Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-16
AUTO GOES OVER
SIDE OF BRIDGE;
WOMAN |Sk|LLED
Mother of Minister at Fort De-
flance Is Victim Of Dep|or-
able Accident While Motor
ing Near Gallup,

SPECIAL cosssspoNosNcs TO nosslHo IoussAn
Gallup, n. NJ, May l5.--One of the
most appalling accidents that Gallup
has ever experienced occurred Friday
evening about O'Clock, when an au-
tomoble turned turtle over the side
of a bridge, killing Mrs. Ruth Black
and seriously injuring G. L. Manning
of Fort Defiance.
Mrs. Black had just arrived in town
that morning from the state of Illi-
nois, and was on her way to Fort De-
fiance to make her home with, her
son. Rev. Alexander Black, who is
stationed at that point. Arrange
ments had been made by Mrs. Black
ia be taken to the fort in one of the
Hubbell cars upon Her arrival. but
q. L. Manning arrived in town that
morning to transact business and
changed the plan and Mrs Black de-
eided to wait and go out to the fort
with him when he returned in the
evening.
The car left here at about O'clock
in the evening. At distance of
about three miles out of town at the
foot of a steep hill and just around
n sharp curve Is located a bridge 1t
was at this bridge that the accident
OftufItus ffdlHllR was uiiNiib ~ q
moderate rate of speed, but the road
Is narrow and graded somewhat at
This point, and the car skidded a lit
Tie and hit the railing of the bridge
and toppled over to one side into the
ditch, which Is about ten feet deep.
Pinned Under Car.
Mr.. Manning, who was driving the
cai. and Mrs. Black, who was riding
alone in the rear seat, were pinned
under the car. A third person who
was in the ear was DR.. j. r. Iienue-
berger, a young government physi-
clam who was in town on business for
the4tlay lie was riding In the front
seat. with the driver anu realizing
what was about to happen, jumped
from the car and landed safe on the
opposite side of the ditch, suffering
only a few minor bruises The car
turned completely over and both Of
the two other occupants were pinned
under it. The doctor Aucceeded in
lifting the car and dragged out Mrs.
Black. who was in a helpless condl-
ton. Manning was able to assist him |
self somewhat although badly bruised |
about the body and lower limbs
The young doctor made a hasty ex
animation of the injured woman and
realized that sherwas in dangerous |
condition. An Indian woman drove |
up at about that time and the injured |
woman was loaded into the wagon
and brought TO La Petite hospitall
here. An examination upon her ar
rival there only a few minutes after
the accident occurred revealed that
the woman was dead. When first
taken from under the upturned car
the woman spoke a few words, saying
that she was fearfully injured.
Had Come West to Live.
Mrs. Black was a silver haired
woman about 20 years Of age, and
wassgoing out TO Fort Defiance to
MAXI her home with her son. He
had Just completed a house and its
and was anxiously awaiting
The arrival of his mother.
The car in which the party was
riding was heavily loaded as it con-
aimed besides the three persons a
trunk belonging to Mrs. Black and
other luggage that she was bringing
With her. Being an aged woman and |
'leshy she was not able to assist her
elf in escaping from falling under the 4
leavy car. Her head was badly II
rushed and she sustained other IN I
enal Injuries. ",
Funeral services will be held from
he Rollie chapel Sunday and burial .
viii take place either here or at Fort
Defiance.