The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-30
RACE N PARIS
WENT 343 MILES FASTER THAN
90 MILES AN HOUR.
4 Number Of Serious Accidents Occur,
One FataI-Two Cars Were Smash.
eo-chaUffeur Burned to Death
Only One American in the Race
Vanderbilt Withdraws.

vanderbilt WithdraWe.
Paris. May 2e.-The first stage in
the PARISH Madrid automobile race from
Versailles 10 Bordeaux. 343 miles, was
finished today, when Louis Renault
dashed al furious pace into Bor.
deaux. having made a record run Of
eight hours and q minutes. An hour
later Nj. Gabriel arrived with a still
better record Of eight hours and seven
minutes. II is estimated from the
time made that these automobiles Gov
cred 62 miles an hour on the road out
side the cities.
These victories, however, were
ciouded by a series Uf accidents, hay-
ing in one case. at least, a fatal re-
suit. At least two cars were wrecked
and Marcel Renault. the winner OF the
I Paris-Vienna race last year; Lorraine
Barrows a well known automobiles,
and Renault's chauffeur. we're, IL is
I GeheYed. fatally injured. while Bar
rows chauffeur was killed.
The most terrible accident occurred
Lear Bonneval, where machine No.
z43, driven by n. Porter, was over
turned at a railroad crossing and took
fire. The chauffeur was caught under
the machine and burned TO death,
wAi,e two soldiers and a child were
killed.
A chauffeur was badly injured by
an accident TO his motor car near
d A hn
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 10 have bees kill
ed, are still alive. II 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 a
ditch near Montguyon. Mr. Stead was
caught under the car. while his chauf-
ieur was hurled q 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. ne was conveyed TO the nearest
farm.
II is stated that Louis Reaaults
automobile attained at Beudinier. be
tween Chartres and Bonneval. a maxi
mum speed Of IS 81 miles per hour
II 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 alc
TIE route after RAmbouillet. where
passed 2sth in order at a quarter 49,,
in the morning. going in fine form.
The omission Of his name from the
dispatches from Charities, the next
town on the road. caused some anxiety
and brought forth a number OF inquir-
les. u was learned later that Henry
Fouri and Baron de Forest withdrew
from the race together before reach
ing Charities. All Of them suffered
oreakdowns. and. having lost three
hours, they decided that II was useless
TO continue. Mr.. Vanderbilt and Baron
de Forest returned 10 the Hotel Rita.
ney laughed and made light OF their
withdrawal
FoXhall Keene and w. ]. Donant.
the American artists. did not appear
At the starting line when their turn
was reached. and consequently did
not take part in the race. c. Gray
Dinsmore is thus the only American
left in the race.
The time and position Of the win.
, ners Of the FIRST stage, deducting the
time allowance for slowing down in.
side the cities. are as follows:
Gabriel. S hours Is minutes: Louis
! Renault. hours 50 minutes: Salleron,
S hours &c minutes: Jarrot, hours
, 81 minutes; Warden, 5 hours SIS min.
, utes; Baron de Crawher. 6 hours /
minute; Noiet hours . minutes
Barrss. hours IL minutes: Rougier.
. hours Is minutes. and Mouter. 6
hours l. minutes.
In view Of the number OF accidents
some fatal. in the first stage of the
Paris Madrid automobile race. from
Versailles TO Bordeaux. Premier
, Combes has forbidden the continuance
OF the contest on French territory.
The second stage Of the race. which
was 70 have been continued on Tues.
day included a run over French terri.
tory from Bordeaux TO the Spanish
frontier. Premier Combes' action
probably will lead to the race being
abandoned.
Postotnee investigation.
Washington. Nav 27-Another fea