Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-06
LETTER GIVES
DETAlSAB0UT
!. AUTO ACCIDENT
Geo. B. Winship Writes
About Death of George /.
- - C.. Dickson.

Geo. c. Dickson. a former Grand
Forks man, who was fatally injured in
an automobile" accident in California
on May 20, retained his consciousness
for Is or 20 minutes after the acci-
dent and lay pinned under the a
he finally died. Mrs. Dickson was
pinned under the machine for two
hours but was finally rescued and is
now resting comfortably at Chulas
Vista, One remarkable feature of
the accident which was briefly de-
scribed in a Geographic message TO
The Herald from Geo. B. Winship of
National City. Cal, a week ago, was
that the automobile was practically
unchanged and was brought to San
Diego under its own power the day
after the accident.
These and other details are given in
a letter written May 80 by Mr.. Win
ship. The letter follows:
Cause is a Mystery.
THE remains Of Geo. c. Dickson,
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident, at Mesa Grande yesterday
afternoon, were brought to San Diego
last night and 10Y lie at the under
takers awaiting the arrival from La
kota of Mr.. La T%ourette. brother Of
Mrs. Dickson. when definite arrange
ments for interment will be made. Mr..
La Tourette is expected on Sunday,
June g.
"Dr. Ekern brought Mrs. Dickson
in from Mesa Grande last night and
she is now resting comfortably at the
home of Mrs. Helm at Chula Vista.
Her injuries are not serious and "a
few days rest will bring her full
physical restoration. OF course, her
system received a serious
Sh0oE hyat uhA 10 Ct~4r~ o~l hAolkhS,
and in due time will resume her
normal condition.
THE direct aus of the accident is
a mystery, which Mrs. Dickson is I'M
able to explain. The scene was not
at any of the danger points on the
highway. and the road was compare
lively level where the accident oc-
CURED. A slight rainfall took place~a
few minutes previously and Mr.. Dick
on and get out Of the storm belt, but
the shower was not enough to cause
the car to skid. Mrs. Dickson said
they were gliding along quite COM
placently, when without a moments
warning the forward wheels struck.a
black piece of earth and the a sud-
denly swerved toward the bank and
instantly, overturned. Both were
firmly pinned down by the weight of
the machine and unable to o For
fifteen or twenty minutes Mr.. Dickson
the hope that help might soon arrive
to rescue them. But owing to the
threatening aspect Of the weather.
nobody came along. and Mr.. Dickson
died in: less than half n hour after
the accident. For nearly two hours
Mrs. Dickson wa pinned under the
machine before relief came. Mr..
Ambler, the storekeeper at Mesa
Grande. and another man, came along
at that time INK speedily e~xtricated
Mrs. Dickson. The body Of MI. Dick
son was left at a nearby ranch and
Mrs. Dickson was taken to Mr..
Ambler's home, a mile or two distant,
where she got in communication with
friends at home. There was nothing
broken about the car and it was
brought to San Diego under its own
power the day following the accident.
r. Well Known in Grand Forks.
Geo. G. Dickson was 81 years old
and was born IN Ireland. His. early
career is we'll known in Grand Forks
When quite a young q he settled
there. and by industry. thrift and
honorable dealing. built up a lucra-
tive business which he; continued un.
til he removed to California six year,
ago. His vas the finest and most
complete dairy in this immediate vi.
cinity and he was fast getting into
comfortable financial condition .wher
overtaken by this disaster. He was q
member Of all the Masonic bodies OF
Grand Forks and va in every phase
of life a clean, honorable mar. Hi.
premature death is a shock to hi,
scorer sof friends in this locality, a
well as in North Dakota"