The evening times., 1897-06-28

Two very serious accidents happened yes
terdsy while party OF hicyclists Belong
ing To the Mai yiand division of tie League
of American WheelmeR Were enjoying an
outing in The ne.ghborhood of the Great
Falls and Calm John Fridge.
The party. which came over from Raiu-
molc IN the morning, made an early start
on their wheels for the scenes of Their
disasters.
Mrs. Charles NJ Owens, of 1920 North
Eroadway, was the most unfortunate of
tie cyclists and narrowly escaped being
killed. She was cOastlng very steep lhli
aDUut hall a mile from the Great Falls,
when she lost control of her wheel and
was thrown against tree. Her nose was
badly bruised and mashed, three OF her
teeth Were knocked out, she recei"ed a
severe cut over the left eye, and was cat
in several places about the face and rem
dered unconsC ious.
The hill on which the accident happened
is steep aud dangerous. Just before reach
ing the bottom is sharp curve, and all
hcvclers are warned not to coast the hill
Word not to coast was passed around
among the riders as the hin was reached,
but Mrs Owens was riding near the rear
and did not hear II. she started CUastiug
at The top Of the hill. and when the curve
was reached she was going at high
rate OF speed and could not make tie turn.
There H. no fence at that point and the
road runs off into the woods. About four
safKsr lata AL j.
tree aud Mrs. Owens was thrown sgainsl
IL
Miss Emma wellslager. Master Raymond
owens. son 81 Mrs owens, and several
O;uey uerslas saw nc accident and went Co
Mrs owens assistance The remainder II
tie party. including Dr Theodore Ilinrichs
OF BaJimcIe, had continued on 10 the
Great Pals carriage was secured and
Br Hnu,as was brought back 60 the
scene ~ the accident Mrs. owens had
~ that time rcEamed consciousness, al
tnaugnbe5 nerves Were mW'h Affected Or
HnriDuS gave her 70 tom, aud banda god
up reg wounds She was then taken Iva
the carriage to the railroad station, in
company with Miss Wen>lsgcr. and .e-
turned 10 Baltimore on the 5-u5 y. m
express
Mr Y r Teano had a severe fan just
before reaching CABIN John Bridge He
was c0astinc a hin when his wheel struck
stone aud he WAS thrown from IL. turning
"A complete somersault His right arm was
bruised ant sprained and the handle bar OF
his wheel was hent nearly double.
With the exception OF those distressing
circumstances the trip OF the Batimoreans
was delightful They left Mount Royal
station at s'35 a m, and reached Wash
inCton about $50 The party was met at
the station by Mr.. W T. Robertson, chief
counsel OF the Washington division of the
League Of American Wheelmen, Mr. A W.
Leek. and a number OF other members OF
the league MeSsrs. Robertson and Leek
acted as an escort to the party The ride
was from the depot through Washington
to Georgetown, to Cabin John Bridge, and
to the Great Fails
AT Cabin John Bridge a stop of half an
hour was made. during which the party
was photographed AT the Great Falls n
stop OF nearly two hours was made,
where dinner wasserved. The Washington
members of the league had provided for
the Pal'imoreans hountiful supply Of the
test things to eat and drink that could be
had.
An opportunity was given the party 10
see the locks of the Chesapeake and OHIO
canal, and they had a chance to see them
work, for 6 boat passed through them as
the riders got there. A number Of the
vOuE- men in the party made: the trip
over the rocks to the edge of the falls.
on the homrward trip u short stop was
made at Cabin John Bridge
Among those in the party were: Mr.
aud Mrs Joseph Madison, f. F. Reich,
Frank J. Scharb, W. c. Roberts, W. Leo
pold. George Myers. Misses Rose and Ill
lian Myers, Mr.. and Mrs George Mitte1-
dorf, Mr.. Bllingslea, W IT. Hackett,
Charles Goldeisen, c. E. Baldwin, .. l.
Kenny. George Reninger, Frank Keck,
s II. Hook. f. F Rich, James L. Van
Patten, Harry c. Lee, E. u. Pfaff. George
Worthing. NJ Simpson, Samuel Warns,
Howard Van order. W. Y. Barth, Charles
p Kahler, n. J. wcntz, Fl H vordem-
hergc. J. Harry Snyder, Frank u Gross.
JEFF walsh, s. Ernest Philpitt, Edward
Phnptt, u. II. Campbell, W. W Clayton,
Harry Wheeler. George Pfeffer, Samuel
Prefer, Or. W W. Hodges, ] ]. Nc
Hanna. George McC Matthews, f Hobbs.
IT. Mernck, V r. TeaI,o, John Stumph.
Harry weisnan and Charles RohIeder.