The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-04
Nine DEAD IN AUTO RACE
Paris-Madrid Speed Contest Was q
Series of Accidents.
TRAVELLED e2 MILES AN HOUR
Number Of Accidents Did Not Cause
Great Surprise Owing to Number
Of Contestants-contin Of Race
Forbidden.

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Paris, May 25.-Tbo FIRST stage in
the ParisMadrid automobile race.
from Versailles TO Bordeaux, 3i3 miles.
was finished yesterday afternoon when
Louis Renault dashed at a furious
pace into Bordeaux, having made
record run of hours and - minutes.
An hour later NJ. Gabriel arrived with
still better record of eight hours
seven minutes. 1t is estimated from
the times made that those aUtCmo-
biles covered CO miles All {EJur cn the
road outside of cities.
These victories, however. were
Clouded by series OF accidents. Vt
least two cars were wrecked and
Marcel Renault, the winner OF the
Paris-Nienna race last year; Lorraine
Barrows. a very well-kncwn au'omo-
bilist, and Rcnaults chauffeur were
seriously, It is belived fatally, injured.
while Barrows' chauffeur was killed.
1t appears that Mr.. Barrows had tried
to avoid a dog which was crossing
the track. and his monster car struck
a tree with terrific force His chauf-
feur was killed outright. Barrows
himself was picked up unconscious.
but still breathing and was taken tp
hospital. where his condition was
declared to be critical. His car was
6ashed to pieces. Moreover. a seri-
GUS accident occurred near Angou-
leme, in which the two occupants of
an automobile were seriously injured
and two spectators We're killed.
The most terrible accident occurred
near Bonneval, 19 miles from Char
tres. where machine No 2i3, driven
by NJ. Porter. was overturned at
railroad crossing and took fire. The
chaffeur was caught underneath the
automobile and was burned to death,
while two soldiers and child were
killed. A chaffeur was badly injured
by an accident to his motor car near
Angouleme. A woman crossing the
road In the neighborhood OF Ablis was
run over by one OF the competing
cars and killed
This number OF accidents has not
caused any great surprise in view of
the number Of contestants in the race
and the great speed and power OF their
machines.
II is estimated that 100000 persons
crowed into the Versailles to witness
the start OF the race. Soldiers with
fixed bayonets lined the track for some
distance FROM Versailles. bomb
was exploded as a signal TO get ready.
and Immediately Charles Jarrott's car
drew into place. Another bomb was
fired for the start, and then the enor-
nous machine shot forward amid the
shouts of the thousands of spectators.
The other cars followed in quick sue.
cession. Nine. De Cast, the sole fe-
male competitor in last Years Paris.
Berlin race. was again the only wo-
man TO participate in the present
contest Her machine was decked
with flowers and her departure was
the signal for great ovation. She
made a splendid run, passing FIVE OF
her competitors before reaching
Chartres.
In view OF the number of accidents.
some fatal in the first stage Of the
automobile race from Versailles -
Bordeaux Premier Combes has for.
hidden the continuance Of the con.
test on French territory. The second
stage Of the race which was TO have
been run tomorrow, included a run
over French territory from Bordeaux