Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-01

A bad autornobil accident and run
a?way, caused by a colt on a public
highway four miles east Of Nevada
70 be injured. while six others mar
rowly escaped, when the automobile
driven by George H. Beebe, OF this city
ran into a ditch and overturned, and a
team driven by lIr. Schaner. living
near Colo. ran away, spilling the occu-
pants OF the carriage, members OF Mr..
SrhaiIer's family.
The injured are Mrs. George II. Beebe,
who was painfully bruised but rot ser
iously hurt and M-. Schalle-, who had
a rib broken. All the others escaped
with slight scratches and bruises.
Car Turns Over.
The car Mr.. Beebe was driving
turned completely over. pinioning some
they fell in such q manner that they
were not more than slightly hurt. With
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe. in the car were
Mrs. A j. Eldridge and daughter
Rhona, of Buffalo. y. Y, and Harry
o. Eld-idge, Of Clemens. They were
on their way TO ArneS 10 spend the DAY.
Colt Gets in the Way.
Just ahead OF the Beebe car was an
other automobile. ard when the two
cars approached a narrow place il the
road, which was crossed by culTeI-,
both cars slowed up 70 a very nloder-
ate speed. Just beyond the culver, were
teams. which drew partly out OF the
road 10 lec the autos gross before they
ame ahead. Standing alongside OF
the horse httched % the first vehicle
was young colt II had . halter Oh
and IL was supposed that il was
hitched 70 is mother. The first car
passed safely. When the Beebe car
stood broadside 70 IL the cars path.
Turns Out; Goes Into Ditch.
Brin ging his car almost 10 a stand
still BeeDe turned cut 70 get past the
colt, and in doing -. his front wheel
ran just off the road and down the SIDE
OF a th3rty-inch e-nbanknenr. BY that
time 1t had been stopped. and before
the passengers. could get out, it topped
com pletely Over Mrs. Beebe was
thrown clear out OF the vehicle. strik-
ing a small boulder with her right
shoulder. Mr.. Beebe was caught under
the front seat. Harry o. Eldridge was
caught under the rear seat and MIS-.
Eldridee and her daughter were
7n into The bottom of the car.
People who were IN the leading auto
and some q he morse vehicles hurried
10 The overturned car and righted It.
The car ras damaged, but not badly.
erd was able later 70 come here with
is OWE power
farmers Team Runs Away.
lfr. Schaller. his wife and one child,
we're in one Of the VEHICLES which wit
q for the automobiles TO pass. When
the Reebe car overturned the team be-
came frightened and wilirling into the
opposite ditch. partly overturned the
buggy and threw Mrs. Schaller out,
The team then ran away, and in doing
so righted the buggy, in which NJ.
Schaller ard child hung fast After
running a distance the team broke
loose. and Mr.. Schaller was thrown out
fracturirg one rib. The other two mad
lucky escapes. neither Of them BENG
more than badly shaken up.
Mrs. Beebe and Mr.. Schaller and oth-
er members Of the party went 20 Ne
vaaa where a physician cared for the
injured. All but the men Of the
Heebe party returned 20 this city on
ths. train but Beebe and Mr.. Eldriose
returned . the scene of the accident
and drove the car back.
This morning Mrs. Beebe was able TO
be up ard eat breakfast 10th tae ram
~. II is expected that she will be en-
ti.elv recovered of her inquiry in few
days.