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Auto Accidents
Brooklyn Daily Standard,
1 October 1922
SIX PERSONS INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
AUTO STRIKES BOY, FRACTURING HIS SKULL; WOMAN THROWN FROM MACHINE
Leon KRINSKY, 7 years old, of 509 Gates Avenue, while at play in Gates Avenue,
near Marcy Avenue, suffered a fracture of the skull, when he ran into
the path of the automobile driven by Arthur SEDER, of 621a Monroe Street.
Ambulance Surgeon TUCKER took the boy to St. John's Hospital. He is not
expected to live. Witnesses declared that SEDER was not at fault.
No arrest was made.
George LAUDERBACK, 7, of 54 Clinton Avenue, roller skating on Cumberland Street,
near Myrtle Avenue, was struck by a motorcycle, whose operator failed to stop.
LAUDERBACK sustained concussion of the brain and lacerations of the scalp and face.
He was taken to Cumberland Street Hospital.
Mary REILLY, 22, of 424 Mulberry Street, Newark, N.J., was a passenger in an
automobile driven by Arthur MOUNTBURG, of 403 Mulberry Street, Newark, N.J.,
yesterday. At Church and Coney Island Avenues, it collided with an automobile
driven by Adolph MITCHEL, of 1112 Glenwood Road. The woman was hurled from the
car and sustained contussions of the head and back. She left for home after being
treated by an ambulance surgeon.
Walter FISHER, 10, of 215 Varet Street, rollerskating at Seigel and White Streets,
was knocked down by a motorcycle, owned and driven by Salvator CUZIMONO, of
103 Walton Street. The boy suffered internal injuries and was taken to his home.
Four-year old Lillian OLUNEA, of 4114 Fifteenth Avenue, was crossing
Thirteenth Avenue and Forty-second Street when struck by an automobile driven
by William AUERBACK, of 117 Bay Thirty-fourth Street. She sustained a possible
fracture of the left leg.
Harry RUBIN, 10, of 503 Stone Avenue, while playing in the street at Stone and
Blake Avenues, was run over by an automobile owned and driven by Hyman FORTNOL,
of 503 Thatford Street. An ambulance surgeon from St. Mary's Hospital treated
him for contusions of the right leg.
4 October 1922
Miss Agnes DOWSEY, 55 years old of Claphan Avenue, Manhasset, died in the
Flushing Hospital yesterday of a fracture of the skull she suffered early
Saturday evening when she was struck by an automobile while crossing Plandome
Road in front of the Reformed Dutch Church of Manhasset. She was carried into
the home of the Rev. Oscar MADDEAUS, pastor of the church and was treated by
Dr. DOWSEY and Dr. VAN KLEECK and later removed to the hospital. The automobile
did not stop. Miss DOWSEYs body was removed to her late home yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held in the Reformed Church of Manhasset at 4 o'clock
tomorrow and burial will follow at Potsdam, N.Y.
Thomas FITZGERALD, 45, address unknown, while walking the railroad tracks on
the embankment at Meyers Avenue and Queens boulevard yesterday, was struck
by a Long Island Railroad train and was instantly killed according to
Dr. DIAMOND of St Johns Hospital. His body was taken to the Newtown station.
Sergeant John KEANE, 40, attached to the Bergen Street Station, and living at
2 Savannah Avenue, while riding in a Police Department automobile, suffered
bruises of both legs early today when the machine, in charge of Policeman
Edward O'DONNELL of the same station, was struck by a taxi owned and driven
by Fred FRESEN, 707 Chauncey Street, at Prospect Park West and Montgomery Place.
The Sergeant was thrown against the windshield of his car. He was attended by
Dr. WEINSTEIN of Jewish Hospital, and reported sick. FRESEN was not arrested,
it was said the accident was unavoidable.
