Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-26
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST BROUGHT TO EN-
French Government Becomes Aroused at
Frequent Casualties
SPAIN ALSO DEMANDS ITS CESSATION
Reports During Day Placed Losses Of Life
at Seventeen.
ALL ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN FIRST STAGE
sApGuinary Results of speed Trial
stsrtis Paris aad GoverAmeAt's
Action IL Approved by All
the POpulace.

PARIS, May Alt is now possible to as
sembls from tho many repVrJs along the
route Of the first stage of the ParIs-Madrtd
automobile race "A complete list OF casual
ties. This shows six persons killed, two 50
dangerously injured that they may die and
ten seriously injured.
During the day It was asserted here that
seventeen persons had been killed and that
seventeen were injured, but this was not
warranted.
A carefully revised list of the casualties
follows;
Dead:
PIERRE RoDERIZ, Mr. Barrow's ma
chipist; collision with tree near Libournc
NIXON, Mr. Porter's machinist burned
under automobile.
NoRDMAND, NJ. Tourand's machinist at
Ansouleme.
DUPUY, soldier. at Angouleme-
GALLON, cyclist, at Ansouleme
UNKNOWN PEASANT WOMAN, at
Abls.
Injured:
Mr.. Barrow pelvis and thigh broken; am
putation OF leg expected.
M. Marcel Renault, injured about body
and head.
Mr.. Porter. cut and bruised
r
Mr. stead's machinist, head cut open.
I,esna, champion cyclist; broken kneecap'
Georges Richard, chest crushed ribs
broken.
Henry Jeannot, Richards machinist'
shoulder fractured.
E. Chard, head cut open
Tourand, severely bruised.
CASTOR Raffet, boy; fractured skull; leg
and arm broken.
Marcel Renaults machinist, severely
bruised.
some miraculous escapes were re-
ported.
NJ rerrvss machine was burned at
c,oixnieres, but he and his rnachinist
were uninjured.
NJ Rodoiphse D'Arsens and his ma
ehinast were thrown out near Bordeaux
ana were practically unhurt, though the
car was destroyed.
Louis Rsnanlt tslegraphed as follows
tonight; -
s"Harcel Is better. Bringing him to
Paris tonight Deny report Of his death
oficially."
nordeaux reports that many Of the
oomnetItors including NJ M. Clarion.
TheIlier and Passy desired TO abandon
tha raoa but others insisted that their
honor required them to resume 1t at the
a,,sr,sh frontier II possible, but the
snan,sh government later forbade the race
ana thus compelled its complete abandon
ment
The manufacturers have agreed that as
q road race Is impossible the meeting VIII
be resumed within closed course.
The correspondent Of the Associated
p,ss. interviewed a number OF the lead
y Nng American and French eutomooihsVS
4 and they all expressed horror at the
series Of accidents and added that In
THAR opinion Il would end speed races In
NFranee ana at other points on the con-
tinent
Auother Horrible Accident.
-. s,.n.tch from Bordeaux adds an
other terrible accident TO the iohs hse .,
casualties. Mime. Chayssas, accompanied
bv her husband, both riding bicycles, were
r ysatchinr the passage OF automobiles at
( st Andre de Cubzac,> twelve miles from
bordeaux, when a horse, frightened by
\ ths noise bolted and overturned the
woman, VINO fell under racing automo-
bile. Her legs were cut on. The hope of
saving her life is slight.
According to the latest reports, Mr.,
Stead is SO much improved that he will
ha abIa TO leave the hospital this week.
Mr., Barrow is better and the doctors ex-
meet 10 reduce the dislocstion OF his thigh
ana amputate his foot tomorrow. Marcel
Renauit's condition Is less satisfactory.
There is more excitement In automobile
circles In Bordeaux over the Introduction
Of the continuance of the race by the
French and Spanish governments COM
fnittse of the local Automobile club and
delegates from the Paris Automobile club
met in Bordeaux this afternoon, but the
decision arrived at has not been published
Blow 20 AutOmObiIInE.
Foxhan Keene said:
The. killing or manning Of 30 many per-
and TO automobiling. Marcel Renault and
Barrow were both OF the highest class oi
SrSs.s sSsrnty fHo s 6T sn noT
believe he is an EnFlishman; The etteet
Sn @ ee serGS aa9Smob5S mot an hsa aiTrSeDSrShl, SS
drive my sixty horsepower. II was a won
dertul machine, showing ll2 kilometres
were unable to complete the necessary re
pairs
suggestion that Henri Fourier w X
Vanderbilt r.. and Baron De Forest with
gers, Each had damaged cylinder ant
could not proceed. J. b. Worden who ar
tivsd NTH at. a. BGrdsaux; 30 lea Is the 9nly Amer
touring car but nevertheless made a nm,
The speed limitations which have nov
seen liked by the French and Spanish gov
Srnments will put an end to any chance o
vssd Madrid, and the balance OF the rae,
viii be run under tourist conditions m,
stretches OF road beyond Bordeaux ar
more dificult than the route covered yes
terday from Versailles, owing to the man,
hills and sharp turnings.
Terrific speed Attained.
Clarence Moore of Washington has Jus
returned from an inspection OF the tract
Tor which unusual privileges were granite,
him by the Judges of yesterdays races. II
gives a graphic description OF the terrin
speed Of the racers. He timed Louis Re
nAuit's car as Il passed him and he foun,
4 Il was making seventy-fou and a hal
cN miles an hour. The automobile Of NJ Ga
briel yesterdays winner. he says. CAV
forth a roar as II leaped the steep inclin
near Chartres like a huge rabbit bound