The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-14
LOADED TRAVERSE
SLID INTO TWO TEAMS
One Boy Received Broken Leg and Sey-
eral Other Boys Were Bruised
Last Night.

The first serious sliding accident 81
the winter happened last evening about
Is o'clock when heavy traverse, taxed
to its capacity, at point above the
Renney place on Prospect street, crashe |
into the right side of sleigh driven
/ by w. s. Page, the veterinary surgeon,
and after smashing the Page sleigh,
collided head-on with another sleigh driy-
en- from the Morrison farm, SCATTERING
that sleigh TO some extent. Every per-
SON participating in the accident re-
ceived Slight injuries and bruises and
Charles Sassi. the thirteen-year- son
OF Mrs. Maria Sassi Of "a Granite streea
received broken leg. The accident hap.
pened on portion Of Prospect street
that IL poorly lighted, lying between two
large are lamps.
The coasters, who had been appro-
priatng this course during the early
evening, made their starting point far
up the hill, some even asserting that
the so-called Quinien farm was the ini-
tial station. Assuming that the start
was in the vicinity Of the Tilden place,
the point where the accident occurred
was approximately mn eighth of a mile
from the start. In descending the steep
pitch ad iacent TO the old Bassett farm.
the heavy traverse received q terrific
impetus ana when the scene of the ac
eidcnt was reached. the sled still main
taiued its momentum.
According to Mr. Pages version Of
the accident he was unaware of the
approach OF the sliders until the speed
ing traverse struck his sleigh, hurting
him from his seat out into tbe side Of
the road. Mr. Page was able to re-
II shaken mp. To-day he is complain
ing of slight bruises.
The momentum OF the traverse was
lessened by the impact with Mr.. Pages
sleigh and all the passengers with the
Of the operator, Young Sassi,
were unseated. The youthful Sassi re-
tanned his position at the steering board,
but when the heavy riding apparatus
hit the sleigh from the Morrison farm.
which was following behind Mr.. Page, |
Sassi was thrown heavily to the ground |
He was not able to make his feet, |
ind soon assistance was at his side. |
>assi was hurried TO the office OF a I
physician on North Main street, where |
le received medical treatment. On ex- I
animation it was discovered the right /
eg was broken at point about four
inches below the knee.
The damage by the accident il heavy.
The traverse was incapacitsted, and en-
ensive repairs are necessary. Mr.. Page,
pho was on his way TO the Morri-
on farm, will be deprived of the use
{ his sleigh, which was damaged near
Y beyond repair. The only loss i'm
urred by the Morrison farm sleigh was
pair Of shafts broken.
When the traverse collided with the
rst team, the Page horse was freed
rom the sleigh and galloped far about
wo rods and then halted Of its own
ccord likewise the horse belonging to
he Morrison people broke from its
eigh but BY that time the sliders were
n their feet and stopped the animal
efore it could make Roadway. Neither :
orse received injuries. !
Some discussion has arisen over the .
ght of coasters to use upper Prospect
rect for a sliding course. When the !
asignation OF streets was made BY the
ty council this year, Prospect street :
as not mentioned but upper Granite :
I'd Essex streets were placed at the 7
sposal of the sliders. Mr. Page stat :
| to-day that he would notify the city :,
his accident and loss