Paul EICHLER, 30, of 399 Chester Street, is in the Bradford Street Hospital
today in a serious condition suffering from a coumpound fracture of the right
leg and internal injuries which he sustained when he was struck by an auto
driven by Nathan COSTIO, of Main Street, Patchogue, at Rockaway and Atlantic
Avenues, early today. EICHLER is a delivery man for the High Ground Dairy and
had just delivered a bottle of milk and was returning to the wagon when he was
struck by the auto.
Katherine LOMBARDO, 9, of 146 Ninth Street, crossing in front of her home
yesterday afternoon, was knocked down by an auto owned by Charles HODTRON,
1432 E. Forth Street. She sustained slight injuries and after being attended
went home.
August HASEN, 6, of 73 Melrose Street, crossing Broadway and Myrtle Avenue,
was struck by an automobile driven by Louis BEIRLEIN, of 149 Powers Street.
HASEN was taken to Beth Moses Hospital suffering from lacerations of the
knees and arms.
Anthony ANGELANO, 11, of 197 Sands Street, stealing a ride on a Vanderbilt
avenue car, at Concord Street and Hudson Avenue, fell to the street.
He sustained lacerations of the nose and left for home.
CHAUFFEUR FLEES ACCIDENT - Patrick DEGIANI, 17, of 241 Hudson Avenue, crossing
St. Edwards and Sycamore streets, was struck by a machine, the chauffeur of
which escaped. He was attended for slight injuries and left for home.
William KAUFMAN, 10, of 420 Beverly Road, crossing Church and Gravesend Avenues,
was struck by a taxi owned and driven by Milton ALEXANDER. The boy was taken to
Kings County Hospital suffering from contusions of the head and abrasions of the
right knee.
Gustano MASONE, 10, of 221 Hinsdale Street, crossing Powell Street and
Belmont Avenue, was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph YOUNG of
76 Powell Street. He was removed to St. Mary's Hospital, suffering a
fracture of the left ankle.
Patrick MAHONEY, 27, of 418 East Second Street, while riding in a Yale taxi,
jumped from the machine to the street, in front of his home. He was attended
for slight injuries and went home.
John COYLE, 6, 425 Third Avenue, stealing a ride on an automobile owned by
Ray THOMAS, of 428 Third Avenue, at Seventh Street and Third Avenue, fell
to the street, sustaining lacerations of the left leg. After being attended
he left for home.
BOY ON SKATES STRUCK
Frederico DIAS, 12, of 1922 Pacific Street, while roller-skating in front of
his home, was struck by an automobile. He sustained lacerations of the right
arm and a possible fracture of the leg. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital.
The chauffeur sped away.
Thomas WALSH, 11, of 299 Wythe Avenue, crossing the street at Wythe Avenue and
South First Street last night was run down by a horse and wagon in chage of
Christian NEST, of _95 Grand Street. The boy sustained injuries to his right
eye, contusions on the face and probable internal injuries and was taken to
Williamsburg Hospital by Surgeon GROFF.
AUTO AND TROLLEY COLLIDE
An automobile driven by Joseph SIMESIA, 55, of 166 Maujer Street, and having
as a passenger his niece, Virginia FERRA, 8, of the same address, collided
with a Broadway trolley car in charge of Motorman Harold MATTHEWSON,
of Clinton and Montague Streets, at Broadway and Hewes Street.
SIMESIA and the FERRA girl were thrown from the motor vehicle to the
pavement sustaining lacerations of the scalp and cuts on the face and hands.
They were attended by Ambulance Surgeon LOGAN of St. Catharine's Hospital and
taken to their homes. The auto was badly damaged, as was the side of the
trolley car, and several panes of glass in the trolley were shattered.
The passengers were shaken up, but none of them were injured.
Nathan LATOYER, 5, of 207Stockton Street, was crossing at Stockton Street and
Tompkins Avenue last night when he was run down by an automobile driven by
Samuel PERLMUTTER, of 222 Rivington Street, Manhattan. The boy was attended
by Ambulance Surgeon DOSHAY, of Williamsburg Hospital for cuts on the face
and head and bruises on the body. He was taken to his home.
