The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-05

fourth street, they came up Twenty
fourth street until they came TO
Washington avenue. Having come 30
Washington avenue, they made turn
at that point and went toward Twen-
ty-third street They went along the
east side OF Washington avenue, and
at this time, permit me to say that
Mr. Will Howell was driving the ma
chine. while John Larson was sitting
at his left. Mr.. Kennedy was sitting
Immediately behind John Larson on
the rear seat and George Larson sat
in the rear of Mr.. VIII Howell, by the
side of Mr.. Kenndy.
Running at Low Speed.
They went to the east side OF
Washington avenue and turned down
the street going north They went
on without interruption, and. ns they
think. without any high rate OF speed,
but at a very moderate rate of speed.
and crossed Twenty.third street. In
turning the corner OF Twenty-fourth
street and Washington avenue they
slowed up speed. as of necessity they
would have to do TO make the turn.
When they reached Twentythird
also slowed down and crossed at
slower rate of speed than they had
been running at prior to reaching that
point
They Hit Something.
Having crossed Twenty.third street
on the east side of the track. the left
wheel OF the machine just about over
the east side OF the east rail Of the
stret car track. they had proceeded
down from Twenty-fourth street AT
ter they had passed Twenty-thlrd
street they also proceeded along that
same line. straddling this rail on the
east side OF the railway track. When
they had proceeded some distance
they now know to the point where
this unfortunate accident occurred.
which is. as matter of fact, about
100 feet, something like that, north OF
the north line of the intersection of
Twenty.third street and Washington
avenue. being very near to pole. or
two poles that stand in the middle OF
the street, one being the telephone
ploe and the other being the street
car pole. having proceeded north 10
that point-suddenly the machine was
felt TO swerye to the left, just slight
ly. not a great deal
And hero, permit me to say, that
Mr. VIII Howell was sitting at his
machine with his hands upon the
steering wheel. and also with one of
his hands in touch with the power.
with his feet upon the brake. and
looking in front all the time and he
never at any time during the whole
course Of this travel. after having
crossed Twenty-third street until he
reached this point. or at any time, OBJ
served this gentleman that unfor
tunately n seems AT that particular
moment was crossing the street.
Tried to Miss Poles.
Gle never saw him and what is
more, none of them saw him but. as
| say, when they reached that point
near TO where these poles stand, the
machine was felt or observed TO
swerve 10 the left That, of course,
would be towards the west When
that was done. Immediately before
them and before Mr.. Howell, who was
guiding the machine. were these poles
standing perhaps as far as from here
To that window, six or eight or ten
feet. In making the swerve, ii had
brought the machine so that instead
of facing down the street north along
the stret car line. II had faced west.
and brought them face to face. so TO
speak, with the poles Mr.. Howell.
observing that, Immediately sweryed
his machine still further to the west.
so as 10 avoid coming in contact with
the poles. He went around the pole
and proceeded on the left side of The
track and OF the street down the
street for perhaps so or 100 feet or
something like that-of course dis
tances OF this sort are purely matters
OF estimate-when Mr.. John Larson.
who was sitting by his side. said
Did we strike something or We
did strike something or words TO
that effect. and Mr. Howell said:
Did we?'
And Immediately upon Mr. Larson
making that remark Mr.. Howell |
turned the steam OFF from his ma |
chine, with his foot on the brake. put !