tomoble travel by way of the staten
Island ferry reached its heigh'.
Cars wsre lined up, in many places
two abrast. from the ferry slip, up
High shset to Market street, n
down Market as far as the Central
railroad tacks. Both boats were
kept in operation until after II
o'clock. Ferry officials placed the
number of at fifteen hundred.
Hundreds O other h went
through the ftity by the other routes.
The county bidge presented a scene
that resemble, an endless chain all
udy lOHS do IN aulOlA'bAAND
ed across to AM from the shore re-
sorts.
The boy Officers of the Safety pa
trolls rendered invaluable aid TO the
police In handling the trafflc: a
number of the lads, from each OF
the schools maintaining the system.
were on duty with the regular men
and the policemen are high IN thelr
praise of the way in which the boys
conducted themselves. In n case
that was brought to the attention OF
Chief Tonnesen a motorist attempt
ed to offer one of the juvenile trafic
men a bride of 81 if he would take
him through 10 the ferry immedi-
ately. The lad not only refused to
consider the proposition put salu'
"If you offer me a bri8e III nave
you taken before Recorder Plckers,
gill and 1t will cost you $40 as Wei
as your present place in rye line,
Needless to say, the offendh%g mo
torist said no more pm the subject
Heavy Traffic. Few Accidental.
Mrs. Ernest HUMPHREYS, of Z
State street was knocked down n
an automobile at Smith and State
streets at noon yesterday. The ac-
cident occurred when the woman
stepped into the path of the a OPP
Grated by Alex Halligan. OF 33S
State street. Mrs. HUMPHREYS re.
ceived decorations about the head
and was taken to the city hospital
by Traffic Officer Frank Gunkel. Al
the institution this morning her con-
dition was stated as satisfactory. No
arrest was made.
Two persons were injured in acct
dents reported to the police on Mon.
day. Both cases were of sufficien,
Importance to necessitate the re-
moval of the victims to the City
Hospital but neither patient is In
serious condition.
Motorcycle Oficer Paul Layden
reported an accident that took place
at 1880 O'Clock Monday afternoon
when Robert Lee. driving a touring
ear. struck Walter NORM, a three
year-old boy. of $40 State street.
The boy received painful decorations
and bruises with conclusion of the
brain but after emergency treatment
at the hospital he was removed IL
his home. He was under the care
of DR.. Martin s. Meinzer. Layden
investigated the incident but made
no arrest.
The other mishap occurred at s
o'clock Monday night. According
to the account submitted by Detec-
tive John Murray, Joseph Kuczma,
going west on Smith street in his
automobile. struck and knocked
down Julia Berko. five years old. OF
cit Smith street. The child was re-
moved to the hospital but this
morning it was reported that her
condition was improved. Injuries
were confined to bruises and contu-
sions about the face and body.