South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-15
hISHAWAKA BOYS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
SATURDAY EVENING
EnnoC MCKindIey and Alloy Be-
singer Badly Hurt in EIkhart
Auto misunderstanding of
a Rear Tire Cause of Acct
dent.

Ennoc McKindley and Alloy Be
singer. two Mishawaka young men,
narrowly escaped instant death late
Saturday night at Elkhart, Ind, when
a rear tire of the machine in which
they were riding exploded and skid
ded, throwing Mr.. Besinger out and
after running on several yards turned
and struck a telegraph pole, throw
ing Mr.. McKindley to the pavement,
who was driving the car. The acct
dent occurred about IL o'clock at the
famous S curve on Marion St. in the
west end of the city. making the third
serious accident at this point recent
~. Mr. McKindley lies at the Gen
eral hospital in Elkhart in a serious
condition and hopes for his recovery
We're given up early Sunday morn
ing, although late in the afternoon he
regained consciousness and the doc
tors said he might recover 1t is
thought that he sustained a fractured
skull and internal injuries to his head
as he had several hemorrhages of
the nose and ears. He shows no out
ward injuries. although his head is
badly bruised. Mr.. Besinger sus-
and a bad cash on his forehead He
fell head first, throwing out his right
arm to break the fall The bone
split in the center and his hand was
rammed up in the split, tearing the
muscles and ligaments and causing
him much pain. He suffered terrible
pains with his arm throughout the
night. although late Sunday after
noon he was resting easier and was
sleeping.
The young men were returning
from a lake trip when the accident
occurred. 1t Is claimed that the
cause of the blowout of the tire was
due to the skidding Of the car when
he slowed up for the first curve Just
as they rounded the curve a loud re-
port was heard and the car skidded
TO the curb, striking with terrific
force, breaking a rear wheel and
throwing Besinger headlong to the
/ pavement. McKindley. who was driv-
ing, attempted TO right the car but il
| ran onto the curb and down the
block on the broken wheel Owing
TO the darkness of the street at this
point he was unable to see the next
curve in his excitement until he was
nearing the curb line again. Quickly
turning the machine TO the center of
| the road he lost complete control and
| the car SWeTNeu again, maze one
| complete turn and struck telegra ph
| pole. throwing the driver out. When
| the car struck the pole the shock
tore off three Of the wheels and did
| considerable other damage
McKindley was found by his pas
! senger alongside Of his car on his
| face and TO all appearances dead
Besinger attempted to raise him and
! carry him 10 a nearby house, but then
| discovered the injuries TO his arm
! He Immediately called assistance
| from a nearby residence and a physi-
clan was called. Both men We're
taken at once to the hospital and put
on the operating table and thorough
/ ~ examined.
On Friday. Sept. 3. McKindley won
| first place and a $50 check in the
! Cass county fair held at CassOpolis
| Mich, with the car which figured In
| the accident He carried with him
| as his mechanician Besinger.
McKindley is the son of Mr. and
| Mrs Daniel McKindley Of w. Broad
| way, and Besinger is the son OF Mrs
! Justine Beslnger, 544 w. Third st
Both young men are we'll known here
| as the former is associated with hi:
father in the Independent Tank Line
Co. and the latter is employed by the
city in the engineering department.