Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-20
AUTO STRIKES A TREE.
Charles Ftir and Wife Instantly
Killed in France.
The Chauffeur, Who Was Sitting Be.
hind the Fairs, Was Precipitated
Into the Ditch and Became
Insane From the Shock.

Evreux. France, Aug. 15.-Mr and
Mrs. Charles Fair Americans. who
were related to Mrs. w. X Wander.
bilt. jr. Miss Virginia Fair), were
returning to Paris from Trouville
Thursday when their automobile
swerved and crashed into tree, 10
miles from here. Both were killed
The chauffeur became insane as a con,
sequence of the shock.
The accident occurred at 2:3O Thurs
day afternoon almost in front Of the
Chateau Buisason du Mai. The Fairs
intended to dine and spend the night
in Paris and return to Trouville for
lunch Friday.
The wife Of the gatekeeper of the
chateau was the only witness of the
disaster She says she noticed a bic
red automobile coming along the road
at tremendous pace. Suddenly some
thing happened and the heavy ma
chine slid sideways from the right tc
the leGt side of the road Tor about
GO yards. 1t then dashed up an en-
bankmcnt turned a complete sOme-.
| sault and crashed into a big elm tree
in frort of the gate or the chateau
The automobile was completely wreck.
| cd, the front axle was broken, ana
other parts of the machine were
smashed, including the steering gear,
| When the automobile turned over, the
wife of the gatekeeper says she saw
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fair thrown high in the
air and fell with a heavy thud on the
ground. The chauffeur, who was sit
! tinO hphip1
ed into a ditch. He staggered to his
| feet, calling for help. The gatekeeD-
ers wife rushed to his assistance and
aided him in eXtricating Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fair, who were buried beneath the
wrecked machine and in the last
! throes of death. Both had sustained
CHASTITY injuries.
The accident was evidently due to
the bursting of tire At the time il
! occurred the automobile. which was
capable of running "A miles an hour,
was going at the rate of O. miles an
hour.
San Francisco. Aug. 15.-Charles
Fair and his wife left San Francisco
for Europe on May 80 last TO stay two
or three months.
Charles Fair was third of the four
children Of the late Mr. and Mrs
James Fair. Teresa, who is now the
wife OF Herman Oelrichs, is the eldest.
Then comes James, who died about ten
years ago Charles was the third
and the youngest was Virginia, who
is now the wife Of w X. Wander
bilt, jr.
Paris Aug. 16.-The fatal accident
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair is the
sensation of the city and the leading
topic of conversation among American
residents and in automobile circles.
The manager of the firm which sold
Mr.. Fair the automobile in which he
met death declared in an interview
that he had more than once warned
Mr.. Fair that he was too imprudent.
He said Mr.. Fair had the speed mad.
ness, and had met with an accident
the last part of June, when he col
lided with another automobile on the
Champs Elysees, but luckily no ore
| was killed.
| attribute the accident" said the
manager of the firm, ito the condition
of the road where the disaster han
pened. At Evereux there is a steep
and treacherOus incline down which
Mr.. Fair must have gone at full speeI
and his automobile, which was cana
bic OF running at about GS miles on
the fiat. would then have attained a
speed Of from 81 to SO miles an hour"
Mr.. Ellis, manager Of the Hotel Ritz.
who was at the Chateau Buisson du
Mai in accordance with cabled instruc-
Ffv
Fairs sister, TO arrange for the re
moval of the bodies and Mr.. and Mrs.
! Fairs belonging 10 New York. saws he
saw Dir. Perriquct. who was summoned
after the accident from the ncighlor-
ing town Of Pacy Sur Eure. DR.. Per.
! riquct told Mr. Ellis that when no
reached The scene Of the disaster both
Mr. and Mrs. Fair were dead. They
had apparently been killed outright
Mr. Ellis found the bodies covered
with beautiful flowers which VI. Dor.
sen. the owner of the chateau. mad
gathered from his garden Mr. Ellis
had the bodies cmhalmed and placed
in the oaknu c1sEats lined with lead.
They were euv.Ioped in ei,Een shroul
a special car was engaged to- bring
the remains by rail 10 Paris 1acy
will be dispatched 90 New York by the
first steamer
New York Aug lC Mrs Anna T.
Nelson, mother OF the late Mrs
! Charles Fair accompanied Ly her SON
Is. g. Nelson. q ha'tbTctnor of the la.
Mrs Fair win leave their homo 81
Newmarket ". j. ou Sunday for Sos.
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