Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-08
KILLED AT CROSSING
while HUNTING; CAR
ACCIDENTS IN CITY
z Others Killed in Tragedy at
White Haven, Pa, Where
FordS Man Died
JAMES J. INQUIRE VICTIM
Accidents in This City and
Vicinity in Which Many
Were Injured

FORDS. Dec. S-James J. Nc
Guire. garageman of Woodland ave
nue.. this place. was killed almos
instantly when the automobile II
which he was riding was struck by
a Lehigh Valley expre-5 train a.
White Haven. Pa. last night. accord.
ing to telephone message received
this morning by his brother. Michae
J. Mcclure. of Hillside. Full details
of the fatal crash are lacking. Pat
rick Mcclure. of White Haven. moi
related to the deceased garagemar
and passenger in the same car was
also killed. A third passenger
White Haven resident was seriously
Injured.
When the news of the death was
brought to Mrs Mcguire here this
morning she was almost prostrated
MCGUIRE. who was thirty-six years
old. of stocy appearance and lover
of the outdoors. left his Fords home
last Wednesday for White Haven
Pa. for a hunting trip. The section
has an abundance of game. From
; information at hand McHugh. James
J. and Patrick Mcguire went for q
ride last night. McHugh. the sur
vivor of the accident. was driving
the car. -
The deceased is survived by his
wife Dora. four brothers. Michael J.
of Elizabeth. John. George A.. and
Edward A. Mcguire of Elizapetn'
also a sister. Mrs. Mary Mulligan
Newark. Arrangements have been
made to bring the body to Fords.
Ten Injured I'm This City
In the neighborhood of ten per-
sons were injured in this city over
the weekend, in connection with
automobile accidents, falls and at
tacks.
The automobile of John Granet,
TWENTY-FIVE, of $50 Augusta street,
South Amboy, with Russell Dingier'
659 state street, and George Bearlsh,
AL Thomas street, as occupants, and
a headon collision with trolley car
on State street under the Lehigh
Valley bridges, Saturday night. An
thony Daugherty and Mat O'Mansen
were in charge of the trolley car.
The automobile was damaged and its
occupants injured. Motorcycle OI-
ficer Burke and Patrolman John
Reager had the injured men taken TO
the office of DR.. Grieves, and then
to the hospital where all had stitches
taken in their wounds. Granet was
declared not intoxicated by DIR.
driving summons on which he was
fined $40 this morning.
Four stitches were taken IN the
head of William Bridges, of BIT
Prospect street, Saturday evening
after he had been run into by the
car of Joseph Orland, Paterson
street. Patrolman Seiboth investigat-
ed and had the man attended by DR..
Lund. The accident happened at
New Brunswick avenue and Jeffer-
son street, and Orland ran into
pile of bricks in an effort to avoid
the accident.
William f. Shleit, of Plainfield,
was attended at the hospital early
yesterday morning by DIR. Grieves
for a cut on the left hand after he
had run into a pole at the corner OF
New Brunswick avenue and Prospect
street. 7. Madison of Brace ave-
nue. took the man to the hospital and
Patrolman Mason Investigated the
case. His car was badly damaged.
DIR, G. w. Fithian attended Patrol
man Michael Fitzpatrick at police
headquarters Saturday night after
the officer had cut open his head In
connection with a gambling house
raid on Water street, and DR.. Grieves
attended John DeMagras, of the ship
Astor, early yesterday morning for
scalp wound, the man informing Pa
trolman Heating that he was hit over
the head by bottle. He did not
know where 1t happened. There were
other men injured through the use
OF bottles on Saturday and yesterday,
and minor auto accidents were In
vestigated by the police.