GIRL FALLS FROM CAR
While alighting from a Graham Avenue trolley car at Harrison and Flushing Avenues
last night, Miss Eva ZABEL, 17, of 81 Gerry Street, missed her step and fell
to the pavement, sustaining scalp lacerations and cuts on the face. After
receiving treatment from Ambulance Surgeon MENDELSOHN of Cumberland Street Hospital,
she was taken to her gome.
Arthur GALAM, 7, of 828 Fulton Street, crossing Washington and Greene Avenues,
was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Michael LAMANO, of 2056 Bath Avenue.
The boy sustained a fracture of theleft leg and was taken home in an ambulance.
Alfred SOPHER, 7, of 153 Ashford Street, at Arlington Avenue and Essex Street,
was struck by a machine driven by Thomas CASANONE, of 586 Hart Street.
He sustained slight injuries and went home.
Evelyn CAPLOWITZ, 15 months old, of 70 Grattan Street, while playing in the roadway
in front of her home, was struck by a horse attached to a wagon driven by
Jacob DUBOR, of 601 Hendrix Street. The infant suffered a fracture of the
right leg and was taken to St. John's Hospital.
Walter ENGELBERG, 13, of 694 1/2 Fifth Avenue, crossing Seventeenth Street and
Seventh Avenue, was hit by an automobile owned by F.H. MARSHLANDER, of
352 Fifty-third Street. The boy was taken to M.E. Hospital suffering from
a fracture of the left arm.
Leo HUTTER, 37 years old, of 597 Gates Avenue, was taken to the Bushwick Hospital
today by Dr. Mensher, suffering from internal injuries sustained when he was
thrown to the ground, as a north bound Ralph Avenue trolley car struck a peddler's
wagon which he was driving at Ralph Avenue and Monroe Street.
Miss Agnes DOWSEY, 55 years old of Claphan Avenue, Manhasset, died in the
Flushing Hospital yesterday of a fracture of the skull she suffered early
Saturday evening when she was struck by an automobile while crossing Plandome
Road in front of the Reformed Dutch Church of Manhasset. She was carried
into the home of the Rev. Oscar MADDEAUS, pastor of the church and was
treated by Dr. DOWSEY and Dr. VAN KLEECK and later removed to the hospital.
The automobile did not stop. Miss DOWSEYs body was removed to her late home
yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held in the Reformed Church of
Manhasset at 4 o'clock tomorrow and burial will follow at Potsdam, N.Y.
Thomas FITZGERALD, 45, address unknown, while walking the railroad tracks on
the embankment at Meyers Avenue and Queens boulevard yesterday, was struck
by a Long Island Railroad train and was instantly killed according to Dr.
DIAMOND of St Johns Hospital. His body was taken to the Newtown station.
Sergeant John KEANE, 40, attached to the Bergen Street Station, and living at
2 Savannah Avenue, while riding in a Police Department automobile, suffered
bruises of both legs early today when the machine, in charge of Policeman
Edward O'DONNELL of the same station, was struck by a taxi owned and driven
by Fred FRESEN, 707 Chauncey Street, at Prospect Park West and Montgomery
Place. The Sergeant was thrown against the windshield of his car. He was
attended by Dr. WEINSTEIN of Jewish Hospital, and reported sick. FRESEN was
not arrested, it was said the accident was unavoidable.
Paul EICHLER, 30, of 399 Chester Street, is in the Bradford Street Hospital
today in a serious condition suffering from a coumpound fracture of the right
leg and internal injuries which he sustained when he was struck by an auto
driven by Nathan COSTIO, of Main Street, Patchogue, at Rockaway and Atlantic
Avenues, early today. EICHLER is a delivery man for the High Ground Dairy
and had just delivered a bottle of milk and was returning to the wagon when
he was struck by the auto.
Katherine LOMBARDO, 9, of 146 Ninth Street, crossing in front of her home
yesterday afternoon, was knocked down by an auto owned by Charles HODTRON,
1432 E. Forth Street. She sustained slight injuries and after being attended
went home.
