The New York herald., 1922-08-31
FOUR DEATHS IN DAY
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Truck Hits Automobile Which
Upsets Pushcart-Four Hurt,
One Fatally.
DEATH AT RAIL CROSSING
Train Knocks Machine Against
Couple on Jersey Sta
tiOn Platform.
DEATH AT RAIL CROSSING

Four deaths resulted from motor
accidents in New York and near by yes
terday. Many persons were injured,
some of them seriously
Two men and two women were stand
ing eating fruit behind a pushcart in
front of lis East Eighteenth street
when a-big truck ran against an auto
mobile that was parked at the curb,
driving II against the pushcart, which
overturned. burying the pediler's GUS
toners under a pile of fruit, Frederick
Crate of 100 Central avenue, White
Plains. suffered internal injuries and
died in Bellevue Hospital Margaret
Gabany of 21S ST. Ann avenue, The
Bronx, and Gussie Lederman OF 4917
Third avenue. The Bronx. suffered Qon-
tusions and bruises and Frank Vaeenas
of 239 Avenue b received fractures Of
several toes of the left foot All are in
Bellevue.
The automobile of Steven Arenta of
Spring Valley, N. ", was struck by a
| train on A grade crossing near Park
Ridge. n. j., and Arcnta was instantly
killed. The automobile was thrown to
the platform OF the Park Ridge railroad
station and Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris
OF that town. who We're waiting for a
train, were struck, receiving minor in
juries
August Stintfel, 9. of 307 Tenth ave-
| nue., died at the French Hospital of in
juries after he was run over by an
automobile in Twenty-seventh street near
Tenth avenue. The driver stopped after
the accident but ran away, probably
fearing an attack from crowd that
formed quickly. Paul Lotti Of 213 East
Houston street, who was riding with
him, remained in the car. but told the
police he did not know the name of the
man. He said the accident was unavoid-
able.
Donald McInnes, 70. tax assessor. Of
Plainfie,d. N j., whose skull was frac-
tured Tuesday when he was struck by an
automobile, died in Muhienberg Hospital
Miss Clara Cheever. 35, of 625 West
135th street. suffered possible fractures
Of the skull and the left shoulder last
night when she was run down by taxi
cab at Riverside Drive and 131st street.
,Sfte was removed to Knickerbocker Hos
pital. Louis Greenstein. 80. of s35 Trim
ity avenue. The Bronx, chauffeur Of the
cab. was arrested.
An unidentified man of about SO was
struck by trolley car at Amsterdam
avenue and 104th street at night and
suffered internal injuries and possible
fracture of the skull. He was removed
to Knickerbocker Hospital. Papers
found on him bore the rame "R. Il.
Ruhle."
Frederick Diana, g. of 2315 East
Thirteenth street, Shecpsbead Bay. suf-
fered fractures Of both legs when struck
by an automobile driven by Benjamin
Fagazy of 206 Union street, Brooklyn.
Fagazy is under arrest on charge
OF felonious assault. Henry Luning,
35. of 1864 Cornelia street. Ridgewood,
Queens, whose automobile Is alleged to
have run down Mrs. Rose Schaler at
Glendale few days ago. causing in
juries which resulted In her death. has
been held in bail for hearing Sep
tember a.
Mrs Madeline Benavidas. 40. Of 172
Monroe street. Brooklyn. was probably
fatally injured when an automobile In
which she and two boys were riding was
crowded off highway near Mastic. l..
r.. by another motor and overturned.
The boys. Harry O'Brien. is. and Robert
O'Brien, Jr. IL, both Of Ill Concord
street, Brooklyn. received lesser in
juries. the former being internally hurt.
All we're removed to DR.. Cngers Private
Hospital at Patchogue. The chauffeur
who crowded their automobile eff the
road continued on his way.