Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-29
AUTOMOBILE RACE IN PARIS
WENT 343 MILES FASTER THAN
60 MILES AN HOUR.
A Number of Serious Accidents Occur,
One FataI-Two Cars Were Smash.
ed-chauffeur Burned to Death
Only One American In the Race
Vanderbilt Withdraws.

Vanderbilt WithdraWs.
Paris, May 26.-The first stage II
the Paris Madrid automobile race from
Versailles to Bordeaux, 343 miles, wa
finished today, when Louis Renaul
dashed at a furious pace into Bor
deaux, having made record run o
eight hours and 81 minutes. An hou
later M. Gabriel arrived with a still
better record of eight hours and sever
minutes. 1t is estimated from thu
time made that these automobiles GOV
cred 81 miles an hour on the road out
side the cities.
These victories, however, were
clouded by series Of accidents, haV
ing in one case, at least, fatal re
suit. At least two cars were wrecked
and Marcel Renault, the winner OF the
Paris-Vienna race last year; Lorraine
Barrows a well known automobolist,
and Renaults chauffeur. were, 1t is
believed, fatally injured. while Bar
rows chauffeur was killed.
The most terrible accident occurred
lear Bonneval where machine No.
243, driven by M. Porter, was over
turned at a railroad crossing and took
fire. The chauffeur was caught under
the machine and burned to death,
while two soldiers and a child were
killed.
A chauffeur was badly injured by
an accident to his motor car near
Angouline. A woman crossing the
road in the neighborhood of Ablis was
run over by one of the motor cars and
killed.
Mr.. Stead and his chauffeur. who
were first reported to have been kill
ed, are still alive. 1t seems that their
automobile collided with another car
with which Mr.. Stead had been racing
for several kilometres. wheel to wheel,
and was completely overturned in
ditch near Montguyon. Mr.. Stead was
caught under the car, while his chauf-
feur was hurled a distance Of 30 feet
and had his head and body badly cut.
Mr., Stead was conscious when picked
up, but complained Of suffering great
pain. he was conveyed to the nearest
farm.
1t is stated that Louis Renault's
automobile attained at Beudinier, be-
tween Charities and Bonneval, a maxi
mum speed of 88 3-4 miles per hour.
1t is reported that the Spanish gov
eminent has also forbidden the con-
tinuance of the race on Spanish soil.
me name Of W. X. vanderbilt, Jr.,
disappeared from the reports ale
the route after Rambouillet, where he
passed 2Sth in order at a quarter Of
s in the morning, going in fine form.
The omission Of his name from the
dispatches from Chartres, the next
town on the road, caused some anxiety
and brought forth number Of inquir-
les. 1t was learned later that Henry
Fouri and Baron de Forest withdrew
from the race together before reach.
ing Chartres. All Of them suffered
preakdowns, and, having lost three
hours, they decided that 1t was useless
to continue. Mr.. Vanderbilt and Baron
de Forest returned to the Hotel Ritz
Iney laughed and made light of theiI
Foxhall Keene and w. ]. Donant
the American artists, did not appear
at the starting line when their turr
was reached, and consequently die
not take part in the race. G. Gray
Dinsmore is thus the only American
left in the race.
The time and position of the win
ners of the first stage. deducting thu
time allowance for slowing down In
side the cities, are as follows:
Gabriel, s hours 10 minutes; Loui
Renault, 5 hours 80 minutes; Salleron
s hours 46 minutes; Jarrot, s hour
81 minutes; Warden, 5 hours IS mir
utes; Baron de Crawher, 6 hours
minute; voigt, 6 hours 2 minutes
Barras, hours IL minutes; Rougiel
& hours 16 minutes, and Mouter.
hours II minutes.
In view of the number Of accidents
some fatal, in the first stage of tn
Paris Madrid automobile race, froI
Versailles to Bordeaux, Premie
Combes has forbidden the continuanc
of the contest on French territor.
The second stage Of the race, whic
was to have been continued on Tue!
day included a run over French teri
tory from Bordeaux to the SPANS
frontier. Premier Combes' actio
probably will lead to the race bein
abandoned.