August HASEN, 6, of 73 Melrose Street, crossing Broadway and Myrtle Avenue,
was struck by an automobile driven by Louis BEIRLEIN, of 149 Powers Street.
HASEN was taken to Beth Moses Hospital suffering from lacerations of the
knees and arms.
Anthony ANGELANO, 11, of 197 Sands Street, stealing a ride on a Vanderbilt
avenue car, at Concord Street and Hudson Avenue, fell to the street. He
sustained lacerations of the nose and left for home.
CHAUFFEUR FLEES ACCIDENT - Patrick DEGIANI, 17, of 241 Hudson Avenue,
crossing St. Edwards and Sycamore streets, was struck by a machine,
the chauffeur of which escaped. He was attended for slight
injuries and left for home.
William KAUFMAN, 10, of 420 Beverly Road, crossing Church and Gravesend
Avenues, was struck by a taxi owned and driven by Milton ALEXANDER. The boy
was taken to Kings County Hospital suffering from contusions of the head and
abrasions of the right knee.
Gustano MASONE, 10, of 221 Hinsdale Street, crossing Powell Street and
Belmont Avenue, was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph YOUNG of 76
Powell Street. He was removed to St. Mary's Hospital, suffering a fracture
of the left ankle.
Patrick MAHONEY, 27, of 418 East Second Street, while riding in a Yale taxi,
jumped from the machine to the street, in front of his home. He was attended
for slight injuries and went home.
John COYLE, 6, 425 Third Avenue, stealing a ride on an automobile owned by
Ray THOMAS, of 428 Third Avenue, at Seventh Street and Third Avenue, fell to
the street, sustaining lacerations of the left leg. After being attended he
left for home.
BOY ON SKATES STRUCK
Frederico DIAS, 12, of 1922 Pacific Street, while roller-skating in front of
his home, was struck by an automobile. He sustained lacerations of the right
arm and a possible fracture of the leg. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital.
The chauffeur sped away.
Thomas WALSH, 11, of 299 Wythe Avenue, crossing the street at Wythe Avenue
and South First Street last night was run down by a horse and wagon in chage
of Christian NEST, of _95 Grand Street. The boy sustained injuries to his
right eye, contusions on the face and probable internal injuries and was
taken to Williamsburg Hospital by Surgeon GROFF.
AUTO AND TROLLEY COLLIDE
An automobile driven by Joseph SIMESIA, 55, of 166 Maujer Street, and having
as a passenger his niece, Virginia FERRA, 8, of the same address, collided
with a Broadway trolley car in charge of Motorman Harold MATTHEWSON, of
Clinton and Montague Streets, at Broadway and Hewes Street. SIMESIA and the
FERRA girl were thrown from the motor vehicle to the pavement sustaining
lacerations of the scalp and cuts on the face and hands. They were attended
by Ambulance Surgeon LOGAN of St. Catharine's Hospital and taken to their
homes. The auto was badly damaged, as was the side of the trolley car, and
several panes of glass in the trolley were shattered. The passengers were
shaken up, but none of them were injured.
Nathan LATOYER, 5, of 207Stockton Street, was crossing at Stockton Street and
Tompkins Avenue last night when he was run down by an automobile driven by
Samuel PERLMUTTER, of 222 Rivington Street, Manhattan. The boy was attended
by Ambulance Surgeon DOSHAY, of Williamsburg Hospital for cuts on the face
and head and bruises on the body. He was taken to his home.
GIRL FALLS FROM CAR
While alighting from a Graham Avenue trolley car at Harrison and Flushing
Avenues last night, Miss Eva ZABEL, 17, of 81 Gerry Street, missed her step
and fell to the pavement, sustaining scalp lacerations and cuts on the face.
After receiving treatment from Ambulance Surgeon MENDELSOHN of Cumberland
Street, Hospital, she was taken to her gome.
