The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-24
SIX PERSONS HURT
WHEN AUT0R0LLS
DOWN BANK
White Steamer Goes Off Road Near
North hOOSiCk
OCCUPANTS LIVE IN BENNINGTON
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Badger, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hallowel and
William and John Huntington

A White steamer containing six per-
sons went over bank on the Cam
bridge road about mile north of
North Hoosick in the vicinity of s
o'clock Sunday evening and not one
of the occupants escaped without in
jury. George w. Hallowell, of the
Badger, Hallowell company of this viii
lage, is the most seriously hurt. He
was pinned under the car and was
the last to be extricated from the
wreck.
The other occupants of the car were
Mr.. Hallowell's partner, Milton B.
Badger Mrs. Badger and John and
William Huntington, the two latter
brothers of Mrs. Hallowell and who
are employed at the companys shop
on Pleasant street.
| After the victims Of the accident
had been extricated from under the
| wrecked car, Mr.. and Mrs. Hallowell
and her brothers were taken to the
nearest farmhouse in which lived a
family by the name of Moses. Mr..
and Mrs. Badger were brought to
this village and this morning were re-
| ported to be resting comfortably at
the Olin Scott house where they have
| resided since coming to Bennington
| to live.
Mr.. and Mrs Holloway and John
| and William Huntington were brought
| here early this afternoon and taken to
| their boarding place. the Olin Scott
1 "A, M Ja1-
| oway is in a somewhat serious condi-
| ton because OF the pressure on his
chest caused by being caught under
the car His physician refused to per-
NIT him to talk. Mrs. Holloway has
two sprained ankles and is suffering
from the shock of her trying expert
| ence. The two Bunnington's are at
their rooms at the Allen house. corner
Of Pleasant and School streets. suf.
fering from severe bruises.
The party left Bennington at l
o'clock Sunday afternoon for ride
to West Cambridge with the intention
of passing the remainder of the day at
the home of Mr.. Badgers parents.
They were on their way to Bennington
when rounding turn in the road the
car collided with a telephone pole and
rolled down an eight-foot bank. Just
what caused the accident Is moi
known. One report was that the gaso
line in the tail light overhowed and
caught fire and tina; he driver, Ar
Badger, was endeayoring to locate the
trouble and while doing so drove lcO
close to the bank.
| Persons who visited the scene OF
the accident stated that in their opin
ion the car must have turned over
twice in its descent. The top was vi
and all of the occupants remained in
side the car during it's roll down the
bank.
Mr.. Badger was the first to pull him
self out from under the car.
The earth where the car landed was
soft because of recent rains and by
digging with his hands he was able t.
make an opening large enough tC
crawl through. Mrs. Badgers cloth
ing was caught in the door but SHE
was soon released by her husband.
Automobiles from both directions be
gan to arrive On the scene of the ac
cidents almost Immediately after tn,
accident. Among them were cars con
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. James Scare!
and two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Ellet and party from this village
Mrs. Hallowell and John and vii
liam Huntington were soon taken on
, from under the overturned car. Nor,
difficulty was experienced In releasinl
Mr.. Hallowel. The man was pinne,
down under the car which lay directl
=, across his body In such manner tina
he was unable TO speak and in th
excitement some time elapsed befor
he was found
=, AS soon as all OF the victims OF tn
accident had been released from thei
critical positions, Mr. Scarey drove hi
. car to North Iloosick and rotume
y with DR.. William H. Fox. Mrs Badge
was found to be suffering scverel
from shock. Mr.. Badger was sevcrel
r bruised about the body hut had SUI
= tanned no broken bones. After n
o examination by the physician NJ
= and Mrs. Badger we're placed in IN
;, Scaroy car and brought TO Benningto
where they arrived late in the night
Mr., and Mrs Ilallowell and Joh
and William Huntington were take
TO the farm house where they wei
It given every possible care and col
|: fort.
" Mr. Ellet returned to Bennlngtc
and drove to South SALISBURY +,
Frank Harris, Mrs. Badgers iathe
with whom he returned to the scene
id the accident. Mr. Harris visited Il
injured automobilists at the Mos,
Al home and found them all fairly COZ
Portable except Mr.. Hallowell w