The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-30
KILLED BY
Street CAR
Archibald BaltZel, Aged 81
Years, Meets With lOiury
Which Caused His Death
Several Hours Afterwards
Was Walking Home From The
Knox County Fair
And In GnttiBa l1ut lf WaV
And In Getting Out Of Way
OF Auto Is Hill by Car
Accident Occurred Near The
Camp SyChar Curve

Archibald Baitzeil, aged VI years,
was fatally injured when he was
struck by street car near Camp Sy-
char shortly after o'clock Thursday
evening. His skull was fractured, his
hip was broken and he sustained in.
ternai injuries. He died at the Mt.
Vernon hospital at II o'clock Thurs.
day night.
Ths accident was the result of an
attempt to evade a passing automo-
bile. Mr.. BaItzeii Was walking IN the
road and heard an automobile horn.
He stepped quickly upon the street
sscar track, not thinking OF the danger
Of beng struck by a car Motorman
6ickl., who was running the car gave
a waning to the old man, but did not
have T. lie to stop. The accident could
not avoided.
i short time after twelve o'clock
Thursday afternoon Mr. Baltzell, who
made his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Spake OF South Vernon, signi
fled his intention OF walking out to
the fair. An effort was made to in
yluce him to either ride or remain al
home. but he walked in spite of en-
treaties on the part of Mr.. and Mrs
Spake. While at the fair he met sew
'eral persons whom he knew and re
manned with them until about o.
clock. Then he started to walk home
The road from the fair grounds t
Mt Vernon was tbrOnged with auto
mobiles and buggies and street car
were running at very short intervals
He travelled the distance safely as IA
as Camp Sychar, but 1t was there tina
he met with the fatal accident
At the curve just south of Sycha
ne crossed over to the west side o
the track and started TO walk In tn
middle of the road An automobil
ahsoVe close behind him aud suddenl
l5oanded the horn, The old man wa
Startled and moved hurriedly TO tn
itraGK, probably with no thought othe
than escaping from the machine.
When the street car struck him tn
unfortunate man was not run over b
the wheels, but was hurled Vlolentl
10 tine ground al the side of the tract
He was rendered unconscious and G
forts to revive him were fruitless.
call was sent to Mt Vernon and Mi
Ter brothers ambulance was iushe
TO the scene, The injured man wa
brught to the Mt Vecnon hospitt
where an examination Of his injurie
4yas made by physicians, II was foun
ghRt his skull was badly fracture
and that his hip was broken. 1t wa
believed also that he had sustaine
internal injuries.
Constant efforts TO restore him
consciousness were made from tn
time that he reached the hospital III
vi his death at about IL O'clock II
remained unconscious. however. an
died, as a result OF the fracture OF III
skull
Mr.. Baltzell was born in Washln
1on county, Pa, in 1882 and moved
at. Vernon about twenty years as
He is survived by three sons, MIR
r. Baltzdl. Mr.. John Baltzell aud Al
Charles Baltzell all OF Mt VernO
and three daughters. Mrs. Joscp
Ramsey OF Mt Vernon. Mrs Jam,
Billman Of Columbus aud Airs. W
Miller OF OTrVille, Ohio
Tue remaios were taken to I'll
homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. r, Baltze
at 30G South Division street for Ii
funeral which viii be held Sunday a
ss-1oon at o'clock, Rev. J. A. Lon
ofa2iatlng. Interment in Mound Vie
eisnNtery.