Arthur GALAM, 7, of 828 Fulton Street, crossing Washington and Greene
Avenues, was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Michael LAMANO, of
2056 Bath Avenue. The boy sustained a fracture of theleft leg and was taken
home in an ambulance.
Alfred SOPHER, 7, of 153 Ashford Street, at Arlington Avenue and Essex
Street, was struck by a machine driven by Thomas CASANONE, of 586 Hart
Street. He sustained slight injuries and went home.
Evelyn CAPLOWITZ, 15 months old, of 70 Grattan Street, while playing in the
roadway in front of her home, was struck by a horse attached to a wagon
driven by Jacob DUBOR, of 601 Hendrix Street. The infant suffered a fracture
of the right leg and was taken to St. John's Hospital.
Walter ENGELBERG, 13, of 694 1/2 Fifth Avenue, crossing Seventeenth Street
and Seventh Avenue, was hit by an automobile owned by F.H. MARSHLANDER, of
352 Fifty-third Street. The boy was taken to M.E. Hospital suffering from a
fracture of the left arm.
Leo HUTTER, 37 years old, of 597 Gates Avenue, was taken to the Bushwick
Hospital today by Dr. Mensher, suffering from internal injuries sustained
when he was thrown to the ground, as a north bound Ralph Avenue trolley car
struck a peddler's wagon which he was driving at Ralph Avenue and Monroe Street.
7 October 1922
Frank GIODANO, motorcycle policeman of 471 Humboldt street who is attached to
the Jamaica police station is in the Jamaica Hospital suffering from injuries
inflected Thursday night when he was struck by an automobile in which Gov.
MILLER was riding. The policeman was escorting the Governor and his party
through Hillside avenue and when he slowed down for traffic at Queens boulevard
the Governor's motor ran against his cycle and three him to the pavement.
He suffered lacerations of the right knee but remounted his machine and paid no
attention to his injuries until 6 o'clock last evening, when he reported sick and
later went to the hospital.
Joseph B. MCGOVERN of Motorcycle Squad No. 2 Manhattan and living at 731
Fifty-seventh street, this borough, was escorting George F. MCDONALD, a
banker down Fifth avenue from the Lotus Club to the Hotel Commodore last night
when a taxi cab running the opposite direction, struck his machine and threw him
to the pavement. MCGOVERN was taken to the West Forty-seventh street station and
attended by Dr. MODANCE of, Flower Hospital was found that he had a deep laceration
of the right leg. Then he went home.
Policeman Jeremiah SULLIVAN, 33 attached to the Poplar street station was struck by
a Smith street surface car. He was attended by a doctor of Cumberland Street Hospital
for slight injuries and went home.
Bernard MALONE, 35 of 100 Verona place at Washington avenue and Empire boulevard
was struck by an auto owned and driven by James GRAME, of 88 Erasmus street. He
was attended for slight injuries of the leg and taken to Kings County Hospital.
Samuel LEIBOWITZ, 29 of 662 George avenue, was cranking his machine at 118 Waverly
avenue when the car started and jammed him against another machine. He suffered
injuries of the spines and was taken to Cumberland Street Hospital.
Dominick STADOLA 48, of 558 Kingston avenue, at work at Kings Highway and East Fifth
street, was struck by an auto driven by James GRAHAM of 2321 Eighty-first street.
STADOLA was carrying a pail of hot tar at the time of the accident and it was upset,
burning him on the left forearm. GRAHAM was arrested and STADOLA left for home after
being attended by a doctor from Kings County Hospital.
Edward Leonard, 4 of 204 Kingsland avenue crossing in front of his home was struck
by an auto driven by James O'KEEFE of 94 Maujer street. The child was taken to
Greenpoint Hospital suffering from contusions and abrasions.
Milton TEDFOR, 11 of 1654 East Fourth street, crossing Ocean parkway and avenue
L was struck by an auto owned and driven by William MARCUS of 462 Seventh avenue.
