The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-15
AUTO WRECKED; KILLED
Jos. B. Borders, Wife, Child and
Companion Burned to Death
at Columbus, Ohio.
WELL KNOWN IN PARIS.
Had Returned From Kentucky
Trip and Visit Here Tragic
Columbus Story.

and their little daughter, Isabel, which
occurred in an automobile accident at
Columbus, o., Tuesday night, was re-
ceived with genuine sorrow by their
many friends in this city and through
out Central Kentucky. The particu-
lars of the unfortunate affair are given
below in a news story sent out from
Columbus Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Borders, accompanied
by their daughter, were visitors in this
city last week, and while here were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Swift
Champ. Mr. Borders was at the head
of the National Circulation Bureau, at
Columbus, and during the past several
years had made quite a success in
business.
For the past four or five years it
has been his custom to make an an
nual pilgrimage to the Blue Grass Sec
ton of Kentucky, usually coming in
his automobile and spending several
weeks with friends in the Central
part of the State. On this occasion
they spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Champ and the party made an
automobile trip to Bardstown, visiting
several cities enroute. On this trip
when a short distance from Versailles
brake rod on the machine broke as
they were descending a steep hill.
About six years ago Mr.. Borders
was engaged in special newspaper
work in the Blue Grass and was en-
gagged in this city for about two
months, during that time he made
many friends here who are deeply
grieved over the unfortunate accident
which caused the death of the entire
family, the little daughter having eX-
pired a few hours after being taken
to a hospital, suffering with numer-
GUS burns and internal injuries.
A short time before Mr.. Borders
took his departure from this city he
was asked by a friend when he intend
ed to returnto Kentucky. He seemed
to have a premonition that something
! tragic was about to occur and remark
ed that this was perhaps his last
trip He seemed depressed when he
made this statement although he
vouchsafed no explanation.
Upon receipt of the news of the trag-
edy, Mrs. Swift Champ Immediately
got in communication with friends of
the family in Columbus and learned
of the death of the little daughter.
The bodies will be taken to Mt. Yer
non, Ohio, today where they will be
inferred side by side.
COLUMBUS STORY.
The news story from Columbus CIV
ing a detailed account of the tragedy
is as follows:
PINNED under their automobile,
which had backed through the East
Broad-stree bridge on the banks Of
Alum Creek, at the eastern edge of
the city, three pesons met horrible
death tonight.
"They were burned to a crisp in
gasoline flames, which were only eX-
tinguished by the City Fire Depart
ment after the fire had practically
burned itself out and consumed the
automobile.
81. B. Borders, 81 years old, of 237
East Broad street, head of the Nation
al Circulation Company, with offices
here.
Mrs. ]. B. Borders, his wife, 80.
"Abram Paul, 26, of 237 East Broad
street.
Isabel Borders, years old, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Borders,
probably fatally injured. She is at
Grant Hospital, in this city. She is
terribly burned and has suffered inter
nal injuries.
"CarelessnesS is believed to have
been responsible for the loss of life
after the accident. The machine hao
backed through the bridge and was
Lying about four feet from the waters
edge, with three of the occupants
pinned under the car. Persons II
Ipassing automobiles and other vehi
! Giles on the thoroughfare came run
ming, and one struck match to SET
what had happened.
Instantly the machine took fire. IL
falling II feet from the bridge the
= gasoline tank burst, spreading thu
fluid over the machine and occupants
The blaze swept over the three VIC
tins, whose shrieks as they burned
made the scene hideous. Powerless tt
aid them, onlookers stood on the banks
and bridge.
''The fire department was called
but water would not quench thu
flames, which only died down whel
5they had burned themselves out.
Extraordinary was the rescue of lisa
bel Borders, who, physicians at tn
hospital say, has just chance to pul
through. She was thrown clear of tn
machine when it went through tn
bridge, but her body was covered wit
gasoline, which took fire when the ma
chine ignited
ga bystander threw her into Alur
Creek to save her, but the flame
continued unchecked. At this poin
D. S. McMasters, a Deputy Sheri
from Steubenville, and Warren Hill,
companion, seized the child and wit
their coats smothered the flames.
"The accident was a most unusus
one The four had been riding Il
some time and had headed their m
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