Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-14
AUTOMOBILE
TRAGEDY
HOW mis-. WIN. N. STEWART
MET Her DEATH

Relatives in This City Depart
for the Scene.
Additional details of the horrible &C
cident that resulted in the death of
Mrs. w. M. Stewart, were received in
this city yesterday. The first message
came to Mrs Theodore Hofer, ST., and
it stated that the cause of the accident
was delivery wagon colliding with
the machine, which threw the lady to
the ground, and resulted in fracture
of the skull.
Theo Hofer, Jr., upon hearing of the
news late Friday night, departed for
Reno overland. in order to catch the
early morning train for the scene. His
wife departed few days ago on a
visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Stew
art, and necessarily Mr.. Hofer was
worried least his wife was in the acct
dent.
The following details were telegra-
phed to the Reno Journal.
During the afternoon Mrs. Stewart,
who was visiting her brother, w. w.
Foote, at his Oakland home, said she
desired to call on her grand daughter,
Mrs. Theodore Hofer, of Carson, Ne
vada, who is the guest of r. E. Kelly,
at 1919 Clinton Avenue, Alameda.
Her nephews offered to take her
across the estuary in their automobile
a big two seated machine, rapid and
roofy.
Young Taylor was Chauffeur for the
little excursion and Mrs. Stewart cleo
ted to sit beside him, Mr.. Foote occu-
plying the rear seat.
At 4:1O o'clock the automobile
reached the intersection of Santa
Clara and Bay streets, moving east on
the former thoroughfare. Accounts
vary as to their speed, the estimate OF
Mr.. Taylor, who held the steering bar
being ten miles an hour.
A delivery wagon drived by boy
approached at right angles to the
course of the automobile, moving
north on Bay street. and to avoid II
Chauffeur Taylor steered to the north
Evidently his purpose was to gain
room so that he could cross ahead OF
thewagon.
Either the turn was too abrupt OF
the steering gear failed to respond. The
rapidly moving >machine sped on it,
course across the gutter and curb
dashing with great force against al
electric light pole on the northeas
corner. So heavy was the AUTOMOBILE
and so high the speed that the pole,
solid stick thirty feet high and eigh
teen inches in diameter. was GU
squarely off near its base and crashe'
down on the house of John Hackett
carrying with it tangle of wires.
Mrs. Stewart and her nephews wer
flung violently out of the machine
She struck her head on the shattere
pole or curbing.
The impact was so severe that tn
front axle of the automobile was br,
ken, one of the front wheels wa
knocked of and the front seat wa
carried away.
Help came quickly. Mrs. Stewal
was put ON = strtcher improvise
from a window shutter, and carrie
to the house of William M. Bower
1909 Santa Clara Avenue, and a litt
later the city ambulance took her I
a sanatorium ON Clinton Avenue.
She was still alive when Drs. A.
Stafford and w. o. Smith examine
her, but it was found her injuries WEI
so extensive and serious as to pr
clude hope for her recovery. Fo,
ribs were broken with indications
grave internal injuries, but Il
wounds on her head were the mo
serious. One eye was all but to
from its socket.
DR.. J. E. Clark was called in Al
the three physicians exhausted thu
resources in an effort to save the 4
ing woman. but to no purpose.
At 6 o'clock she was dead.
Mr.. Foote and Mr.. Taylor. who
injuries were trivial, consisting of I
nor bruises, accompanied Mrs. Ste
art to the sanatorium, and remain
with her to the ned.
Immediately after the crash S
was conscious, but when she reach
the sanatorium, at ABS p. m. she b
lapsed into patial coma, from VIII
she did not rally.