The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-23
DOG CAUSED AUTO OvERTURN.
Several People Injured When Jitney
Crashed Against Curb.

Two persons were severely injured ant
three Others received several minol
bruises and cuts when Ford jitney
owned and driven by Hiram d. Warren
who resides on the Sabin farm in Mont
pelier, struck dog at point opposite
Second street on North Main street Sat.
urday afternoon about 2 o'clock, killing
the canine and then hitting the curbing
opposite the Cardini house, turning the
car bottom side up and pinning the five
passengers beneath it. Mr.. Warren him.
self escaped with a few minor bruises
about his body, but George Gumlaw, a
stonecntter at Comolli's stoneshed who
resides in Worcester, and Luigi Romari
of Branch street were rather seriously
injured. Other passengers in the car,
including a young man whose name could
not be ascertained, Max G. Fisher of
Averill street and Henry Rollins Of 81
South Main street were all badly shaken
up and received several minor bruises
and cuts.
The car, bearing the license number
1901, which was the first to advertise the
l0-cent rides between the two cities and
which started in the business last week,
was bound for Montpelier with its load.
The dog was lying by the street car
track and upon the approach of the auto
started to cross the street. The driver
evidently tried to dodge him and after
hitting and running over the dog, seemed
to lose control Of the car. At any rate,
when the cnrbing was struck the back
end of the car went over the front and
ii landed heading In exactly the opposite
direction.
Several people were on the street in
that vicinity, and hearing the yelps Of
the dog and the screams of some ladies,
ran to the spot. A large crowd soon
gathered and some helped the injured
people from beneath the car. Karl For
sell Of Montpelier happened along just
at this time and after some OF the in
iured were put into his machine he head.
ed for the Office of DIR. J. w. Jackson on
South Main street. Mr.. Romari was
carried into the Office for treatment. A |
three.inch cash on his forehead above
MS left eye, bruise on his back and |
he whole left side Of his face seraped, |
.aking away part of his mustache, bad |
" cut nose and several otner bruises |
lDOUL Bls llfiDS covered Ifb extent OF Il
lis injuries. To-day his left eye is in a
,ad condition, but the sight is not ex-
'ected to be lost.
A call to DIR. j.. A. Wark's Office
'rought him to the scene of the acci-
ent and he took Mr.. Gumlaw to his of
ce. Here the doctor reduced two frae-
ures, one on each forearm. One was a
fracture and the other sim
lie. A bad cut on his knee was also
reated. He was taken to his home in
Worcester and to-day ii was stated that
e was doing nicely.
Max Fisher received cash about eight
lches long above his left elbow. Mr..
ollins and the unnamed young man
ere bruised but they were able to go on !,
leir way after the accident.
Officer Harry Gamble and Chief Sin
air were called and Mr.. Warren was
rrested by Chief Sinclair. He was tax /,
/ before Judge II. w. Scott and after !
bail of 500 was allowed TO go ,
II win report ct the city court Wednes-
Nv morning.
The much damaged jitney was taken
the Perry garage for repairs. An en- :
rely fattened windshield, broken head
yhts, both forward mudguards bent. a y
nted radiator, a broken front wheel,
mined rear wheel and several scratches :
ID jams we're the extent of the damage
me 20 the car. 7