Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-02
GEORGE CHAMBERS WAS KILLED IN
FRIGHTFUL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

George Chambers, editor of the Sun
and postmaster at Churchs Ferry was
killed and Charles Rebillard of Doyon
was seriously injured, but will recov-
pr in an automobile accident which &C.
CURED shortly before H. CLOCK satur-
day night, when the viele automobile
owned by Charles Doyon of Doyon
plunged over an Is foot embankment,
a 500 railroad cut out, which was at
the end of the Deaf school trail, in
the northwest section Of this city.
Charles Doyon who was at the wheel
was only bruised and Sheriff Mclean
who was the other occupant of the car
suffered slight bruises, his most serious
injury being caused by biting through
his tongue.
Were Feeling Way.
There are many stories going to
rounds as to what happened and re-
lative to the present condition Of
the occupants of the car, and people
generally have mistaken idea as to
the cause of the accident. Mr.. Doyon
was feeling his way along the road at
low speed most of the time, and his
car was running on the intermediate
gear when the accident happened.
With the aid Of only a kerosene lamp,
the other lights having given out and
Mr.. Mclean standing on the running
board continually giving directions,
knowing the road the best. "To the
left" was the cry of Mr.. Mclean just
before the auto took its fatal plunge,
and this was responsible for the per
pendicular position of the car. Had
not the cry "to the left" been given
Mr.. Doyon says that the car would
have toppled over sideways, it was 50
close to the edge of the embankment,
and in that event all would have been
killed.
Rebillard's Condition.
The condition Of Charles Rebillard
who is now the most serious cannot be
entirely determined. It is believed
that he may have suffered serious
spinal injury, but three ribs are all the
bones that have been found broken.
Mr.. Rebillard sat in the back seat
with Mr.. Chambers, who was evidently
killed outright, striking tie which
caved in the entire side of his body
at the heart. He also suffered injury
to his head. Aside from being bruised
and stiff there was little injury to Mr.
Doyon or Mr.. Mclean, save the in
jury to Mr.. McLean's tongue, and the
injury caused by the shock.
All the Occupants Out
All the occupants were hurled from
the car. Mr.. Doyon remembered that
Mr.. Chambers whizzed past his head
and through the glass wind shield as
he himself fell from the car. Mr.
Mclean who was on the running board
was thrown to one side as the cal
plunged over the embankment. Ever
with the car going into space there is
every indication that it was in perfec,
control, every appliance that might bs
used in such an emergency having
been brought into immediate play
while the transmission itself showed
that there was no fast driving.
|, Stunned Briefly.
That the accident happened just be-
fore IL O'Clock is prominent in the
mind of Mr.. Doyon, who related tbs
tragic experience to a World represen
tative. The headlight on the engine
waiting for No. bothered him con
siderably, and when he was going 70,
help he heard the passenger train &C
by, and he says that he and Mr.. Nc
Lean could not have been unconscious
for more than five minutes.
Tho First Words.
The first words following the fall
came from Mr.. Mclean who stated hi
could get no reply from Mr.. Doyor
who he thought for time, was dead
Finally Mr.. Doyon answered and wa.
the first to get up, still dazea and MOI
recalling just what had happened, h
Ewalked toward the car, thinking thai
the others were pinned in the bacl
seat. Mr.. Mclean then got up anc
|asked, "where are the boyss"
Were Close Together.
| As Mr.. Doyon walked toward thu
car the feeble light shown across thu
track and he spied the cushion of hi.
kback seat near the track. As he an
hproached the track the bodies wore
visible huddled close together, Mr.
IThamhero waa m HE o;1o n,,.n.