The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-26
AUTO PLUNGED
INTO THE DITCH
MRS. Francis Burton Harrison Killed
on Long Island.
SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED
STEERING GEAR OF MACHINE
OUT OF ORDER.
SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED

az EW YORK, Nov. 95.-Mrs. Francis
Burton Harrison, wife of ex-Con-
gresham Francis Burton Harri-
son, was killed today in an automobile
In Long Island City. The machine be-
came uncomfortable on a steep hill on
thompson avenue. plunged 20 the side
Of the road and turned over. Mrs. Har-
rison's neck was broken. Lawrence Z.
scott and his wife of San Francisco,
Who were riding with Mrs. Harrison in
The automobile. were injured. Mr..
scott had a rib broken. and Mrs. Scott
was slightly injured. Charles +. Crock
or, brother of Mrs. Harrison, and the
hauffeW were slightly hurt. Mrs.
Harrison was the daughter of the late
Charles +. Croker of San Francisco.
Mr.. Harrison is the son of Mrs. Burton
Harrison the author.
San Francisco Families.
Mr.. Scott is "A son OF the late Irving
bl Scott, san Francisco shipbuIlder.
Pie and his wife have been in New York
Ion a visit with Mrs. Harrison, who was
ISIS Mary Croker. The Croker and
Scott families have been on terms of in
tifnacy for years.
Mrs. Harrison and her guests We're on
their way 10 the Hempstead colony on
Long island, About half a mile out
from the Queens county court house is
the corner of Thompson avenue and
Hulze street. There is a grade at this
point and all automo biles proceed there
al a rapid rate.
Plunged Into Darkness.
When the brow Of the hill was
reached the chauffeur shut off the
power and reached for the brake The
machine suddenly shot toward the side
of the road and the chauffeur discov-
cred the STEERING gear was out Of order
The machine plunged into a ditch and
turned completely over. Mrs Scott and
the chauffeur were thrown clear of the
wreck
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Scott were
pinned under the heavy body of the
car. The chauffeur and Mrs. Scott We're
stunned by the force OF their fall and
COR some minutes law unable TO move.
BY the roadside. Another automobile
came along in d few minutes and It's
occupants undertook the work of res
cue.
Mrs. Harrison's Neck Broken.
The car was lifted and Mrs. Harrison
and Mr.. Scott were taken out of the
wreck. Mrs. Harrison was Just breath
Ny. Scott was suffering great pain
from his injured rib and internal In
1uries. Mrs. Scott was hystercal from
shock. Mr.. Scott was taken to a hos
pital, which he was able to leave in a
short time Mrs. HarTisons body was
taken 10 the same hospital and was
kept there pending the arrival of her
husband.
Great Shock 70 Husband.
Word of the accident was telephoned
20 Mr.. Harrison at his Office. but he
was not told of his wife's death He
had left his wife only a short time be-
fore and had promised to join her this
afternoon. When he reached the hos
pital he was told that she was dead.
The chauffeur said the steering gear
broke and that the car turned over be-
fore he had a chance 10 apply the
brakes with sufficient force to stop it,
fie said that Mrs. Harrison was laugh
Ping when the machine took the plunge
What caused her death.
\ Mrs. Harrison was one of the three
children who divided the fortune of be-
tween S12. 900 and So 600, 600 left by
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