Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-20
Sad Death of George R. Andrews.

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day night at Seattle, Washington, in an
automobile accident. The news OF the
fatality was received here by telegram on
Thursday, and yesterday the body reach
ed Shepherdstown and was inferred in
the family lot in Elmwood Cemetery.
From Mr.. Norris B. Gregg, who accom-
panied the body East, and the Seattle
Daily Times we get the particulars OF the
disaster.
Mr.. Andrews, who was successful
and popular business man in Seattle,
where he represented the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company, had spent
Wednesday evening at the Golf Club, a
few miles out from the city. He was an
enthusiastic automobilist and lover OF
all outdoor sports, being particularly
good golf player. He had planned to en-
ter specially interesting golf tournament
on Thursday, and on Wednesday evening
a small party of his friends entertained
him at dinner at the clubhouse. The
party broke up about 10 o'clock. Mr..
Andrews was in great hurry to get back
to the city to his apartments and get a
good nights rest to fit himself for the
next days match. Mr.. Roberts, one OF
the party, was first to leave, and soon
afterward two other cars followed. Mr..
Andrews car was the fourth to leave.
He was alone, and was seen to drive from
the club grounds at high speed. AT the
city limits, four miles from the club, Mr..
Roberts had trouble with his car and was
obliged to stop. Other cars, some OF
which had left the club after Mr.. Andrews
had, were driven up behind him, and all
waited until the trouble could be adjusted.
AS they were about to start of again,
someone remarked that it was strange
that Mr.. Andrews had not appeared, as he
had a high-power car and was known to
be very fast driver DR.. Shaw, one OF
the party, seemed to have an intuition
that something was wrong, and the auto
mobiles were turned back to make
thorough search. No sign of the trouble
was apparent along the road, but DR..
Shaw noticed in ditch some twelve feet
below the road a reflection as from glass.
He sprang from his car into the under
brush and found, few feet from the car,
which remained in an upright position,
the lifcless body of Mr.. Andrews.
An investigation then revealed the de-
tails of the accident The road along
which the car had been running at terrific
speed was narrow and very high in the
middle, with the sides poorly constructed
and soft. Mr.. Andrews had evidently
thrown the throttle wide open as soon as
he left the club grounds. Shooting down
| the incline, says the Times, he must have
been going at a rate in excess OF sixty
miles an hour. AS he reached the bot
tom of the hill the machine Skidded a
little to the left, as shown by its tracks.
The eft-hand wheels hit gravel and the
machine sagged away from the high crown
OF the road. Then began struggle which
lasted for Is yards. Unable to get back
on the road, Mr.. Andrews locked his
emergency brakes, completely stopping
| the motion OF the hind wheels, and fought
to keep his car from going over the edge
of the embankment. The tracks showed
that at one place he had almost attained
safety, but the fearful speed could not be
checked nor could the car be guided back
to the center of the road.
The rear tires of the machine were
burned to the canvas by the friction OF
the road as they flew, locked, along its
surface. The roads edge began to crum-
BILE, the car slid down few inches, and
then down the bank it plunged into logs
and stumps. Mr.. Andrews was thrown
from the Car, striking squarely upon his
head, and the vertebrate Of his neck had
snapped, causing instant death. The body
| was found few feet from the car, but
there was no sign OF life when ii was ten
derly removed to the clubhouse quar-
| ter of a mile away. Later it was taken
into the city and prepared for burial.
Mr.. Andrews, who was 43yearS OF age,
was son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. N.
P. Andrews, of this vicinity. He lett
here when a youth of about sixteen years
OF age, going to ST. Louis, where he was
in business for some time. Some years
ago he became connected with the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Company, and
developing great business aptitude, made
himself so useful that he was given the
management OF the company'S business
| in Seattle. He was highly regarded by
the people OF the great Northwest and
was widely known. He was prominent
in business and social circles in Seattle,
and was member OF many clubs. His
death was the occasion OF deepest regret
among his friends and business associates.
His close personal friend, Mr.. Norris b.
Gregg, Portland representative OF the
Burroughs Company, started East with
the body last Friday evening, and arrived
| in Shepherdstown yesterday morning at
o'clock.
The funeral service was held yesterday
morning at II o'clock in Trinity Episco-
pal Church. The service was conducted
by the rector, Rev. c. E. A. Marshall,
and Bishop w. L. Gravatt, OF Charles
Town. The body was laid in its last
resting place in Elmwood Cemetery, the
grave being covered with many beautl-
full floral designs sent by sympathizing
friends. The pallbearers were Messrs.
Norris B. Clegg, B. g. Chapman, H. {.
Page, L. R. Lee, A. S. cambridge, n. w.
Potts, E. L. Goldsborough, J. S. Bra
| gonier.