Three men were killed Friday night when a southbound Pennsylvania railroad train struck an automobile on the Little Silver crossing about 10:30 o'clock. The dead are Isaac T. Straus of West Long Branch, Watson Gienger of Long Branch and John Witzenbocker, who was employed by Mr. Straus and who was driving the automobile.
The men had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts at Red Bank. Mr. Straus and Mr. Gienger were both county officials of the scouts. After the meeting Mr. Straus invited Monroe Eisner and George M. Sandt, who live on Broad street, to ride home in his car. After mr. Eisner and Mr. Sandt got out of the machine the party continued on up Broad street to Shrewsbury and then turned into the road leading to Little Silver.
Witzenbocker was considered a careful driver and how the accident occurred is not known, but it is supposed he failed to see the approaching train until it was too late to stop. the auto skidded and struck the engine sideways. All three men suffered fractured skulls. Mr. Straus regained consciousness before reaching the hospital but died just as the hospital was reached. Mr. Witzenbocker died just as he was being taken into the Long Branch hospital and Mr. Gienger died at the hospital about two hours after the accident. Dr. Alfred Umsheid of Atlantic Highlands, who was a passenger on the train, gave immediate attention to the victims and dressed their injuries while they were being taken to the hospital in the train.
Mr. Gienger was 38 years old and had been principal of the Seabright school the past year. He was formerly located at Monmouth Beach and at Long Branch. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mildred White of Long Branch, and one daughter.
Red Bank Register, Mar. 19, 1919
The men had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts at Red Bank. Mr. Straus and Mr. Gienger were both county officials of the scouts. After the meeting Mr. Straus invited Monroe Eisner and George M. Sandt, who live on Broad street, to ride home in his car. After mr. Eisner and Mr. Sandt got out of the machine the party continued on up Broad street to Shrewsbury and then turned into the road leading to Little Silver.
Witzenbocker was considered a careful driver and how the accident occurred is not known, but it is supposed he failed to see the approaching train until it was too late to stop. the auto skidded and struck the engine sideways. All three men suffered fractured skulls. Mr. Straus regained consciousness before reaching the hospital but died just as the hospital was reached. Mr. Witzenbocker died just as he was being taken into the Long Branch hospital and Mr. Gienger died at the hospital about two hours after the accident. Dr. Alfred Umsheid of Atlantic Highlands, who was a passenger on the train, gave immediate attention to the victims and dressed their injuries while they were being taken to the hospital in the train.
Mr. Gienger was 38 years old and had been principal of the Seabright school the past year. He was formerly located at Monmouth Beach and at Long Branch. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mildred White of Long Branch, and one daughter.
Red Bank Register, Mar. 19, 1919
Three men were killed Friday night when a southbound Pennsylvania railroad train struck an automobile on the Little Silver crossing about 10:30 o'clock. The dead are Isaac T. Straus of West Long Branch, Watson Gienger of Long Branch and John Witzenbocker, who was employed by Mr. Straus and who was driving the automobile.
The men had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts at Red Bank. Mr. Straus and Mr. Gienger were both county officials of the scouts. After the meeting Mr. Straus invited Monroe Eisner and George M. Sandt, who live on Broad street, to ride home in his car. After mr. Eisner and Mr. Sandt got out of the machine the party continued on up Broad street to Shrewsbury and then turned into the road leading to Little Silver.
Witzenbocker was considered a careful driver and how the accident occurred is not known, but it is supposed he failed to see the approaching train until it was too late to stop. the auto skidded and struck the engine sideways. All three men suffered fractured skulls. Mr. Straus regained consciousness before reaching the hospital but died just as the hospital was reached. Mr. Witzenbocker died just as he was being taken into the Long Branch hospital and Mr. Gienger died at the hospital about two hours after the accident. Dr. Alfred Umsheid of Atlantic Highlands, who was a passenger on the train, gave immediate attention to the victims and dressed their injuries while they were being taken to the hospital in the train.
Mr. Gienger was 38 years old and had been principal of the Seabright school the past year. He was formerly located at Monmouth Beach and at Long Branch. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mildred White of Long Branch, and one daughter.
Red Bank Register, Mar. 19, 1919
The men had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts at Red Bank. Mr. Straus and Mr. Gienger were both county officials of the scouts. After the meeting Mr. Straus invited Monroe Eisner and George M. Sandt, who live on Broad street, to ride home in his car. After mr. Eisner and Mr. Sandt got out of the machine the party continued on up Broad street to Shrewsbury and then turned into the road leading to Little Silver.
Witzenbocker was considered a careful driver and how the accident occurred is not known, but it is supposed he failed to see the approaching train until it was too late to stop. the auto skidded and struck the engine sideways. All three men suffered fractured skulls. Mr. Straus regained consciousness before reaching the hospital but died just as the hospital was reached. Mr. Witzenbocker died just as he was being taken into the Long Branch hospital and Mr. Gienger died at the hospital about two hours after the accident. Dr. Alfred Umsheid of Atlantic Highlands, who was a passenger on the train, gave immediate attention to the victims and dressed their injuries while they were being taken to the hospital in the train.
Mr. Gienger was 38 years old and had been principal of the Seabright school the past year. He was formerly located at Monmouth Beach and at Long Branch. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mildred White of Long Branch, and one daughter.
Red Bank Register, Mar. 19, 1919
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