Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-16
SADDENED HEARTS.
Universal Sorrow Over Death
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair.
The Remains EmbaImed and Will re
Sent to San Francisco.
That City Suffers Great Loss by Death
of Mr.. Fair.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fair, Killed in an au-
tomobile accident, yesterday, near Ev-
ereux. We're embalmed and placed in
cofiins. today, after Which they were
sent to Paris, whence they will be sent
to San Francisco.
The chauffeur says that before the
accident he noticed the tire of the left
hind wheel of the machine was debated
and that the wheel was rubbing the
ground. He told Mr.. Fair, who tried
to stop. but the accident followed.
Peasants who saw the automobile
say it was going at such terrific pace
that it was impossible to distinguish
its color.
The firm that sold Mr.. Fair the auto
mobile last June says he paid $4,000
for it and ordered another at the same
price to be of 60 horse power. The sec
ond machine was almost ready for de-
livery.
Mr. Fair was passionately fond Of
automobiling and never missed a day
on the road. Several times he attempts
ed to beat the one-hour record
The fatal accident to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fair is the sensation OF the city. and
the leading topic of conversation
among American residents and in au-
to,Ilobile circles.
The manager of the firm which sold
Mr.. Fair the automobile in which he
met his death declared in an interview,
today, that he had more than once
warned Mr.. Fair that he was too i'm
prudent. He said Mr. Fair had the
speed Madness" and had met with an
accident the last part of June, when
he collided with another automobile on
the Avenue Des Champs Elysees, in
Paris. but luckily no one was killed.
II attribute the accident" said the
manager of the firm. ito the condition
of the road where the disaster hap
pened. At this point there is a steep
and treacherous incline down which
Mr.. Fair must have gone at full speed,
ana his automobile, which was capable
of running about 6S miles on the fiat.
would then have attained a speed OF
from 81 TO 90 miles an hour. Mr.. Fair
was not skilful driver, like w. X.
Vanderbilt. Jr. In fact he had not
driven ar automobile very much prior
to purchasing this machine from u.s.
M. Fourier, who is member of the
Word has been received from him by
telegraph asking for a wagon to trans
port the wreckage of the automobile.
He says the condition of the Fair
chauffeur is much more serious than
was at first reported.
Mr.. Ellis. manager of the Hotel Ritz,
who has been at the Chateau Buisson
Du Mail. today, in accordance with ca
l.
Oelrichs Mr.. Fairs sister, to arrange
for the removal of the bodies and Mr..
and Mrs. Fairs belongings to New
York, says he saw DR.. Perriquet who
was summoned after the accident from
the neighboring town of Pacy-Sur-
Eure. DR.. Perriquet told Mr.. Ellis that
when he reached the scene of the dis
aster. both Mr.. and Mrs. Fair We're
dead. They had apparently been killed
outright. The gatekeeper and other
persons connected with the Chateau
Buisson Du Mai also thought that both
were dead when picked up.
Mr.. Ellis found the bodies covered
with beautiful flowers which M. Bor-
son. the owner of the chateau, had
gathered from his garden. Mr.. Ellis
hao the bodies embalmed and placed
in two oaken caskets lined with lead.
They We're enveloped in silken shrouds.
A special car was engaged to bring the
remains by rail to Paris; they will be
dispatched to New York by the first
steamer.
w. X. Vanderbilt, Sr., telegraphed
from Trouvrevlle asking if he could
be of service, but all the arrangements
had then been completed.