The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-17
French Carrick Also Injured
Automobile Became Unman-
ageable and Ran Through
Fence and Over Embank-
ment

ST. Johnsbury Sept. l7.-One man all
most instantly killed and another proba-
bly fatally injured is the terrible story Of
an automobile race at the Caledonia eoun-
ty fair this forenoon. The dead Is Her
bert Lampher, chafeur, while the per
son who is not expected to live is one Of
the best known surgeons Of Vermont, Dr.
John NJ. Allen, Of this place.
A third man, French carriek, a specta-
tor, who was sitting on the fence watching
the race, was also severely injured, losing
one eye and having the side Of his face
badly smashed.
The accident was Of frightful nature,
and was witnessed BY the usual crowd at
fairs which stood aghast at the terrible
catastrophe. It is story Of losing con-
troll Of an automobile, a wild dash across
the track into fence and leap over an
embankment to death.
II happened In a race which was post
poned fFom yesterday There were three
contestants. and as a result of the races
Yesterday each one hal heat to his
credit, pr n. r. stiles, G. II. Clark and
Dr. Allen
This forenoon the deciding heat was to
have been run. The machines started all
right and had gone considerable dis
tance. Going down the back stretch, DR..
Allen, who was driving his car, seemed to
lose control Just as the automobiles got
to the turn DR.. Aliens car was seen 70
shoot of across the track, aud the specta-
tors second later were horrlhed to see
the machine strike the fence and plunge
ever the embankment.
The spectators rushed to the spot where
the automobile went over the bank. II
was lying ID q heap, and under It, was Dr.
Allen still conscious but badly injured.
Some distance away lay the body Of Her
bert Lamphier, the ehaffeur, mass Of
bruises aud broken bones. He was dead
when picked up
The spectators made haste to remove
Dr. Allen from his position under the au-
tomobile, and he was then hurried to
Brightlook Hospital which is some dis
tance from the park. Both his legs are
broken and one arm, while atsl1.9o this
forenoon physicians stated they believed
be had internol injuries sothat his chances
for recovery are very slight. In addition
his face was cut and bruised aud his nose
was broken.
The automobile was wreck. The body
Of the chaffeur was removed to the room:
Of local undertaken until arrangement;
are made for the funeral.
French Carrick, the spectator who was
injured, is member Of the local firm Of
Carriek Bros, granite manufacturers
when the automobile struck the fence OF
which he was sitting he was thrown som,
distance. His injuries, while not Of ia
tai nature, are quite serious.
The accident, it seems, was the result Of
an Intense rivalry between DT. Allen ant
DR.. stiles for first honors The race wa
to have been for the best three ont Of five
Yesterday the third heat was won by DR.
Allen. Today in order, as he thought, t,
get an advantage over his opponent, he re
moved the seat from his car, thus offering
less obstruction TO the air and giving NOR,
room for himself. 1t was possibly due t,
this that he lost control Of his machine.
The place where the accident happened
was about quarter Of mile from the fin
ish line. Those who were watching thl
race saw DR.. Aliens machine wobble as /
got to the turn, the driver apparently los
no control The bank over which the ca
nl9nqed is fully is feet high
Herbert Lampher was assisting DR.. al
lem but did not have anything to do will
me steering. lie leaves a wife and on
child. aud was 26 years Of age. He car
yied a life Insurance. DR. Allen was no
driving his automobile, it being in charg
~ his ehaffeur, Mr.. Follensby
Mrs. Allen, wife Of the man fatally Ia
iuTed. is now confined to the bed as the re
snlt of an automobile accident sustaine
only recently. She lost control Of the ma