The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Miss Charlotte Mary Eagar
Was Thrown Out and
Crushed Under
Heavy Car.
SHE DIED AT HOSPITAL
-Four Others We're In Car, But
Only Sustained Slight In
ju1fes-Tragedy
Casts Gloom.

Miss Charlotte Mary Eaean, 10
wears. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ Eagan. 1910 Orleans, was fatally
injured in an automobile accident
which occurred last night near the
Hollingsworth home on the Lakeshore
boulevard. Miss Eagan was crushed
undar a heavy Cadillac car, which
had skidded and then turned over.
She was rushed to the Graham hos
pital here. where she died at 1890
o'clock last night. The car In which
she was riding was owned by Harry
Rein. who was injured, being thrown
out when the car tipped. Roy Rein
was driving the car, and Miss Flor
ence Ward and Miss Madeline Hau-
bert were other occupants Of the ma
chine. They we're more or less bruised
and cut.
The news OF the tragedy spread
rapidly. and regret Is expressed on
every side at the untimely death of
Miss Eagan. She was popular young
woman, and her death will be mourn
ed by large circle Of friends. Her
mother Is Frustrated by the sad occur
renee, and the entire family is stunned
by the awful tragedy.
Happened at 10 O'clock.
AS near as can be judged, the acci.
dent occurred at ten O'Clock last
night. The Rein car was coming down
the river drive towards Keokuk. Near
the Ballinger property, the driver at
tempted to pass another car going in
the same direction. He struck some
mud in the road and skidded. The
car turned diagonally across the road,
and then seemed to right itself, and
then plunged into the soft earth over
bank about three feet deep.
The car ploughed through this earth
for some distance. There were rocks
which had been thrown alongside the
road to protect it, and fence near
the railroad track. The car struck
something and tipped over. 1t evil
IDENTIFY tipped clear over, Judging from
the marks and the position OF the car.
Miss Egan was thrown out, and the
car evidently rolled on her, as her
skull was crushed and her back
burned severely by the exhaust pipe.
When help came, the car was lifted
from the wreckage.
King Car to Rescue.
Roy II. King was the first on the
scene of the accident. The Rein car
had passed him below Bluff Park. Mr.
King came UP to the scene Of the
accident three or four minutes after
It happened. The two young women
who escaped in the wreck, ran down
the road crying for help. Mr.. King
brought his car up to the side of the
road, and with assistance was able to
life up one end of the heavy machine.
They found Miss Eagan pinned in
under the car, near the back of It,,
one foot was sticking out from under
the car, and the exhaust pipe was
evidently against her back for 1t was
found that she was burned, when the
hospital was reached.
The rescue car made a record run
to Graham hospital. DR.. Dorsey was
at the hospital and he took sare of the
dying girl. Her injuries were such
that she could not possibly have sur
vived Her skull was fractured and
there was hole in the base Of the
skull 1t was evident that she had
been thrown against some of the
rocks as well as having been crushed
by the heavy car.
Family Is Notified.
Mr.. King went at once for Father
Dunnion and to notify the family OF
Miss Eagan Of the terrible occur
renee. Death came at 1920 o'clock.
Other members Of the party who
were brought to the hospital in Mr..
Kings car were given attention neces.
sary. Miss Haubert has an injured
knee. Harry Rein who was riding IN
the rear seat with Miss Eagan and
Miss Ward, has badly cut face and
head. One cut is over the nose, the
other is at the corner Of the eye. Roy
Rein and Miss Ward seem to have
escaped any serious injuries. Miss
Ward is in an extremely nervous con-
dition. as is also Miss Haubert.
harry Rein was seen at Graham
hospital this morning by reporter
for The Gate City. He was able to
give his version of the accident. The
Klein car had left Keokuk earlier in
the evening and the party had driven
out Main street.
Harry Rein's Statement.
we were returning to town by the
river road" Mr.. Rein said. 1--WE we're
MT driving more than fifteen to twenty
mics an hour, think, when we turned
OUT TO pass a car going in the same
direction. We struck some mud on
tne road. that we didn't see, and the
car skldded. It struck something and
turned over. I can't remember any
sning else. although was not knocked
unconscious. I don't know how l was
n n!, Roy was driving the car. and
Mss Easan and Miss Ward were in
.he back seat with me. The car must
nave struck something TO turn over
anu II tipped towards the road"
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