Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-16
SEVERAL HURT
I IN ACCIDENTS
Traffic Again Heavy-Cars
D~amaged-SeveraI Persons
Treated at City Hospital

The unusually heavy traffic
through this city yesterday was re.
sponsible for many accidents re.
ported at the local police station.
Walter H. Foote of Elizabeth, re.
ported to Lieutenant Jensen t hal
about IL o'clock Saturday mornins
as lie was drivi. : his car south OF
State street, at the corner of Wash.
ington street, Catherine Tenean, Is
Years old of 210 New Brunswick
avenue, sepped from the curb in
front of his car. She was struck by
the bumper and knocked down
Foote took the girl o the hospital
where she was attended by DIR
Slobodien. She was injured slightly
about the shoulders and back.
On the state bridge last night
kAbout IL o'clock a collision occurred
#Fhen the car driven by Charles
EHubbs of South Amboy was struck
by a car driven by Harry Cans of
Newark. A car owned and driven
fy Joseph Krisiloff. 161 Munroe
stree, also figured in the accident.
According to the report at the po-
lice station Cans is said to have
driven out of line and crashed into
the car driven by Hu.gs, while Kris
iloff's car crashed into the rear of
Hubs machine. All three cars
were damaged considerably.
Another accident reported at the
police station was that in which
Stephen Hlasica. of 293 New Bruins
wick avenue, crashed into the ma
chine owned by Ralph Burnett, of, Sc
New street, New Brunswick. Hlasica
was arrested on a charge of driving
a a while under the influence of
liquor, while Stella Spellman, of
~Sayreville, the other occupant of the
HIasica car was arrested on a charge
Of being drunk and disorderly.
The accident occurred shortly af-
ter IL o'clock last night while Bur-
nett1s a was parked in front of a
residence on New Brunswick avenue.
Hlasica's car struck the parked ma
chine with such force that it turned
the standing auto completely around,
and badly damaged it. Officer Egan
arrested both Hlasica and the SPELL
man girl and took them to the police
station. where a doctor was called
and the two pronounced under the
Influence of liquor. Hlasica will be
given a hearing on Friday night.
Harry Becker of 1873 FRANKLIN
street, Brooklyn, was arrested by
niOiorcycle OIIlcer raul Layden FOL
lowing an accident in which Beck
er's car ran into a car owned by
John e. Nealy and badly damaged
same. Becker was fined $25 for
failing to carry a registration card
and license with him.
About $3.50 yesterday morning
Anton Gadek, of 792 State street,
reported to Lieutenant Jensen that
While driving his on State street it
skidded and collided with a car
bearing the license number 1864.
N. j. John Gadek who was riding in
car was cut about the arms by
ying glass.
h a owned by Isaac Thomp-
Rson, of 1O2 Dekalb avenue, skidded
n Amboy avenue near the corner
5of Ashley street, and drashed into
the street sign at that place last
night. Thompson was taken to the
police station by Officer Kurpiel
where he said he would pay for the
damage done.
A collision occurred at the corner of
Smith and Prospect street yester-
day when a car owned and driven
bysLeo Jacobsen, of 10 Madison
avenue, collided with a a owned
and driven by C. Henderson, of 121
Madison avenue.