The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Details Of the Automobile gatas-
trophe.

Paris, May 25.-It is now possible
to assemble from the reports along the
route of the first stage of the Paris
Madrid automobile race a complete
list Of the casualties. This shows six
persons killed, two so dangerously in
jured that they may die, and ten Sc
riously injured. A carefully revised
list Of the casualties follows:
Some miraculous escapes have been
reported. Nj. Terry's machine was
burned at Coagnieres, but he and his
machinist were uninjured. NJ. Ro-
dolphe Darzens and his machinist
we're thrown out near Bordeaux and
were practically unhurt, though the
car was destroyed.
The manufacturers have agreed that
as road race is impossible, the meet
ing will be resumed within closed
course.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press interviewed number Of the
leading American and Fench automo-
bilists, and they all expressed horror at
the series of accidents, and added that
in their opinion it would end speed
races in France and on the Continent.
Foxhall Keene said: "The killing
or manning Of SO many persons is
terrible blow to individuals and to
automobiiing. I had hoped to drive
my sixty horse power car 1t was
wonderful machine, showing 1l2 kilo-
meters without effort. -
There is not the slightest ground for
the suggestion that Henri Fournier,
". z. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Baron de
Forest withdrew from the race on ac--
count Of the dangers. Each has
damaged cylinder and could not pro-
ceed. j. B. Worden, who arrived fifth
at Bordeaux, is the only American re-
naming in the contest. he has only
touring car, but nevertheless made
a fine race. The speed limitations
which have now been fixed by the
French and Spanish Governments,
will put an end to any chance of fast
time being made between Bordeaux
and Madrid, and the balance of the
race will be run under tourist condi-
tions.
Clarence Moore, of Washington, has
returned from an inspection of the
track, for which unusual facilities
were granted him by the judges of
Yesterdays race. He gives a graphic
description of the terrific speed Of the.
racers. He timed Louis Renault's car
as it passed him and he found it was
| making 741a miles an hour. The au-
tomobile of M. Gabriel, yesterdays
winner, he says, gave forth a roar as
it leaped the steep incline near Char
tres like huge rabbit bounding up
hill. He saw Jarrott approaching at
lightning speed A huge black mastif
got right in the path. Jarrett real
lied that to try to avoid the dog
would throw his car against tree
and he steered directly ahead. He
struck the dog seuarely and it was
pinned in front of the automobile for
a moment and then dropped on the
ground between the wheels. Every
bone in its body was broken, some OF
them in dozen places.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Paris, May 25.-Midnight.-A laae
disptach from Bordeaux adds another
terrible accident to the long list Of
casualties. Nine. Chayssas, accompa-
MED by her husband, both riding
bykes, were watching the passing auto
mobiles, at st. Andre de Cubzac.
twelve miles from Bordeaux, when a
horse, frightened by the noise, bolted
and overturned the woman, who fell
under racing automobile. Both her
legs were cut off. The hope OF saving
her life is slight.
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