Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-28
FIRST STAGE OF PAR,s.A,.
RACE IS FULL OF Acc,
DENTS.
STytRal PERSONS ARE u
MANY OF THE MONSTER R.,,a
MACHINES ARE coMPlsrr,;
WRECKED.

Paris, Aay 26.--ln view of the I,
her Of accidents, some fatal Il /,
first stage of the Paris-Madrid 81,
mobile race from Versailles 70 4,
deaux, Premier Combes has fofblaa..
the continuance of the confess
French territory. The second ~
OF the race, which was to have ~
continued on Tuesday, included 4 NJ
over French territory from Bords,,
10 the Spanish frontier. PreulsH
Combes' action will probably lead \
the race being abandoned.
1t is reported that the Spanish m
eminent has also forbidden the en-
tinuance of the race on Spanish ter.
tory.
The first stage in the Paris-Madrs
automobile race from Versailles 81
Bordeaux, 343 miles, finished at nou
yesterday, when Louis Renault dashe
a. a furious pace into Bordeaux,
Having Made Record
run of eight hours and tweutyseys,
minutes. An hour later NJ Gabriel d.
rived with a still better record Of eigAs
hours and seven minutes.
II is estimated from the times nab
that these automobiles covered sirtt
two miles an hour on the road outsits
the cities. These victories, howeyet
were clouded by a series of accidens
having in one case at least. fatal re
suit. At least two cars were wrecks
and Marcel Renault, the winner Of II
Paris-Vienna race last year, Lorrain
Barrows. very well known automt
bilist and Renault's chauffeur, wer
seriously, it Is believed, fatally, i
jured. while Barrow's chauffeur va
killed. Moreover, an unconhrmed II
port says that serious accident o
Cured near Angouleme, in which tE
occupants OF an automobile, the ow
er Of which Is not yet known, wei
seriously injured and two
Spectators Were Killed.
This number of accidents has q
caused any great surprise here in vie
OF the number of contestants In d
race and the great speed and power
their machines.
Versailles passed a night of wild {
citement. II is estimated that hi
dred thousand persons crowded 10
the little town TO witness the start
the race. Soldiers with fixed bayone
lined the track for some distan
from Versailles. During the afterno
word OF the accidents began to ARR
and cast cloud over the event. 7
automobile club OF Bordeaux receiy
dispatch at o'clock saying Il
Renault was unconscious, and, 1t v
feared. dying. Many lesser bre'
downs and casualties are report
Late in the afternoon an unconfrn
report came from Bordeaux that 9 81
Gus accident had occurred near
gouleme, two occupants of an autor
bile being thrown out and injured a
TWO spectators killed. No names
details was given.
WorsS Accident of All.
Dispatches arriving from poi
along the course add to the list of
talities and accidents. The most
rible occurred near BonnevaI, VII
machine No. 243, driven by NJ. Port
was overturned at railroad cross
and took FIRE. The chauffeur '
caught underneath the automobile :
burned to death, while two solid
anc child were killed. A won
crossing the road In the neighborh
OF Ablis was run over by one of
competing cars and killed.
Mr.. Stead and his chauffeur, '
were first reported killed. are s
alive. 1t seems that their automo
ooihded with another car and '
completely overturned in a ditch n
Montgnyon, Mr.. Stead was eau
under the machine and badly injul
while his chauffeur was hurled {
distance OF thirty feet and his h
! hno body badly cut