He sustained slight injuries and went home.
9 October 1922
Woman Taken To Hospital After Car Knock Her Down
As Robert TROWSDALE, 67 years old of 9136 116th street, Richmond Hill and
his wife Mary, 70, were crossing the street at Jamaica Avenue and 114th
street after attending a motion picture theater last night they were stuck
by an automobile owned and driven by Harry HUBER, of 1114 126th street,
Richmond Hill. TROWSDALE suffered a fracture of the knee and left arm.
His wife sustained lacerations of the scalp and right side. Dr. RETROFITS
of St. Mary Immaculate Hospital treated them and they went home
Four person were slightly injured while ride in an automobile yesterday
afternoon at Warren street and Third avenue, when their machine driven by
Adolf TAYLOR of 716 Forest Avenue collided with a car driven by Joseph MCVEY
of 442 Third street. rose ROSENTHAL, 33 of 1507 Charles street, Manhattan,
suffered lacerations of the scalp; Louis ROSENTHAL 43, 310 Smith street,
lacerations of the scalp, Sarah, 35 same address sprained left knee and
Ester TAYLOR, 44 wife of Adolf TAYLOR, contusions of the back. All were
passengers in TAYLOR'S care. They were attended and went home
Florence STOBAR, 4 of 1908 Eightieth street, crossing Eight first street
and Nineteenth avenue was struck by an auto driven by Paul SAUFIELIPO of
1561 Seventy-seventh street. She was treated and went home.
Lillian TERRILL of 344 First street while riding in an auto owned and
driven by George CONRAD, of 6 Sixty ninth street, suffered contusions
of the left arm at Fourth avenue and Sixty fourth street, when Conrad's
car collided with a machine owned and driven by Leo Beckman of 2035 and
driven by Leo BECKMAN of 2035 Seventy-third street.
She was attended and went home.
Woman's Arm Fractured
Margaret CRAWFORD of 426 Second street at Flatbush avenue and Fulton street
was knocked own by an auto owned by Lester JONES of 250 Ocean avenue.
She suffered a compound fracture of the left-arm and was taken to
Holy Family Hospital.
Joseph MARCHICA 8 of 121 Bay Fourteenth street while riding a bicycle at
Bay Fourteenth street. he was taken to Coney Island Hospital by
Dr. Mellon suffering from a fracture of the left leg.
Frank Cuccia, 39 of 194 Manhattan avenue, alighting from a Union avenue
trolley car at Flushing avenue and Steinwix street, fell sustaining
lacerations of the scalp. He went home after being treated by Dr. LUXIKY
of Wyckoff Heights Hospital.
Armando Feliceti, 9 of 1294 Gates avenue while hitching on a Gates avenue
trolley car in front of his home fell suffering contusions of the scalp.
he went home after being treated.
Samuel PATTERMANN 8 of 617 Metropolitan avenue riding a bicycle at
Oakland and Java streets was struck by an automobile driven by Roman ZINA
of 176 Newel street. He sustained abrasions and contusions of
the chest and went home.
James DEINNING 42 of 104 Eighth avenue, crossing Flatbush and Eight avenue
was struck by a automobile owned and driven by Emil LACHMANN of 277 Sixth ave.
After being treated by a private physician for minor injuries he went home.
Falls Off Trolly
Axel LANDQUIST 31 of 301 St. marks avenue alighting from a Reid avenue
trolly car to Utica avenue and Avenue M, fell lacerating his scalp.
he went home after treatment
Leiser ELISEZITY, 65 of 1634 President street crossing Eastern parkway and
Albany avenue was struck by an automobile owned an driven by John BAXTER
of 290 Crescent street. Dr. PINION of Peck memorial Hospital treated
ELISEZITY for a fracture of the right collarbone and lacerations of the
scalp and took him to that institution.
Becky KATZMAN 45 of 764 Williams avenue was riding in an auto driven
by her son Isadore, when it collided with a Fifth avenue care at Twelfth street.
