The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29

Paris. May Pit is now possible to
assemble from the many reports along
the route of the first stage of the Paris
Madrid automobile race a complete list
Of the casulties. This shows six per-
sons killed, two so dangerously injured
that they ma die, and ten seriously in
jured. A carefully revised list o. the
causualtles follows:
Dead:
Pierre Roderiz, Mr.. Barrow's ma
chinist, in collision with a tree rear
Libourne.
Nixon, Mr. Porter's machinist, burn
ed under his automobile.
Normand. NJ. Tourand's machinist at
AngOuleme.
Dupuy' a soldier. at AngouIeme.
Gallon, a cyclist, at Angouleme.
Injured:
A peasant omar at Ablis.
Mr.. Barrow, pelvis and thigh broken,
amputation Of leg expected.
NJ. Marcel Renault, injured about
body and head.
Mr.. L. Porter, cut and bruised.
Mr.. Stead, overturned, badly injured.
Mr. SteadS machInist, head cut open.
-CSlli, (IIdIllplOH cyCIlSI, DfOko nnpS
cap.
George S. Richard, chest crushed. ribs
broken.
Henry J%eannot, Mr.. Richards MAJ
chinist. shoulder fractured.
z. Chard, head cut open.
Tourand, severely bruised.
CASTOR Rafet, a boy, fractured skull,
leg and arm broken.
Marsel, Renault's m%achinst. severely
bruised.
Some miraculous escapes have been
reported.
Mr.. Terry's machine was burned at
Coignierres. but he and his machinist
were uninjured.
Mr.. R%CdoIphe Darzens and his ma
chInist were thrown out near Bordeaux
and were practically unhurt though
the car was destroyed.
h manufacturers have agreed that
as a road race is impossible the meet
ing will be resumed within a closed
course.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press interviewed a number Of the
leading American and French automo-
bilists and they all expressed horror at
the series of accidents, and added that
in their opinion it would end speed
races in France and at other points ON
the continent.
FOXhall Keene said:
THE killing and manning of so many
persons is a terrible blow both to the
individuals and to automobiling. [ had
hoped to drive my sixty horse power
car. 1t was a wonderful machine, show
| lng1 12 kilOmeterS without effort"
There is not the slightest ground that
Henri FOurnier. w. K. Vanderbilt. Jr.,
and Baron de Forest withdrew from
the race on account Of the dangers.
Each had a damaged cylinder and could
not proceed. J. 3. Worden, who arrived
fifth at Bordeaux, is the only American
remaining in the contest. He has only
a touring car. but nevertheless made q
fine race. The speed limitations which
81 have now been fixed by the French and
Spanish governments will put an end
u to any chance of fast time being made
W Bordeaux and Madrid, and the
balance Of the race will be run under
4 tourist conditions.
Clarence Moore. of Washington. has
returned from an inspection of the
track for which unusual facilities were
granted him by the judges of yester-
days race. He gives a graphic descrip-
ton Of the terrific speed Of the racers.
He timed Louis Renault's car as it
! passed him and he found it was making
seventy-four and a half miles an hour.
i The automobile of NJ. Gabriel, yester-
days winner. he says, gave forth a roar
. as 1t leaped the steep incline near
Charles like a huge rabbit bounding up
a hill. He saw Jarrett approaching at
lightning speed. A huge black mastiff
oON 1SAA ~ LIN DAIll- L liIH
that to try to avoid the dog would
throw his car against a tree and he
steered directly ahead. He struck the
dog squarely and it was pinned in
front of the automobile for a moment
and then dropped to the ground be-
tween the wheels. Every bone in its
body was broken, some of them in q
81 dozen places.
FURTHER RACING PROHIBITED.
Madrid. May 25.-The Spanish govern
ment has prohibited the OF
n the Paris-Madrid auto-race in Spain
The a~utOmObiliStS may cross the front
nj Ter, but they are to be considered sim
o pie eXcursiOnists and must travel at re-
duced speed.
A late dispatch from Broadeaux adds
III another terrible accident to the long list
n OF casualties. Nine. ChaysSaS, accom-
;el panied by her husband. both riding
bicycles were watching the passing au-
X tomobiles at st. Andre de Cubzac. L
miles from Bordeaux, when a horse
frightened nv the noise, bolted and
overturned the woman who fell under q
racing automobile. Both her legs were
cut off. The hope Of saving her life is
slight.