New-York tribune., 1908-07-31
FATHER BLAMES ROAD.
Lays A7fred Lauterbach's Death to
the y. y. n. II. & III.

Probably investigation will he made by the
authorities of the unlghted approaches to the
bridge the New York New Haven & Hartford
Railroad between Willamsbridge and West Ches
ter, where Alfred Lauterbach killed early
yesterday morning in automobile accident, as
told in late editions of The Tribune Mr. Lauter-
bach and two friends crashed in their automo-
bile into the top guard rail of the bridge approach.
and Mr.. Lauterbach. who driving, was i'm
paled by the rail and instantly killed. His two
cornpa Mons were not seriously injured. Edward
Lauterbach, when he learned Of the accident to
the young blamed the railroad for not
having the approach to the bridge properly lighted
So dangerous are the approaches to the bridge that
some time meeting Of citizens sent a
communication 10 the railroad company about It,
and the Commissioner of Highways also had been
told the danger there. A light placed near tne
approach was the only remedy adopted by the com
pany but this not burning early yesterday
morning It is said
Edward Iauterhach when he was seen Fester-
dav, nlaced the entire blame for the accident on
the railway company. He learned that MS son
had been seriously hurt about o'clock yesterday
morning when he was at a nearby peach ne oiu
not know until later that the young man was
dead and it was hours later before he told his
,,ifa who was prostrated on learning the news
Mr. Isuterbach said that far as he could learn
the automobile wrecked because OF the hes
genoa of the railroad company in not haVhs tne
ooobes to the bridge properly lighted. He SAID
he ba6 learned
the beginning the guard rail The oriase is e ho,
ta from, the West Chester station OF the Ne"
York New Haven & Hartford road
u-it, AIRED Janterbach were William H Kahn
. broker at No. III Broadway, ana t1ohuhu l.
C.oapnar real estate man. of No 246S Broad
- -ho ,artv had been up to West Chester ana
bod visited several roadhouses but had not oiai
to excess according TO the SURVIVORS
ordtnz to the stories of Mr.. Goodman ana MI.
~ 1ar+arbach took the trip up through
al a
the broker has been i'll for several oaSS y" ~
- toup they met Mr.. Goodman. who hao Some
,,ioo1 Instruments with him. which ne placeu oi'
tho rear seat After visiting seFeioi p
wastchester they started to return nome ,
+I,a io,itv of the bridge somewhat after Q clocN
yesterday morning -, - tbfck
,+ .bich had rolled in from the Souno ooscuf-
ing the road and. according to Mr- sanh' 'io
was no light 10 mark the approoI. .
crash as the big. high powered rren'h az.
rtr,o,, the rail The heavy rail broke 'he seat
80. ,it+i,o Mr. Iauterbach, and his head was
-. hacl suddenly. The rail tore open the
14+ f,ooral artery but the jolt which snapped ms
head hack broke his neck. ana reallS eduseU ms
immediate death: =, ,o,
-. .. tho scene of the wreck is a well known
o+ for automobile parties, and right TO one sue
| :, ~ boroa of Thomas Basley. From this place
! .rvan+s ran out and extricated Mr. i'auterpach
bod1y from the wreck. where he was piiieu iH'o ms
seat AT the wheel. The other two men were nluch n
go 80 nero caImed with difficulty. They first
| Lpev that Mr.. Lauterhach was dead "heh theS
| ,ota ~ him and he unable TO reply
/ friends of Mr. Lauterbach were warm YESTERDAY
IN their expressions of sympathy for the dea1h OF
! HE son and the Judges presiding In the olHerent
parts Of Court of General sessions TOOK olleid,
o,,ce of his sons death. the young man was at
- .,n,e an Assistant District Attorney. a COM
nlcantary minute ordered spread upon the
! records.