She suffered lacerations of the scalp and internal injuries, but was able to go home.
29 October 1922
FOURTEEN PERSONS HURT IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Three persons were injured last night when the automobile in which they
were riding, driven by Samuel GRUMBERG, of 650 Howard avenue, collided at New
Lots and Sheffield avenue with an automobile driven by Harry GREENBERG, of 278
New Lots avenue.
The injured persons, all of 449 Williams avenue, are Minnie SALUSKY, 8
years old, contusions of hips: Paul SCHWARTZ, 55, contusions of left side, and
Rebecca SALUSKY, 26, contusions of hips. They were attended by Dr. SANSON of
Bradford Street Hospital.
Solomon ARGENTO, 37, of 548 Sixty-fifth street, while crossing
Sixty-third street and Nineteenth avenue, was struck by an automobile owned and driven
by Solomon UNGER, of 1826 Sixty-fifth street. He was taken to Coney Island
Hospital suffering from lacerations of the back.
Tony LOMBARDO, 7, of 170 Humboldt street, crossing Humboldt street and
Montrose avenue, was struck by an automobile owned by Harry HARTMAN, of 1888
Cornelia street. LOMBARDO was taken to St. Catherine's Hospital suffering from
a fracture of the left thigh.
Samuel LEHRMAN, 33. of 118 Middleton street, while riding a bicycle on
Harrison avenue at Heyward street, was struck by an automobile owned by Henry
HEMNINEGE, of 566 Crown street. He was treated for scalp wounds and left for
home.
While riding on an ice wagon, the driver of which has not been
identified, in front of 122 Lott avenue, Frank OFFENER, 4, of 2507 Tilden avenue,
sustained lacerations of the left foot when the wagon ran over him. He went home
after being treated.
Charles DREYER, 42, of 443 Third street, crossing Flatbush avenue and
Fulton street, was struck by an automobile driven by James ROONEY, of 101
Fifteenth street. He was treated for contusions of both knees and left for home.
While crossing in front of 288 Coney Island avenue, Denny LEHN, 40,
living at Wythe avenue and Rush streets, fell on the sidewalk and sustained a
possible fracture of the skull. He was taken by Dr. SMITH to Kings County
Hospital.
Stephen TANEK, 28, of 475 Forty first street, while working on the "L'
structure at Sixty-fifth street and Third avenue, was caught between two
trains. He sustained lacerations of the right foot and was taken to his home.
Charles BURKE, 56 , of 59 Herbert street, a passenger on a Graham
avenue trolley car at Powers street suffered a scalp would when the car was in a
collision with an automobile driven by John BURKE, of 729 Lafayette avenue.
BURKE went home after being treated. The driver of the automobile escaped
injury.
William WATSON, 46, of 606 Sixth avenue, was knocked down by an
automobile last night while crossing Flatbush avenue at Bergen street. The machine
was owned and driven by Gustave GERRARD, of 483 East Eighteenth street,
Manhattan. Watson was treated by Dr. THOMASSHEWSKY, of the Jewish Hospital, for a
possible fracture of the right ankle and went home.
Evelyn EGER, 6, if 488 Chauncey street, is in the Bushwick Hospital
suffering from a fractured right leg as a result of being struck last night by the
rear wheel of a truck driven by Salvatore SIMONETTI, of 300 East 106th st,
Manhattan, at Rockaway avenue and Chauncey street. She was taken in a passing
automobile to the Bushwich Hospital. SIMONETTI was charged with reckless
driving by Patrolman KANE, of the Ralph avenue station. He will appear in the
traffic court tomorrow morning.
Ethel MILLER, 6, of 2719 Farragut road, was struck by an automobile in
front of 1382 Flatbush avenue, sustaining injuries of the scalp and knee. She
was attended by Dr. SWANSON, of the Kings County Hospital and sent home. The
machine was owned and driven by Chester P. POSKE, of 114 Maple street.
Transcriber
Carole Dilley
Kathey Conroy
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