The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-28
BAD AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT near
TOWN SUNDAY
LARGE MITCHELL AND SMALL
FORD COLLIDE HEAD ON IN
FOG ON MELROSE ROAD
SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED
AT LEAST ONE OF THE CARS
WAS RUNNING WITHOUT
ANY LIGHTS.

dent that has occurred in Sank Gen.
tire since the death of little Donald
DuBeau last fall, happened Sunday
morning about thirty. The prin-
cipals were Misses Lila and Mary
Neal, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W..
Neal, Fred Walker, son of H. w:
Walker, and Herbert Norgarden, son
of N. o. Norgarden, all living south
of Sank Centre on the main road;
Messrs. Carl and VIM. Theigs, Tufts
and Sweeny of Long Prairie. The first
four were returning from dance near
Little Sank in the Walker Ford. The
others were going to their homes in
Long Prairie, after an evening in Mel
rose in the Theigs' Mitchell car. At
that time heavy fog spread thickly
over the country and Walker, who was
driving the Ford, had turned out his
lights, thinking to be able to see bet
ter. AS they came near the Morgan
den farm, the Mitchell rushed sudden
ly upon them out of the fog. 1t was
travelling at good speed, according to
accounts, and was also either without
lights or with DINNERS. The occupants
claimed they had their DINNERS on,
while the others in the Ford, were so
dazed by suddenness OF the accident
that they could not disprove the claim.
The shock of contact did the least
injury to the Long Prairie men. They
were forced forward, but none were
more than bruised, save Tufts, who
was so severely cut below his lower
lip that several stitches were neces-
sary. Then men sat in the car until
they could collect themselves suffi-
GENTLY to take Tufts to the Male
home where the doctor was summon
ed, and to look over the damages. 1t
was disclosed that there was consider
able damage to the car, which was i'm
mediately settled by Mr.. Walker.
Those in the Ford did not escape so
easily. The contact knocked them all
unconscious. Miss Mary was the first
to regain consciousness and she found
her sister bleeding profusely, being
thrown against the windshield; Walker
was hanging out of the car by his
feet, and Norgarden was thrown
against the front seat. AS soon as
they came to, she took quick survey
of the situation. Miss Lila was ter
ribly cut under the right eye and
cheek, the skin was hanging in a great
fold from her forehead, while her
right ear was almost cut in two. A
huge cash was cut in her right leg,
which exposed the bone and The knee
cap. Walker was horribly cut across
the forehead and bruised. Miss Mary
with wonderful presence of mind, real
lied that they must get aid as soon as
possible and after fashioning a tour
quinet for her sisters limb out of a
waist and bandaging Walkers head,
she and Norgarden who were not hurt,
forced them to walk home. Miss Lila
tainted three times before reaching
the house.
The family were soon aroused and a
physician sent for who arrived quick
ly and attended to the wounds. Mrs.
Neal was overcome by the shock and
all the assisting fell upon Mr.. Neal
and Miss Mary, who retained her iron
nerve until the end. Mr.. Walker was
taken home, but aside from his head,
is in good shape and was out again
the next day. Miss Neal is still suf-
fering great deal, but unless the un-
expected happens there is no reason
why she may not fully recover. She
will have slight scar under her eye
and by her ear also, which she will
carry through life, a gruesome re-
hinder of her appalling experience.
Mr.. Norgarden suffered only body
bruises, while the little heroine Jared
as we'll.
The car in which they were, was
smashed, but not so badly but that it
can be repaired at about cost of $50.
The party are looking on the bright
side and are thankful, with their par
ents, that there were no fatalities.
Last Thursday, while on the grade
near the Dubois farm west of Sank
Centre, the Maxwell roadster, belong
ing to Herman Hager and the Ford
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