Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-03
SEVERAL HURT
IN AUTO JAM
Minor Injuries Reported in
Local Cases. -0ne Injured
at So. River

In preparation for the expected
heaviest traffic in many Years, Chlef
Niels J. Tonnesen has made arrange
ments to place all available trafic
men on traffic duty in the principal
streets of The city tomorrow, where
the bulk of the traffic will pass.
For the past few days traffic to
the seashore has been unusually
heavy, and although a big batch re-
turned last night. it is believed a big
proportion of the motorists planned
to remain today and tomorrow, and
return tomorrow night. The big rush
is expected tomorrow.
Seven minor accidents were re-
ported to the police over the week
end and several arrests resulted.
James Jennings of Lakewood, was
arrested by Officer Nolan Saturday
night for not having a drivers IL
cense and he will be given a hearing
tonight. This arrest followed a col
lision between the Jennings car ana
one driven by Matthew McDermott
of Newark The McDermott car ran
into the Lakewood car, when the
latter driver halted without warning.
Eleven year old Elizabeth Nsrsky.
of 333 Prospect street, was knocked
down by the bicycle of Steve blsaha
of SAP Kennedy street on Prospect
street. The girl was taken to the
hospital and treated for a lump on
her forehead and then removed TO
her home. ~
Charles Winer. of Bordentowh Was
arraicned Yesterday afternoon ana
y - H~al c1n He IVA : taken
into custody by Oficer Nolan after
he had run into the automobile OF
Daniel Ayres of Stelton.
On a reckless driving charge l..
J. Rosen, of New York, was line
SO in court yesterday. He was ar
rested by Officer Nolan when he cut
il front of the car of Herbert WoS-
lom of So Smith street at the corner
of Amboy and New Brunswick ave
aues.
The automobile of Peter Kopasy
of New Brunswick. was damaged IN
a collision with the a of DAME.
Lee, of East Orange. last night. Lea
ran into the rear of Kopasy's car.
Motorcycle Officer Frank Seibott
investigated an accident on tht
bridge last night and received
complaint from Louis Holmstrom
or Jersey lily, WIN CldiiliVd tihAS q
car cut short going north on TIT
bridge and damaged his automobile
Officer John Kurpiel learned tina
the other car belonged to E. Phil
lips, of Jersey City.
A collision occurred at the Lehigf
Valley crossing Of New Brunswick
avenue last night. Automobiles be
longing to Joseph Weiner of GA
Cortlandt street. and Jack Venner
o. East Orange, collided. The Eas
| Orange car was damaged. Officer ]
F. Sullivan received the report.
Accident Near South River
SOUTH RIVER, July 3.-RoJ
Horton of Freehold is in st. Peter!
hospital, New Brunswick i n a seriou;
condition as the result of an uto
mobile accident at Tanners corne
at 1 O'Clock last night.
Horton, with Gilbert Shubbs ant
Joseph Sherlock, both of Freehold
were on their way from Freehold t.
New Brunswick, when the machin'
in which they were riding CRASHED
into the rear of another machin'
parked along the road, bounced OF
and after striking two telegraph
poles, one of which was cut OF
| close to the ground was stopped b,
a fire plug.
Horton received a fractured skull
and had an iron boolt driven int
the front of his head. According tc
| Shubbs, who was driving the car the
head lights of an approaching auto
blinded him and he failed to Sc
the car standing along the side o
the road. Shubbs and Sherlocl
we're not injured. First aid wa
| given Horton by DR.. A. l.. Wood ane
DR.. w. A. Hickman. The car wa
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