The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
THOS. F. WALSH'S son KILLED.
HIS AUTO CRASHES THROUGH A
BRIDGE AT NEWPORT.
His Sister Evalyn. Mrs. Kernochan, Harry
Oelrichs and Herbert G. Pell. VINO
Were in the Machine, All Hurt-Mil.
lionaire's Son Was Only Is Years Old.

li0naire's Son Was Only Is Years Old.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1s.-vinson F.
Walsh, son Of Thomas +. Walsh, the million
aire mine owner, who has the William Wal
dorf Aston villa, Beaulieu, for the sum-
mer, was fatally injured in an automobile
accident this afternoon at Easton's Beach
and died coon afterward at the Newport
Hospital.
In the automobile with young Mr. Walsh
were his sister, Miss Evalyn l.. Walsh
Mrs. James l.. Kernoohan. Harry +. Oel-
richs, son of c. M. Oelrichs, and Herbert
c. Pell, Jr., son of Herbert G. Pell Of New
York and Tuxedo. All were hurt, Miss
Walsh's injuries being the most serious,
for one Of her legs was broken. Mrs.
Kernochan, Mr. Oelrichs, Mr.. Pell and the
chauffeur were badly bruised and cut,
but their injuries are not dangerous.
The party was returning from the Clam
Bake Club in Mr.. Walsh's 40 horsepower
machine, Mr.. Walsh driving, and was COM
ing toward Newport at good rate Of speed.
At the end of Easton's Beach there is a
creek, which is crossed by a wooden bridge,
the scene Of many accidents.
As the machine approached this point
OIlc OI tIo rear JlIcb
slid to one side and went through the wooden
rails on the right side of the bridge into the
creek. AS it went down, part Of the rail
went through the side Of the machine,
another part striking Mr.. Walsh. The
machine turned over and the occupants
were buried beneath it. The crash was
heard along the beach, which was crowded
with bathers. c. 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. The men
at once began the work Of extricating the
people from under the machine, being joined
by Inspector Denman and Officer Watson
of the police department. The officers sent
in 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 vet through
and all were moro or less injured. Miss
Walsh was bruised about the body and
had fractured leg 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.. Pel and
the chauffeur. The fall Of the machine
had been about six feet and 1t had turned
completely over. 1t Is thought that Mr..
Walsh must have been struck in the head
by piece Of the bridge rail, as he was
unconscious when picked up.
Thomas F. Walsh was one 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 news
quickly spread throu ghout the cottage
colony. and many messages OF sympathy
were sent to the Walsh cottage, where Mrs.
Walsh was heartbroken.
Vinson F. Walsh was but 1s years old,
and was looked upon as one Of the most
expert chauffeurs in the cottage colony.
His Mercedes machine was new one and
he had been driving 1t but few weeks.
The accident is attributed solely to the
bursting Of the rear tire.
Walsh was bright young man and had
been studying hard all summer, it being
his intention to enter Yale this fall. He
was q great favorite with the young people
in the cottage colony. and although this
Is the Washes first season at Newport
they have made scores Of friends, and great
sorrow rs expressed on all sides.
Miss Walsh Is one OF the most popular
young women in the cottage colony. Mis-.
Ksrnochan is one Of the best known cross
country riders in the smart set and is well
known in sporting circles, having a kenael
OF her own.
Mr.. Oelrichs is tho son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Oelrichs and Mr.. Pell the son Of
MIR. Herbert G. Pell.
Dr. Stew art attended Miss Walsh and
found that her right leg had been fractured
and she suffered a severe shock.
The rest Of the party suffered shock 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 ambulances and carriages
in all directions, either taking the 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 1t Is said that none Of them
Is fatally injured, but all badly bruised,
Miss Walsh's fracture being just below the
knee.
That all in the party were not killed is
looked on as a miracle, after view Of the
wrecked automobile. This Is not the first
accident that has happened at this spot.
1t Is at the foot Of a steep hill. and machines
are in clined to be run down this hill at great
speed, and it lisa wonder that more accidents
have not occurred there.
An examination Of the machine shows
that 1t must have been going at great speed.
The rails on the side of the bridge were
four by four hard wood pieces: One of
these had entered the forward part Of the
machine and passed clean throu gh it, COM
ing out at the rear, and it Is likely that
this Is what killed Walsh. The machine
Is q complete wreck
Thomas F. Walsh came to this country
from Ireland when he was 10 and went
to Colorado, where almost at once he met
fortune IA the mines. He married Carrie
B. Read OF Leadville twepty-six years
ago. In 1897 the Walsh family moved
to Washington, and Mr.. Walsh was ap-
pointed commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position by President Mckinley. Miss
Evalyn Walsh, now in her early twenties,