The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-15
RAN INTO Tree;
BOTH KILLED.
Like Young Mackay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fair Meet Death In France
BURST TIRE Of AUTO CAUSE
The MachIas al the Tine Was Making
More Than SIXTY Miles an Hour.
BURST TIRE OF AUTO CAUSE

Evreux, France, Aug l5.-Mr and Mrs
Charles Fair Americans. who were re-
lated TO Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr. (Miss
Virginia Fair). were returning TO Paris
from Trouville yesterday, when their
automobile swerved and crashed into a
tree 10 miles from here.
Both were killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fair had been staying
mt Trouville during racing week. They
had very fast 45-horse power automo-
bile. which attracted considerable at
tention. and with which they were high
~ pleased. Mr.. Fair had been from
Trouyille to Paris and back again In one
day in the machine.
The bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fair were
taken to the Chateau Buisson du Mai.
WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
fatal accident 80 Mr.. and Mrs. Fair oc-
CURED at the village OF st. Agulin. Mr..
Fair himself was driving his automobile
mt a high rate OF speed when oneof the
pneumatic tires burst. The machine
swerved. collided with tree with ter
rible crash and was overturned. Mr.. and
Mrs Fair were killed outright and their
chaffeur was badly injured.
The Fairs have been living lately In
Paris at the Hotel Ritz and kept their
apartments there while they are stay
ing at Trouville.
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt Jr.. who
was Mr.. Fairs sister. returned from
Trouvile Sunday and sailed for New
York yesterday on the North German
III. Irtt ali
The accident occurred at half-past 2
o'clock In the afternoon. and almost In
front OF the Chateau Buisson Du Mai The
Fairs intended TO dine and spend the
night I'm Paris, and return to Trouvile for
lunch today.e
WITNESS OF THE FATALITY.
The wife Of the gatekeeper of the
chateau was the only witness OF the dis
aster She says she noticed big red
automobile coming along the road at a
tremendous pace. Suddenly something
happened. and the heavy machine slid
sideways from the right TO the left side
OF the road for about so yards. II then
dashed mp an embankment. turned COM
plete somersault. and crashed into a big
elm tree in front Of the gate OF the
chateau.
The automile was completely wrecked.
The front axle was broken and other
parts OF the machine were smashed. in
cluding the steering gear. When the auto
mobile turned over the wife OF the gate
keeper says she saw Mr. and Mrs. Fair
thrown high In the air and wall with
heavy thud to the ground The chaffeur
who was sitting behind tho Fairs, was
precipitated into a ditch. He staggered TO
his feet calling for help. The gatekeeper's q
wife rushed to his assistance and aided
him In extricating Mr. and Mrs Fair,
ushn al hana he laI
chine and in the last troes OF death. Both
had sustained CHASTITY injuries and were
almost unrecognizable- Mr.. Fairs head
had been crushed In, while his wife's skull
was split.
CHAUFFEUR IS FRUSTRATED
The chafreur was terribly affected at
the calamity and seemed bereft OF his
senses He threw himself into a ditch
on the opposite side OF the road and roll
ed about crying My poor master"
M. Borson, owner of the Chateau Butts
son Du Mai. was summoned. and after
advising the local authorities Of the ac-
cident, he ordered the bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fair carried 10 the gatekeeper's
lodge Here they now lie on mattresses
and flowers have been strewn over them
In the room are three wax tapers burn
ing dimly.
The accident was evidently due 70 the
bursting OF tire. At the time II oc-
CURED, the automobile. which was capable
Of running "a miles an hour was goine
at the rate OF 90 miles an hour.
The local police authorities hold In their
possession and have sealed up vallse be-
longing TO the Fairs and which contains
Jeweiry. two letters Of credit. French
bank note worth 5000 and some gold coins
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair left Sar
Francisco in the latter part OF May for a
trim 10 EurODe Charles Fair uaa tba sor
and one OF the heirs 20 the immense es-
tate Of the late Senator Fair II is Pc
culiar that the son OF the late John w
Mackay, one OF Senator Fairs partners
was also killed near Paris few years
ago by being thrown from his horse.