The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-17

mat richmond people are lHteIeSlet
in automobiles and in fact most any
thing that is propelled by gasoline ant
runs on wheels. was evidenced today
by the hundreds who assembled along
Main street, attracted by the sixty mine
cars running in the Glidden tour. Bus
mess was practically suspended during
the three hours required to pass
through the city. The smell of the
gasoline and the loud whirring cars
las they sped through the city, or came
to stop at the Auto Inn, were attrac
f"Mr. Chauffeur and king Gasoline
ruled the city for a time.
Although Chief of Police Bailey or
dered his men to keep the machines in.
side the speed limit, the car owners
laughed at the policemen when they
attempted to bring the cars to a stop.
The Ohio state line. four miles away,
looked too attractive to the Glidden-
lists, and they consequently put on
steam and plowed up Main street,
some at the rate of forty miles an
hour. The speed of the large Areocar
as it whirled up Main street about elev-
en- o'clock, was something frightful
The car swayed under the intense pres
gines. while the rigs and passersby fled
ito the tall timbers'' to allow the car
full sway. 1t passed the Auto Inn like
a shot out of rifle, and in practically
no time was outside the city limits.
The patrolmen could do nothing more
J than wink at the laws violations.
Fifteen Cars Stopped.
A crowd of about three hundred peo-
pie surrounded the Auto Inn. in front
of which all cars received gasoline, in
case they needed it. OF the entire
number of machines passing through
the city. only fifteen stopped in Rich
mond. others veritably sailing through
the town. Local automobilists were
lined up on either side of Main street
east of the Auto Inn. and everywhere
handkerchiefs were in evidence when
the Glidden tourists whirled by The
tourists were cheered on all sides as
they passed the local station
Not only were the local "chug-bug-
gy" enthusiasts in evidence, but the
Wayne county automobilists assem-
biVu oe dihCiChb poihlS tlOiS the IlSul
of way. A number went west of Rich
mond. that they might see the elegant
touring cars 'hit-er-up." The speed
of some of the tourists west of town.
and who were travelling behind time.
was terrific. They seemed to lump
from the top of one hill to another.
while on level stretches there was a
streak cut in the atmosphere and long
after the streak had faded. a faint
odor of gasoline was discernable. East
of Richmond the cars were reported as
going slower. as the roads were fear
ful, due to the heavy rainfall
In Fair Condition.
Drivers of the few cars stopping at
the Auto Inn, reported the roads be-
tween Dublin and Richmond in fair
condition. but between Indianapolis
and Dublin. as miserable. The mud
piled on the cars and their drivers in
inches. was proof of the assertions
that they left indianapolis in a down
pour of rain. which continued till they
had almost reached Knightstown
There is one thing that can be said of
the machines: there were never a set of
dirtier ones passing the local auto sta
tion.
The only accident to any of the cars
between Indianapolis and Richmond.
was TO the second Haynes. an Indiana
car entered in the race. While coming
up the Main street hill in this city. a
leak was detected in one of the large
tires and a new tire had to be placed
on the machine. This does not. how
ever, count against the car, as the de-
feet was with the tire and not the car
proper. NJ. G.. Henley. who owns a
Haynes car, was in evidence shortly
after the rumor reached the Auto Inn
that Haynes car was disabled on the
Main street hill. He vows that the
Haynes is about ''the best ever" and
putting fill steam to his own hansi-
some car, went to assist the disabled
one. As the two Haynes cars passed
the garage. both of them having per-