New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
DIPLOMATS INJURED
LIN CRASH OF AUTO
BARRIOS. GT4TEN1LAN
OFFICI4L, Nay DIE.
Minister Herrarfe and Coffee Plant
er Badly Hurt-Cnr OUerturHs
an AUOiding Carriage.

Washington. Dec. S.-SenOr Don Juan Bar
rios GuatemaIa's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
who is in Washington a special mission for
his government. probably fatally injursd.
and Senor DR.. Don Luis Toledo Herrarte. eau
temaIan Minister TO the United states, and Gen
eraI John DrummOnd. rich coffee PLANTER IN
Central America. were badly hurt IN an auto
mobile accident late to-day
The three were riding a heavy touring car
when IT turned turtle just after passing over tns
Highway Bridge into Virginia, the occupants
being pinioned under the tonneau- When they
were extricated they were unconscious and we're
bleeding freely from face and scalp wounds
George Startling. the chauffeur, who was driving
the machine at great speed. escaped with bruises
about the head and legs
Senior Barros, who was removed TO tns Er1er-
gencv Hospital in an ambulance with the three
other occupants of the car. il suffering from
concussion OF the brain. and is supposed 70 have
sustained fracture OF the skull aside from IN
ternal injuries Late tonight he is stiH IN
conscious and the physicians say his condiuon
is critical DR.. Herrarte was badly cut ABOUT
the face and body. but his condition is not seri-
GUS He was removed TO his apartments In tnA
Highlands and will be under special treatment
General Drummond suffered lacerationS OF tns
face and head.
When the accident happened the party za1
proceeding toward Mount Vernon, whithsr Senior
Barrios was carrying a massive wreath OF sNer-
green's sn1iIax and green leaves to place on ths
tomb of Washington at the special request Of
President Estrada Cabrera OF Guatemala
As the automobile left the bridge which spans
the Potomac il was almost dusk. and tns chauf-
feur started down the turnpike ar a rapid pace
After the car had proceeded about fifty yards IL
came unon a small buggy drawn by a spirited
horse and driven by unknown young woman
fashiouabIv dressed. To avoid crashing into the
rig the chauffeur swerved the car TO the right
of the roadway. but the front wheels smashed
against slight obstruction, the force OF ths
impact causing the car TO turn somersaulL
Passersbv lifted the machine of the injured
occupants and sent for an ambulance
Dr. Herrarte regained consciousness on his
way to the hospital and suddenly realized that
about $4,000. some OF which was in gold had
dropped from his pocket during the accident
The surgeons informed the police, who went to
the scene and recovered nearly $4,000 OF ths
money small crowd. attracted by the acci-
dent had entirely dispersed when the police
arrived Efforts to identify the young woman
who. the police say. became confused at the
sight of the automobile and failed to turn out Of
the way. have thus far been unsuccessful
The chauffeur said tonight that the accident
was practically unavoidable He was driving his
car at great speed. he said in order 20 reach
Mount Vernon before dusk
The news OF the accident spread rapidly
through the diplomatic corps. and soon messages
of inquiry began pouring into the hospital 70
which the victims Of the accident had been
taken These messages came not only from fel-
low diplomats but from other well known per-
sons at the capital, including many officials
Senior Barrios. accompanied by his secretary.
Senior Francisco Sanchez I-atour. has been in
Washington a short time a special mission to
thank the President for various acts Of cordial
ity Of this government toward Guatemala
Minister Herrarte is one Of the most popular
Of the Latin American diplomatic corps as
Washington. He has always been enthusias-
tic and earnest student OF affairs pertaining to
the development of the good relations existing
between the United States and Central America.
and was a leading figure in the Central Amer
lean peace conference OF last winter He came
to washington in March. 1907.
General Drummond. Of those injured. In .
fifty years old. a GuatemaIsn. but formerly .
resident of Alabama He reached here last Mon
day. and about to return TO Guatemala.
where he has extensive plantation interests