The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-25
Five Teachers Hart
In Auto Accidents


might easily have been a serious,
not to say fatal, accident occurred
early Saturday afternoon when a
ord auto, owned by Sweeney q Al
len, turned turtle, pinning the tour
occupants beneath it.
Early Saturday afternoon, Will
Sweeney, accompanied by three OF
the Friday Harbor teachers MISS
Severance. Miss Lewis and Miss
Parker, was taking a little spin
along the Beaverton valley road.
killing time before the ball game
between the BelIingham Normal
and the Friday Harbor High COM
menced. While going down a ra-
ther steep grade near the Roy
Guard farm, one of the rear tires
was ripped open by sharp plece
of shale rock sticking up in the
road, which caused the car to skid
sharply, and although Mr.. Swe-
eney had the presence of mind to
kill the engine and throw on the
emergency brake, the road being
narrow at this point, the car plung-
ed over the high embankment at
the side of the road and rolled end
over end to the marsh below, PIN
ming all four OF the oc. upants be-
meath it. =
Miss Lewis landed. face down.
ward in shallow ditch, with the
side of the car resting lightly on
the back of her neck. but By getting
her arms out of her coat and then
struggling hard she managed 70 get
free and went to the rescue of Miss
Parker. who had landed in kneel-
ing position with the car resting on
her shoulders. BY lifting with all
her might Miss Lewis finally succe-
eded in releasing Miss Parker. and
as by this time help had arrived.
assisted in getting out Miss Sever
ance and Mr.. Sweeney who were
still pinned underneath the mach.
inc. 1t was found that while Mr..
Sweeney was practically unhurt.
Miss Severance's right shoulder
was dislocated, and she was taken
to the home Of Roy Guard, in an
unconscious condition, where she
remained all night.
DR.. Capron and Machinist Coffelt
were rushed to the scene If the ac-
cident, and while the doctor attend
ed to the injured passengers Mr..
Coffelt righ ed the machine, and he
and Mr.. Sweeney brought it home
later Under its own power.
In proof of the stability OF the
Ford car it may be said that aside
from broken wind shield. dent
ed radiator and few other minor
scratches, the machine was practlc-
ally unhurt.
At this time all the young ladies
are getti G along nicely. Miss Lew
is having resumed her duties Mon
day morning. Miss Severance's in
juries whils painful are not serious.
Miss Parker was the worst hurt,
having severely strained her back.
and is still confined to her home.
The young ladies are all enthus-
iastic over the presence OF mind
and GOODNESS of Mr.. Sweeney DUR
ing the accident, and all say that
they do not hold him responsible
for the mishap, in fact, all nave
expressed their willingness and de-
sire to take more rides with him IN
the near future.
Mr.. Sweeney seems none the
worse for wear. except for losing q
coat sleeve and running his Sunday
trousers.
Another automobile IN g sn U p
occurred Sunday afternoon. wnen
DR.. Capron's car. with q party q
joy-riders. collided with rock on
the Cady Mt. road. spilling ouf the
occupants and more or less in1nring
| all Of them. Mrs. Bowler SUSTAIN
ed bad cut on one Of her knees.
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