The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-11
TWO WOMEN
ESCAPE BY !.
A MIRACLE
Mrs. William e. BOrah
and Mother in Bad Au-
tOmObile Crash
THEIR CAR KNOCKED OVER
Occupants Badly Shaken Up But Other.
wise Come Out of Wreck With
out Serious Injury

Mrs. w. j. Mcconnell and Mrs. VIM
E. Borah narrowly escaped serious
injury last evening when a taxi cab in
which they were riding. driven by
Frank Neeley, was struck by tour
ing car driven by Elmer Anderson
son of Gust E. Anderson, owner of the
car, who with John Luftus were in
the car at the time of the accident. The
accident occurred at the intersection of
Almon and Sixth streets shortly after
Z o'clock. Mrs. Mcconnell and Mrs.
Borah were badly bruised and shaken
up, but were resting easily this morn
ing and it is thought no serious effects
will follow. The taxi was partially
wrecked, both rear tires were torn
and the top broken, but the touring car
was only slightly damaged and was
driven under its own power to a gar
age.
How Collision Came
Mr. Neeley was driving south on
Almon, and the Anderson car was
proceeding west on Sixth, and both
drivers claim that they did all they
could to avoid the collision The crash
as the two cars came together could be
heard for blocks and the street was
jammed with the crowd that quickly
collected. The force of the compact
threw the taxi against the curb where
it turned over Mrs. Borah and Mrs.
were taken out through the
windows of the machine by Mr.. Neeley
who had succeeded in freeing himself
from between the wheel and roof of the
cab where he was caught
Story of an Eye Witness
L. Wallace two lives at the corner
Of Almon and Sixth streets, saw. the
accident from his garden where he was
working and in telling Of the circum-
stances said: The taxi was coming
lown Almon slowly along the right
curb. l saw the other machine coming
and saw the taxi lurch ahead and |
hought for moment they were go
ng to clear, but the driver of the big
,ar seemed then to become confused
Ind drove straight into the taxi, stop
,ing, only after nosing into the south |
,urb of Sixth street. Later the boy |
aid when he saw they were going to
.ollide he lostS the Wheel
Knew 1t was Coming
Mrs. Borah said she saw the ma
hine before it struck and felt the |
axi lurch into full speed, and grasped
er mother to save her from as much
ar as she could. 81 knew we would
e struck when I saw the touring car
oming towards us, and when the taxi
yent over | was caught so that 1 was
nable to move. Something struck the
ack of my head and | thought | was
one for, but here / am this morning
BILE to tell how it happened. said
Irs. Borah.
Saved From Death
ut was mothers birthday, and we
ere driving about in the cool air for
few moments before going to Mrs.
ushs for dinner. We were going
own Almon slowly, looking at the
retty lawns. / drive a ear myself
, rather sub-consci0lsly I watch in
,rsections, and I saw the car coming
nd the driver who seemed not to see
8. I fea sure if Mr.. Neeley had ap-
lied the brakes we would have stop
I'D directly in the path of the oncom- l
g car, and only his quick decision [e
clear the meeting point as he did +
wed US from serious injury and pos Z
Bile death" "
Gust A. Anderson, owner of the II
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