The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-08-12
N|0T0RISTSHURT.
WHEN Two AUTO
WRECKS OCCUR
NEAR Florence
Koch Family in Crash; Sewing
Machine Agent Goes Over a
I2 Foot Bank.

FLORENCE. Aug. 1.-THE turn at
the end of the Rainbow Park sutomo-
bile road was the scene of an accident
about 10:45 Tuesday morning when
two cars met head-on in a collision.
injuring the occupants of both ma
chimes.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Bleeker OF Pueblo
were the occupants of the wa5tbound
car. a roadster, and Mr. and Mrs Fred
Koch and son Henry. and daughter,
Elda, of Hillside, were in the touring
car that was going east
The two cars met at the turn of the
road, and the impact of the collision
threw Mrs. Bleecker and Mr. Koch
from their cars All the motorists
were shaken up as a result of the col
lision. Mr.. Bleecker injuring his left
leg. and Mrs. Koch receiving scalp
wounds from the back of the ears to
the front OF her head when she
jumped up from her seat in the car,
the bow of the top cutting her on the
head. The other autoists were only
slightly injured
Mr.. and Mrs. Bleecker. who former
ly resided on the Coleman place at
Wetmore. were en- route from their
home in Pueblo to the Elks' picnic at
Wetmore, Mr.. Bleecker being a mem
Der OF Florence lodge No. GIL. Mr..
Bleecker was at the wheel of a new
Overland roadster. The Koch family
of Hillside were en- route to Denver,
Henry Koch driving their touring car
The two cars colIided Just after the
Koch car had made the turn. and a
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the fact that both machines were
equipped with bumpers
The two machines We're put out of
commission as a result of the acci-
dent. and the passengers were brought
to this city. where the more seriously
injured were given medical treatment
Mr.. Koch states that he thought
from the position of Bleecker's car
on the road that he could pass on the
left side and Mr.. Bleecker asserts
that he was on the right-hand side of
the road when the accident happened,
and that Koch came around the corner
without any warning.
H. G. Derrington of Pueblo received
fractured left collar bone and was
bruised about the head and body when
the automobile which he was driving
to Florence jumped over 12-foot en-
bankment near the Howells dairy
Monday night about 8 O'Clock.
Darlington. who is an agent for a
sewing machine company. with head
quarters in Pueblo. and was making
one of his regular trips to Florence
when the accident occurred. says that
in some unacocuntable manner the
machine became unmanageable, and
left the road at a point about 800
yards this side of the Howell ranch
The driver was pinned under the car,
the weight OF the machine resting On
his chest.
A. N Strickland. en- route to Flor
ence with a team and wagon. passed
the spot shortly after the car left the
road. and he endeavored to rescue
Derrington from his perilous position.
but had 10 return to the Howell ranch
to secure more aid. Several men
returned TO the scene OF the accident
with Mr.. Strickland. and after a few
minutes extrieated Darlington from
beneath the Ford He was brought
to Florence where he received medi-
cal attention. and in company with
his wife. who motored up from Pueblo.
returned to their home Tuesday.
Darlington. in statement. declared
he was blinded by the lights of an ap-
preaching machine. which resulted in
his tumble over the embankment Mr.
Strickland. who was but short dis
lance behind Derrington. states that
no car passed at the time or shortly
after the accident
bennington has been making trips
for his company to Florence for the
past 90 years. and has many friends
in Florence and vicinity.