The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
BIG, RED AUTOS
IN A MAD RACE
"A Top-speed Sprint Made by Heavy
Rigs Up Lake
Street.
s'ChufEers' swerved Toward Mounted
Officer Who Tried to Stop
Them.
No Numbers on Machines Whose
Drivers Would Be Arrested
# Known.
AUTOMOBILE CROSSING.
LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS. {

7 This is the sign that residents want
to erect along the Lake street crossings
from the river to Lake Calhoun. In case
even one funeral were prevented, the ex-
pense Of the signs would be justified on
q strictly business basis.
r Also, some Of the Lake street people
would like to see an ordinance providing
that automobile racing or touring cars
shall carry bells as well as horns. Loco
motives, which run only on inmoyable
tracks, are provided with both belb and
whistles On the other hand, big autos.
which use the common thorofares and
can be swerved from their course to hit
or miss pedestrians, ordinarily carry
horns.
This matter is one which concerns mem
bers Of the Automobile club as well as the
Epedamobilists, for the club members real
lie the harm that can be done to their
interests by one or two harum -scarum
chauffeurs, and are endeavoring to keep
the sport at all times within proper
bounds. A strict observance Of the speed
ordinance is enforced among members of
the organization, and every measure that
will help the automobile into its natural
position as a recognized means Of human
|locomotion is cordially Endorsed.
There would probably have been just
as great danger to human life and as
great indignation among residents If the
principals In Lake street incident last
night had been driving fast horses; but
inasmuch as they were driving two big
gasolene rigs, the matter will undoubtedly
be made the subject Of a quiet inquiry by
automobile club officers to ascertain II
| the reckless drivers were members of that
Organization and subject tots regula-
/ tions. 81 Fl
Shortly before 8 clock last evening
| two big, red tonneau rigs came Sdashing
lup Lake street like rubber tired tornadoes.
! At Chicago avenue they crossed the
Eighth and Central car line at full speed
and barely missed some children who
were playing on the street. Mounted Pa
trolman w. H. Jones saw the rigs coming
and rode into the street to stop them
Both of the chauffeurs steered their ma-
Echines directly toward the officers horse
| and the ANIMAL a spirited creatures
scarcely had time to get out Of the way.
/ AS the machines dashed paststhe Off
Ger, one Of the occupants called out: II
Iyou fellows don't keep out Of the way
you'll get run over.
! OFFICER Jones says that both of the ma.
chimes were being run at a rate of speed
| greatly in excess of that allowed by Law
and that the safety OF persons on the
\ street was endangered. Neither machine
carried the numbers prescribed by Law
and there is thus no clue to the identity
of the chauffeurs. s3s s ~
II Speeding on Lake street after dark, par
lticularly between Clinton avenue and tn,
i river has become so common that tflos,
Iwho drive horses merely for pleasure ar
lseeking other thorofares. However, tn,
devotees OF the horse have made no com
/ plafnt against any "chuffing' except tn,
high speed variety.