South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-22
WOMAN KILLED
INSTANTLY WHEN
HIT BY AN AUTO
Miss Augusta Meyers, 425 S.
Main ST., is Run Down by
Machine Driven by Dan Bar
deem on S. Michigan.

A plea to warn the people to stand
still when they think they are liable
10 be hit by an automobile was made
Monday afternoon by Daniel Bar
deem, a saloonkeeper at III y. Mich
igan St, after machine he was driv-
ing run down Miss Augusta Meyers.
81 years old, 425 s. Main ST, killing
her instantly, and had thrown Mrs.
George Stephens, $40 w. Madison St,
and her son from their buggy, just
south Of the Grand Trunk tracks on
S. Michigan st.
Miss Meyers attempt TO dodge the
car and Bardeen's attempt to keep
from striking her caused the accident,
according TO Bardeen's story.
Mrs. George Stephens and a young
son. who were in a buggy on the east
side Of the street, were thOwn out
when Bardeen swerved his car after
hitting Miss Meyers, and it struck the
rear wheel of the rig. Mrs. stephens
suffered some bruises but it is not
thought her injuries are serious.
Miss Meyers was run over by the
heavy car and her death was instanta-
neous. Bardeen was accompanied Oy
L. w. Barr and A. Bates. He stopped
his car as soon as he hit the buggy
and called for a doctor.
Bystanders rushed to Miss Meyers
side but il was found that she was
dead. The body was taken TO kreigh-
baum's undertaking establishment
Ribs Were Broken.
When the body was examined II
was found that five ribs were broken.
In addition she suffered from inter-
nal injuries. Her head was cut and
one arm was broken. The car passed
over her.
Mrs. Stephens was taken to her
home and a physician called. The
boy who was thrown out of the buggy
was not hurt.
According to Bardeen's story, he
was coming north on Michigan st.
He had passed the alley south OF the
tracks and was about half way to
Division st. Miss Meyers started to
cross the street, stepping off the walk,
just south OF the buggy which was
facing north. d
Miss Meyers got as far as the out
side rail of the first track when her
attention was called by an approach
ing vehicle or car Bardeen was I'M
able TO state which.
II saw the woman" said Bardeen,
"as she left the walk. She got up TO
the first track and then she hesitated.
I blew my horn to warn her or my
approach and thought that she would
remain in the same position
LAS I neared her she started for
the walk. / then turned my car away !
towards the tracks and she turned in |
had started for the tracks and she |
then started back once more towards |
the walk.
Fell i'm Front of Auto.
81 then turned my machine towards |
the curb and she must have become |
frightened for she appeared to fall |
directly in front OF the machine. |
They say the machine passed over
her, but ! couldn't state.
ct was not until 1 was almost up
to the buggy that noticed it. 1 had
forgotten it in trying to keep from
running into the woman. l was al
most on TO the buggy when l turned
my car out to escape from striking 1t.
THE curtains were down and
did not know there was any one in
the rig. one wheel struck the rear
wheel of the buggy and toppled it
over. The woman and the boy were
thrown out. / didn't know they were
IN there until they were thrown out"
Bardeen was greatly wrought up
over the accident and stated that 1t
was due TO the woman's attempt TO
get out Of the way.
'If l had proceeded along without
blowing my horn there would not
have been an accident. The woman
would have stayed in the first posi-
ton and it would have been an easy
thing for me TO have guided the car
around her.
Would Have Chance.
Even if she had only made one
attempt to get out of the way and
gone in the same direction, my fender
might have struck her. But that
would simply have thrown her to one
dde. She might have received some
bruises, or a broken leg, but il would
lot have been fatal like il was"
Coroner Swantz began his inquest
Tuesday.
Miss Meyers was born in South
Bend Aug. 80, 1S49 and has lived in
south Bend practically all her life.
She is survived by two brothers.
Christian and Henry Meyers, and two
sisters. Mrs. William Rupel and Mrs.
John Schreyer.
Hit by Motorcycle.
One years ago Miss Meyers was in
ured in a motorcycle accident after
which il took several weeks for her