New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
VINSON WALSH KILLED.
AUTO CRASH At NEWPORT.
Mss Walsh, Mrs. J. l.. KernOChan,
III. Oelrichs and II. c. PeU. Jr., Hurt
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ternoon in an automobile accident, and his sis
ter. Miss Evelyn Walsh; Mrs James L. Ker-
nochan. Harry Oelrichs. Herbert c. Pell, jr, and
the chauffeur were more or less injured The
Newport cottage colony is this evening thrown
into sorrow and mourning.
The accident occurred late this afternoon at
the creek near Eastou's Beach. The news spread
rapidly through the cottage colony and the city.
and there was soon a great crowd at the scene.
but before many arrived the victims had been
removed to the hospital their homes and all
that was left was the wreck of the automobile
Mr. Walsh was looked upon as one of the best
automobile drivers in Newport. With the party
already mentioned he was returning from the
Clambake Club in 40-horsepower Mercedes
machine which lately arrived from abroad for
the young man. Approaching the beach there
| is steep hill and automobile drivers are in the
habit of letting their machines speed at this
point. Those who the machine coming say
| that 1t was going at great speed, and it not
msmanagement that caused the accident. but
| the bursting of one of the rear tires
CAR SWERvES FROM COURSE.
AS the machine neared the little wooden bridge
which crosses the creek. these spectators say,
the tire burst and the car going at such
speed that it swerved from it's course. crashed
through the wooden railing at the right side of
the bridge and plunged into the creek. about six
feet below. One part of the rail passed through
| the body of the machine and another struck Mr.
! Walsh in the head. infictng the injury which
caused his death. The crash was heard for some
| distance.
! The first to reach the scene were three men
who were on the beach near by-C. NJ. Bailey, of
Newport; w. Holt, of Boston and ". F. Thomp-
son, of Beverly, Mass. Police Inspector Denman
and Patrolman Watson. who were at the beach,
saw the machine coming at great speed and
hastened to the scene.
When the rescuers arrived at the creek they
found that the machine had turned completely
over. and that the occupants were buried UNDER
meath. Fortunately there was little water in
the creek and there was no danger Of any one
drowning. The work of extricatng the party
was at once begun. but before 1t was started
! Thomas F-~Nalsh arrivGd ar the scene. vinson
| Walsh was unconscious, and attention was paid
to him first. his sister imploring that he be
|
balances had been summoned. and Mr.. Walsh
was placed in and hurried off to the New
port Hospital, accompanied by his father He
had been in the institution only few minutes
when he died He did not regain consciousness
ALL IN PARTY INJURED.
The rest of the party wet through and
none of them escaped, Miss Walsh being the
most badly injured She had fracture of the
1 lac
bruised about the body. as were the rest of the
party. They were sent in carriages to their
homes and physicians summoned, as we'll as
| trained nurses, and this evening it is said that
| it is not thought that the injuries will result
fatally to any of the victims The machine is
a total wreck Those who it marvel that
any of the party should have escaped death as
| the weight of the machine was enough to crush
| the life out of them. The water in the creek 1t
! is thought, prevented the full weight from fall
| ing them
There was a large party at the Clam Bake
| Club and they rushed to the scene and assisted
| in rescuing the victims. Among these were Mrs
j. A. Stiman, Henry Whitehouse and H. G..
| Gray
After Miss Walsh had been looked after at her
home Mrs Walsh insisted on going to the hos
| pital to look after her boy. not knowing that he
had died This broken to her by her hus-
| band her rival at the hospital 1t was
| thought best not to tell Miss Walsh of her
brothers death until she has recovered from
! the shock she sustained. large number of
cottagers hastened to the Walsh cottage and
offered any assistance possible. and messages Of
| sympathy were sent from all over the cottage
| colony
| Mrs. Kernochan is well known cross country
rider. She has large kennel On Long Island.
| Mr.. Oerichs is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
NJ Oelrichs, of this city, and Mr.. Pell is the
! son OF Herbert C. Pell, of New-York.
| Vinson Walsh was fined $50 and costs for
| speeding his automobile in Middletown on Au-
| gust 9.
! CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS
| DR. Stewart, who called to the Washes
| 70 attend Miss Walsh, found that she was suf-
| fering from a common fracture of the right
/ thigh, and other than few bruises not
! seriously injured and will be about She
! is recovering from the shock. Mr. and Mrs.
! Walsh completely overcome, and P. F. Col
! lier a personal friend of Mr.. Walsh, has taken
! charge of everything. and stated tonight that
| as yet no arrangements had been made for the
! funeral.
! An examination of Vinson Walsh at the
| hospital failed to find any marks his body.
! and the injury that caused his death must have
been concussion of the brain.
Mrs Kernochan had to take to her bed, and
this evening is in a bad condition from shock.
Her condition, however. is not such as TO cause
any alarm.
Mr. Oelrichs hysterical on being taken
home and is suffering from the shock
but late tonight he said to be much better.
Mr. Pell escaped with fewer injuries than any
of the party and early in the evening out