The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-09
THREE OTHERS
SLIGHTLY HURT
IN The ACCIDENT
FRiGHTFUL MlSHAP SIXTEEN
MILES FROM CITY LATE
YESTERDAY.
NEW CAR SkIDDED AS
IT APPROACHED BRIDGE
Turned Completely Over, Pin
ming Dead Man and Capt. W..
r. Townsend, L. n. Burroughs
and n. A. Fuchs Beneath 1t.

In frightful automobile accident
yesterday afternono shortly before 5
O'Clock, M. A Baker, one of Bruins
wick's best known and most popular
citizens, was almost instantly killed,
while three others. Capt w. r. Town
send, Leighton H. Burroughs and H.
A. Fuchs, the other occupants of. the
car, merely missed death and, while
they were more or less injured none
Of them received dangerous wounds.
The horrible accident occurred at a
small bridge covering Green creek,
just short distance from the resi-
dence Of B. F. Lewis, sixteen miles
, from Brunswick, the machine pfung-
ing over the bridge, turning complete
" over and pinning all four of the
occupants under it, in the mud below
This party of well known Bruins
wickians left the city yesterday morn
ing on the early Coast Line train for
Jacksonville, where Captain Town
send had purchased a handsome new
Studebaker car, through the local
agent. Mr.. Burroughs. They spent
only short time in Jacksonville,
leaving that city shortly before II
o'clock on tAe return trip
The car, being a new one, was
driven at comparatively slow rate
of speed all the way from the Florida
city. Mr.. Burroughs was driving the
car, and Mr. Fuchs was on the front
seat with him, Mr.. Baker and Capt.
Townsend occupying the rear seat
The trip was made up Friday, Capt
Townsend inviting his lifelong friend,
Mr.. Baker, to accompany him on the
trip.
The accident occurred within the
twinkling Of an eye. According to the
statement OF the three men who saw
their comrade dashed to death, Mr.
Burroughs slowed up as he approach
ed the Green creek bridge. Just as
he mounted the bridge he drove slight
ly to one side, in order to avoid the
rut leading to the bridge and causing
a rough approach. AS the machine
mounted the bridge, and as Mr.. Bur-
roughs attempted to straighten out
the machine instead of responding to
the steering gear, it skidded. Before
the occupants realized what had hap
pened. the big auto plunged over the
bridge, trFning completely over, and
burying its occupants in the mud
about twenty feet below
Mr.. Burroughs was the first to clear
himself and fight his way from under
the car, followed closely by Mr.
Fuches The two men made heroic
efforts to tilt one side of the machine
in order to release Mr.. Baker and
Capt. Townsend, but it was impossi-
BILE They fastened to the residence
of Mr.. Lewis, only short distance
away. and two or three members of
the family to the scene of the acct
dent Although only a short time
elapsed when Mr. Baker and Capt
Townsend was released it was discov-
cred that Mr.. Baker was dead. In the
fall of the car his head became caught
in the top hanger, and it is believed
that he was simply choked to death.
Leroy Lewis at once secured his
fathers car and, accompanied by one
or two others. brought Mr.. Bakers
body TO the city The remains were
delivered to the Miller Undertaking
company j. A. Cason, who resides
only a short distance from the scene
of the accident brought the other
three men to the city in us car. Capt
Townsend received an ugly cash on
his right leg. which, though painful
is not serious. Mr. Burroughs receiv
ed an injury to his back, more from
his efforts in lifting the overturned
cGr than in the fall. while Mr.. Fuches
escaped with only few bruises.
Hurry" Baker as he was Familiarity
known by his hundreds Of friends in