The evening Republican., 1902-05-16
KILMER'S
AUTOMOBILE.

Baltimore, MAY Ia serious col
llsion between an imported racing
four Sc ated automobile and u one
horse runabout occurred yesterday
afternoon on Char les street avenue
not far from the Elxr1dge Fox.Huut-
ing Club where the lItrse Show is in
progress. resulting in severe INJURIES
to three persons, disabling OF the
horse aad the demolition VI the run.
about.
The injured are:
Mr.. John McGlone, Of 2l6 Hoffman
street. resident and manager ot the
Warwick stables. 876 park avenue
three ribs wrenched from tile back
bone on the left side aud LIeft shoul-
der Injured. He IS under the care Of
a pbvsici clan at his heme.
MI. Harry Stone, Winston street.
ieft leg broken iu three places, hip
fractured and head sprit opeo. He is
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Jamts McGlone, the lO.year-oId
son Of Mr.. McGloue, knocked uncon-
E3Ihe collision occurred just about
5. 80 O'Clock, when both the automo-
bic and tie runabout. with hundreds
OF other vehicles, were returning from
the Horse SHOW. aAL the McG!onc
house last night " was stated that
the accident was caused 10y an in
promptu race between thc autDmo.
bile and lpeun0bile.
The machine which colIidcd with
the runabout is owned ty Mr. Willis
Sharpe kilmer. Of Blnghanlon. N.
y, sou of DR.. 5. A. kimer. famed
as the proprietor .! the Swamproot
medicine 9.
When the collision occurred the
automobile struck the runabout
from behind. nearly throwing the
horse on its head, aud knocking
Mr. Stone, who was driving, out Of
the wagon. He was hurled against
a telegraph pole and injured, as
told above.
The horse started TO run, and
Mr.. McGlone caught the reins IN h
old son with the right. Finding he
could not do this, he was obidged
10 drop the bov, who fell ont on his
head and Mr. McGlone himself
Jumped after him just as the vehicle
crashed into a telegraph pole,
With Mr.. kilmcr at the time Of
the accident in the automobile were
his friend, Mr.. G, Avery Hickey. uf
New York: Miss Edith Ford and Dcr
father, Mr.. Charles Ford. Of Balli-
more. and Miss AyreS. of philadelph
None of these were hurt, not did the
machine suffer.
MI. kilmer took Mr. Stone to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital in the auto
mobile, while Mr. McGlone managed
to reach Cal and rode to his homo.
His son was picked up by Il lady and
brought home IN her carriage. Last
night the condition Of all three of the
| injured was considered serious. The
hospital physicians will operate on
| Mr. Stone to day with the assistance
OF the N-ray.
|
mer said last night that as they were
proceeding along Charles Street ave-
nue. locomotive was crossing the
road ahead Of him. AS he approach
ed The machine the ruliabJIIt, con-
| tanning Mr.. Stone and Mr.. McGlone
and the Ia,lcr's little son, pulled
acros, the road lie endeavored to
pull his machine 10 one side, but, SEE
ing that collision was unavoidable,
he struck the runabUut from the rear,
but not violently.
At this, he continued, the horse
took fright, dashed off aud ran up q
steep embankment and crashed into
a telegraph pole. This he said, threw
the occupants out and did the dam
age, and that they were not hurt by
the machine.
Mr.. kiIner further stated that
this was the first accident that had
ever bcfal,en him on the road and
that according to an unwrItten law
OF the New York Automobile Club,
lie could not leaAc the city until the
] SatShp VI oiiS W JuiiSo VI oiS NiCp'iuo
Of the mishap nave been fully ascer-
tanned. lie said thai lie lad automo.
billed abroad, and that his cha tfeur,
/ FranCais. who guided the machine OF
Baron Rothschiid, the Paris banker.
for seven years, was one Of the most
careful and finished chaf1eurs 10 the
business.
At the home Of Mr. ,McGione last
might the following account was
| given:
"Mr McGlone, bis son. James Nc
Clone, and Mr.. Stone were returning
to the city in runabout, when one
Of the two automobiles, which were
racing, ran into the rear Of the run.
about with such force that the horse
was nearly thrown on his head. Mr.
Stone was thrown out, but Mr.. Nc
Clone held to the reins with his left
hand and beId his son In bis right
arm. The horse ran away, but Mr..
McGlone held to The horse and boy
until he was forced to let the boy
drop. The boy fell on his head and
shoulders and was knocked uncon-
scious. seeing this, Mr.. McGlone lef
the horse and jumped from the run.
abont, but was dragged some distance
before he got clear OF the runabout,
| Mr.. K'lner is member OF the
Automobile. Calumet. Hardware
Union League aud Phi Epsilon
Ciubs of New York and 4 gr ADJ.
ate Of Cornell University.
| With his ir:eud. Mr. G. Arery