The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-23
Big Machine. Drops from the In
cline, Carrying with 1t Sidney
EIston and Everson Stout.
LATTER DANGEROUSLY HURT
ELSTON HAD BEEN WARNED
AGAINST A DANGEROUS FEAT.
He Violated Rule of the MANAGE
ment with Sad Results-The
show a Success.

The management of the automobile and
bicycle show was complimenting itself last
night after the last number on the pro-
gramme had been successfully performed
because there had been no accidents dur
ing the week when without announcement
Sidney Elston, with Everson Stout as a
passenger, ran up the incline with his auto
mobile and in turning plunged headlong
through the railing. All eyes were turned
toward the machine as it started its ma
neuvering, and a cry of horror went up
when ii went over the incline
Women screamed, some almost tainted
and men turned pale. Stout was thrown
headforemost in front of the machine and
struck on his head in the exhibit of G. II.
Westing The automobile struck in a dis
play of bicycles arranged about heavy
iron rack and threw them over to Stout.
Elston fell beside the machine. When
picked up it was thought Stout was fatally
injured His head struck the pedal of a
bicycle and bent it down fully an inch, cut
ting a large cash over his right eye. Both
wrists and one elbow were broken his left
hip was dslocated and he was bruised
about the body. Elston escaped with dis
located shoulder. Dr. Hodges was in the
crowd and as soon as he reached Stout
had him carried into the office and then
removed to the City Hospital in the ambu-
lance. Elston was taken home in "a car
riage.
ELSTON'S FOOLHARDINESS
The accident was one that the manage
ment made a special effort to avert Eiston
represents the International Motor Car
Company and is agent for the Waverley
machine He has been very annoying 10
the managers by his daring At the top
of the incline is a large platform for turn
ing and also a cable which is attached TO
automobiles in descending as precautions
ary measure. EIston refused all week to
allow this cable to be attached 10 his ma
chine and persisted in maneuvering on the
incline. His feat was to turn his machine
around just where the incline begins TO
widen. The management protested against
the act and last Thursday night called a
special meeting of the association to adopt
a rule against not only that performance,
but also against all maneuvering on the
incline. 1t was a stormy session, Elston
claiming that he was being Disseminated
against in not being allowed TO do as ne
desired. The association, however, unani-
mously adopted the rule and attached a
penalty of refusing TO allow any one to
climb the incline for violating it. The man
agement says this was done partly because
II was dangerous feat and partly because
they did not consider Eston a safe man
for such daredevil work.
II is said that Elston performed his trick
Yesterday afternoon against the rule of the
association. Last night his partner Conrad
d 81.
and turn in the manner he had been doing.
The entire performance was over and peo-
pIe were leaving the building when Elston
started up the incline. He started TO turn
in his usual manner. with the front OF his
machine headed toward the railing. IL went
straight ahead. and as IL lurched over the
edge the occupants were hurled into the air
The machine did about 500 damage 10