The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-27
THREE cHAUFFEURs KILLED.
Besides Soldier, cycllst and Peas
ant Woman,


Paris, May 26.-It is now possible to
assemble from the reports along the
route of the first stage of the Paris
Madrid auto race complete list of the
casualties.
This shows six persons killed, two
SO dangerously injured that they may
die, and 10 seriously injured.
During the day it was asserted here
that II persons had been killed and
that II were injured; but this was not
warranted. A carefully revised list
CT the casualties follows:
The dead:
Pierre Roderiz, Mr.. Barrow's ma
chinist, collision with a tree near Ii
bourne.
Nixon, Mr.. Porters machinist
burned under automobile.
Normond, NJ. Tourand's machinist
at Angouleme.
Dupuy, soldier, at Angouleme.
Gallon, cyclist, at Angouleme.
Unknown peasant woman at Ablis.
Injured; Mr.. Barrow, pelvis and
thigh broken, amputation of leg eX.
pected;M. Marcel Renault, injured
about body and head and reported i'm.
proving; l.. Porter, cut and bruised;
Mr.. Stead, overturned, badly injured; !;
Mr., Stead's machinist, head cut open;
Lesna, champion cyclist, broken knee
cap; George Richard chest crushed,
ribs broken; Henry Jeannot, Richards
machinist, shoulder fractured; E.
Chard, head cut open; Tourand, Sc
verely bruised; CASTOR Raffet, boy,
fractured skull, leg and arm broken;
Marcel Renault's machinist, severely
bruised
NJ. Terry's machine was burned at
Coignieres, but he and his machinist
were uninjured.
NJ Rodolphe Darzens and his ma.
chinist were thrown out near Bordeaux
and were unhurt, though the car was
destroyed.
Bordeaux reports that many of the
competitors, including NJ. Nj. Charron,
Thellier and Passy, desired to abandon
the race but others insisted that their
honor required them to resume it at
the Spanish frontier II possible, but
the Spanish government later forbade
the race and thus compelled its com
plete abandonment
The manufacturers have agreed that
as q road race Is impossible the meet.
ing will be resumed within a closed
course.
A number of the leading American
and French automobilists were inter
viewed and they all expressed horror
at the series Of accidents and added
that in their opinion 1t would end
speed races in France and at other
points on the continent.
FoXhall Keene said: "The killing
or manning Of so many persons is a
terrible blow both to individuals and
to automobillng. Marcel Renault and
Barrow were both of the highest class
Of drivers and good sportsmen. The
effect will be a serious if not an ire.
parable blow to fast automobiling.
There is not the slightest ground for
the suggestion that Henri Fournier,
w. X. Vanderbilt and Baron DeForest
withdrew from the race on account OF
the dangers Each had a damaged
cylinder and could not proceed
A late dispatch from Bordeaux adds
another shocking accident to the long
list of casualties. Nine Chaysdeas,
accompanied by her husband. both rid.
ing bicycles, were watching the pass
ing autos, 12 miles from Bordeaux
when a horse frightened by the noise
bolted and overturned the lady who
fell under a racing auto. Both her
legs were cut off and the hopes of
saving her life are slight.
According to the latest reports Mr..
Stead is so much improved that he
will be able to leave the hospital this
week. Mr.. Barrow is also slightly bet
ter.
Marcel Renault's condition is less
satisfactory.