The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
THOS. F. WALSH'S son KILLED.
HIS AUTO CRASHES THROUGH 4
BRIDGE At NEWPORT.
His Sister Evaiyn. Mrs. Kernschan. Harry
Oelrichs and Herbert G. Peli. Whs
We're IN tho Machine, All Hurt-MiI.
Iionaire's Son YVES Only ~ Years Oad.

OelrfCfs and Herbert g. pells Whe
We're IN tho Machine, All Hurt--Nlil.
Iioaaire's Son was Only ~ Years Oad
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. io.--Vinson +.
Walsh. son Of Thomas F. Walsh. tho million
aire mine owner. who has tho william WAL
dorf Astor villa, Beaulieu. for the sum.
NOR, was fatally injured In an automobile
accident this afternoon at Easton's Beach
and died soon afterward at the Newport
Hospital.
In the automobile with young Mr.. Walsh
were his sister, Miss Evalyn L. Walsh
Mrs. James L. Kernoohan, Harry z. Oel-
richs, son OF c. NJ. Oelrichs, and Herbert
C. Pell, Jr., son Of Herbert C. Pell Of New
York and Tuxedo. All were hurt, Miss
Walsh's injuries being tho most serious, for
one Of her thigh bones was broken. Mr..
Ksrnochan, Mr.. Oelriohs. Mr.. Pell and the
chauffeur wore badly bruised and out,
but their injuries are not dangerous.
The party was returning from tho Clam
Bake Club In Mr.. Walsh's 10 horsepower
machine, Mr.. Walsh driving, and was COM
ing toward Newport At good rate Of speed.
At the end Of Easton's Beach there 10
creek. which Ia crossed by . wooden bridge.
the scene Of many accidents.
As the machine approached this point
one Of the rear tires burst, The machine
slid to one side and went through the wooden
rails on the right side Of The bridge into the
creek As Il went down. part of the rail
went through the side Of the machine,
another part striking MIR. Walsh. The
machine turned over and the occupants
were buried beneath II. The crash was
heard along the beach, which was crowded
with bathers. G. NJ. Brierley OF Newport,
W. Holt Of Boston and W. F. Thompson
Of Beverly, Mass. who were near, fastened
to the spot to render assistance. Fortu-
nately there was but two feet Of water In
the creek at the time and there was no
danger OF the people drowning. Tho men
at once began the work OF extricating tho
people from under the machine, being joined
by Inspector Denman and Officer Watson
OF the police department. The officers sent
in q call for an ambulance and doctors, and
they soon came.
Young Walsh was seen to be the most
severely injured and he was placed in the
ambulance and hurried to the Newport
Hospital, where he died shortly after.
The rest of the party were wet through
and all were morn or less injured. Miss
Walsh was bruised about the body and
had q fractured thigh and was sent home
in the ambulance. She asked that her
brother be first attended to.
Mrs Kernochan was badly bruised and
cut as were Mr.. Oelrichs and Mr.. Pell and
the chauffeur. Tho fall Of the machine
had been about six feet and It had turned
completely over. 1t Is thought that Mr..
Walsh must have been struck In the head
by q pieos OF the bridge rail, As 10 was
unconscious when picked up.
Thomas F. Walsh wss ono OF the first
on the scene. He arrived before all OF
the victims had been extricated. and he
accompanied his son to the hospital and
was beside him when he died. The nsws
quickly spread throu ghout the cottage
colony. and many messages Of sympathy
were sent to the Walsh cottage. where Mr.
Walsh was heerthroken.
Vinson F. Walsh was but ~ years old,
and was looked upon a. one Of the most
expert ohauheurs in the cottage colony.
His Mercedes machine was q new one and
he had been driving 1t but q few weeh
The accident ia attributed solely to the
bursting Of the rear tire.
Walsh was a bright young man and had
been studying hard all summer, 1t being
his intention to enter Yale this fall. He
was a great favorite with the young people
in the cottage colony, and although this
il the Washes first season at Newport
they have made scores Of friends. and great
sorrow IL expressed on all sides.
Miss Walsh Ia ono Of the most popular
young women in the cottage colony. Mn.
Kernochan Ia one Of tho best known cross
country riders In the smart set and Ia well
known in sporting circles. having . KEN
of her own.
Mr.. Oelrichs is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Oelrichs and Mr. Pell the son OF
Mr.. Herbert q. Pell.
Dr. Stewart attended Miss Walsh and
found that her right thigh was fractured and
she had suffered a severe shock.
The rest Of the party suffered shook and
are severely bruised and cut. There have
never been such exciting scenes at Newport
as those which followed the accident, there
being q rush Of ambulanoes and carriages
in all directions, either taking tho victims
to their homes or bringing physicians to
attend to their injuries, followed by the
rushing Of trained nurses to the various
houses Of the patients.
This evening IL u said that mono OF them
Ia fatally injured, but all badly bruised
That all in the party were not killed Is
looked on "a a miracle, after view Of the
wrecked automobile. This 70 not the Arst
aocident that has happened at this spot.
1t is at the foot OF q steep hill, and machines
are inclined to be run down this hill at great
speed, and it Is wonder that moro accidents
have not occurred there.
An examination Of the machine shows
that 1t must have been going ct great speed.
The rails on the side Of the bridge were
four by four hard wood pieces. Ons OF
these had entered the forward part Of the
machine and passed olsan throu Oh IL, oom-
ing out at the rear, and II L. likely that
this is what killed Walsh. The machine
Is complete wreck.
Thomas F. Walsh came to this country
from Ireland when he was 10 and won't
TO Colorado, where almost at once he met
fortune IN the mines. He married Carrie
B. Read OF Lcadv.lle twenty-six years
ago. In 1897 the Walsh family moved
TO Washington, and Mr.. Walsh was APP
pointed commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position by President Mckinley. Miss