The evening times., 1911-07-22
LOCAL AVIATOR IN FLIGHT FOR THE
MINNESOTA AUTOMOBILE. CLUB TO-DAY
Was Feature Of the EntertanmenThe Tourists Arrived
at Noon and Are Having Great Trip Ringing Has Of
fered Baby Elephant to the Drivers

Thrilling experiences marked the
second day morning run of the tour.
The Halliday pilot car ran miles of
the course but reached Barnesville
shortly before noon yesterday, close
ly followed by the Corbin pace MAX
er and the Colby.
| The Great Northern railway hotel
train beat the autoists into Barnes
Vile. As far as it is known, a dog
two miles out of Barnesville is the
only death toll. 1t was run over by a
car driven by w. S. Atkinson and car
rying committee consisting of May
or Charles Nelson and Charles Oliver
of Barnesville. The Corbin pace maxi
er reported two blow outs yesterday
and the Stoddard Dayton car stopped
In Barnesville to repair puncture.
The Halliday pilot suffered speed
ometer bracket disjoint, but none of
these accidents impaired the progress
to any considerable extent.
Some Prominent Men
In addition to President Hill there
were several other prominent railroad
men in the party, and among them
were the following: Traffic Manager
Kenney, Hoke Smith, publicity man
ager; Division Superintendent of the
Minnesota division, Mr.. Dalrymple,
private secretary, Of President Hill.
The train is in, charge of Conductor
Hill and Frank Myer, the engineer,
both of whom will accompany the
party to Helena. In addition Reuben
Warner, president of the fire board of
Minneapolis, as we'll as president Of
the Minnesota State Auto association
and j. l.. Sullwell, president of the
Western Supply house, Is Of the party.
The Newspaper Men
Among the newspaper men who are
with the party may be mentioned the
following: Howard Kahn of the st.
Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press;
G. A. Stedman of the Minneapolis
Tribune, ]. E. Smith Of the Minneapo-
lis Journal, c. s. Harrington of the
st. Paul News, ]. Snowhook Of the
Chicago Record Herald and B. 8.
Hatch Of the Motor Age of Chicago.
A narrow Escape
John Ringing, president of the
Ringing Brothers Circus company,
end his party had very narrow es-
cape from death yesterday while en-
route. At Ashley, Minn., just as they
were turning into the town the car
turned over. 1t first skidded and then
went over In the car besides Mr..
Ringing was his wife, two nephews
and his driver.
The car was going at least twenty
miles an hour when it skidded. The
top was broken and the wind shield
was badly shattered, while the oc-
cupants of the car were more or less
scratched and bruised. but they were
not seriously injured. They proceed
ed at once to repair the car and
started on their way again about 10
o'clock.
Fine Train
Unstinted praise Is given by the
tourists to the Great Northern road
for the twelve car train which it has
commissioned as hotel and cafe fol-
the entire run to Helena and return
1t is made Of new cars just from the
shops, in addition to the two private
coaches of President Louis w. Hill
of the road and John Ringing OF
Baraboo, Wis. The rear tail light is
marked Twin City to Helena Auto
Train" and banner on either side
conveys similar information.
The locomotive No. 1857, manned by
Engineer Frank .Maher and Fireman
William Hanrahan, is of the Oriental
Limited. Back of the engine is the
garage car, No. 1915, in charge of the
Northwestern Motor Supply company
and the baggage car, No. 1869. Next
comes the Hill car, No. A % and the
John Ringing car. the Wisconsin
Three sleepers, the Keremeos, Naga.
saki and the Macas, are followed by
two dining cars and then the sleep.
ers Toxic and Miyako and at the enc
the observation car No. 9009.
| In every appointment the train Ii
pronounced complete. Baggage wai
found in the berths when the trair
reached the noon stop at St. Clout
and at Alexandria as each automobile
arrived, the occupants were giver
their berth assignments. Particular
ly thoughtful of the drivers, the man
sgement installed in neach lavator,
mechanics soap to remove machinery
stains. Fans. pneumatic cleaners, .
car for the press and the officials ant
a graphaphone In the observation cal
are among the attractions aboard.
Prize Elephant
John Ringing, the circus magnate