Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-23
Mrs. Casper Andregg Sustains
Broken Neck By Fall To
Pavement
HER HUSBAND AND FOUR
CHILDREN in HOSPITAL
Vehicle Rounds Blind Corner
In Front Of Asylum
Avenue Car

Mrs. Casper Andregg was instantly
killed at 1876 last night and Casper
Andregg and his three children and
neighbor boy, Arthur Theuer, were sent
to the hospital when the asylum avenue
car smashed into the rig in which they
were riding at the corner of Center
and Statesman streets. Mr.. Andregg
resides at 1856 Center street and was
within q block of home when he round
ed the corner to turn east on Center
street and met the street car which was
going west. The corner at this place is
known as blind corner ON account of
building which obscures the view of
the track.
The Andregg family were driving
along in double rig at sweeping trot
when they turned out of Statesman
street too late to see the car which
suddenly loomed up as they drove
past the corner of the building Mr..
Andregg said this morning that his son,
Casper Andregg, Jr., was first to see
the car and the boy grabbed the lines
but not in time to stop the team which
crossed the track. The car which it is
said was going about IS miles per hour
hit the front wheel Of the vehicle and
threw the family out upon the pave
ment. Mrs. Andregg struck on her head
and it is thought her neck was broken.
She was dead when City Physician Cas-
haiti arrived on the scene few min
utes later. DR.. Cashatt administered
powerful restoratives but received no
response and the indications were that
death was instantaneous.
Casper Andregg, Sr., was badly bruis-
ed about the chest and left shoulder and
suffered minor bruises all over his
body. The left side Of his head was
scraped as he fell headlong to the
pavement. Casper Andregg, Jr., was
the most seriously injured of the sur
vivors. His left shoulder was so bad
ly bruised that close examination was
impossible but DR.. Cashatt stares that
the head uf the bone of the upper arm
is broken of and the cellar hone is
fractured. The boy IS bJiy was badly
bruised and small rock was taken ont
of his fofeh"r,l whefs II was deeply inn
bedded Esther Andrcag, aged I, was
cut about :he head and Edra Andrrgg,
aged 5, suffered badly bruised fore
head. Arthur Theuer, aged IL, was
badly bruised about the left thigh but
none of the wounds of any of the party
are likely to prove serious unless some
unforeseen complications arise according
to DR.. Cashatt. This morning all seemed
to have recovered from the shock and
with the exception Of the usual soreness
were on the road to rapid recovery.
The vehicle was almost total wreck
but the team was not injured as both
horses broke away when the car struck
and proceeded to put plenty of distance
between them and the scene of the ac-
cident as soon as possible. Mr.. An
dregg did not place any blame upon any
one in particular this morning and his
chief worry was about his wife. He
said, however, that they did not see the
car until they drove into Center street
and that they did not hear IL coming.
Motorman G.. W. Church reported
that he was unaware Of the presence
of the team until they suddenly showed
up directly in front Of his car. He re-
versed the current, put on the brakes
and brought the car to stop in 100
feet but did not see the team in time
to avoid the accident. Motorman r.
Shedeck was in charge of the car.