The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-24
Exploding Tire the Cause.

Exploding Tire the Cause.
Mr.. Hubert Wyatt, who was driving
the machine, says that as he came
down the incline the tire exploded and
the machine. which was in the curve,
headed for the sloping enbankment.
He at once tried his best 10 right it,
but it seemed to him that the rear CT
the machine SWerving around, the au-
tomobile beginning to turn over. He
remembers little beyond this. except
that he was thrown from the machine
and that when his mind cleared he
found himself e~ndeavoring to get Miss
Ellison's body from beneath the ma
chine. where it was wedged between
the wheels. Miss E%llison's condition
was such as to show that she was
greatly injured and in severe pain, it
being clear that in the fall she had
gotten beneath the wheels Of the 5000
pound machine, and hat they had
passed over her. She lay a crumpled
and crushed body, the lower part of
her face bruised and scratched; the
marks Of injury on one temple.
Mr.. Hoffman's Statement.
Mr.. Harrison Hoffman says that the
car was running down the hill at a
moderate rate of speed and hat he
was occupying the rear seat with Miss
Ellison. On the curve, nearly oppo-
site the spring house, a front tire ex-
ploided, causing the wheel to slip and
the car to sway. AT this said Mr..
Hoffman, Il tried to catch Miss Eli
son as the car began to fail but some
thing seemed to strike me and my
body went down the enbankment. Just
as soon as [ got on my feet I rushed
back to the machine and helped to
get Miss Ellison out. Finding she
was hurt We got assistance from the
asylum and Miss Ellison was taken
70 RGy HnCnitn1 for offnntsa,
The Injuries to Miss Ellison.
Though severely shaken up and
more or less bruised the INJURIES to
Messrs- Wyatt, Hoffman and Belts are
very slight. 1t was Miss Ellison %
whom the great injuries came, and
h recovered consciousness soon at
ter h was taken from beneath tn
1t was found at Rex Hos
pita1 that -four ribs are broken and
crushed, these on the left side, tn
possibly the heart had been bruised
by the breaking of the ribs and IL
evident passage of the wheels across
the body. that one lung was perhag $
also affected, evidently bruised. I;r
collar bone is diSlocated, and there are
scratches and bruises about the lower
part of the face and the neck, a bruia
being on the temple. Miss Ellison J
condition was such as to indicate tina
the internal injuries she had suffered
were very serious. After being given
all possible attention at Rex Hospitg
it was decided that her condition wes
such as to allow her to be taken ia
her home. From there they came
last night the news that she seemed
to be improving, and was resting
easier. DR.. A. w. Goodwin, who IS
in charge of the case, said about ten
O'Clock that in his opinion she had
a fighting chance" to recovre AT
Rex Hospital the case was looked af-
ter by Drs. j. r. Rogers, L. j. Picot.
Hubert "A. Register and DR.. Goodwin.
A Popular Young Woman.
Miss Musa Ellison is one of Raj
eigh's most attractive and charming
young women and she has many
friends. She is about twenty years Q
age and last year graduated from tn
Baptist University in music, recita- s
given by her showing that she he
much artistic talent. Her popu1ari y
is also shown from the, fact shat la
winter in the News and Observer
great $4,000 contest, Miss Ellison wfS
the winner of a diamond ring. A
Young lady of bright and winning wa,
she had the happy facility of making
friends, so that the news of the &C.
dent and its gravity brought grief q
many, there being a continuous quee
tioning at sources of information,
eekin to learn of her condition.
There were crowds going to the house
last night to ask about her and to
express sympathy.
The Machine Needed Repair.
The White Steamer was finally
pulled up the bank yesterday by the
Carolina Garage people, another big
machine being used to give power II
hoist it up h bank. The front fer
der was bent. the steering yea wheel
off. two lamps smashed, the dash
board broken slightly one front seat
torn off. There were other minor
breaks about the machine. but the err
CINE and running gear were found in