New Ulm review., 1922-04-19
FREE RIDE FATAL
TO PASSENGERS
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Explanation of Monoxide Poison.
A chemist stated that monoxide
poisoning is a peculiar aff1iction be-
cause. the gas when first encountered
gives q pleasing sensation Of drowsi-
ness and causes no disagreeable ef-
fects. The gas does not in any way
congest the lungs as do many poison
gases but the poison in this case
breaks up the red corpuscles in the
blood and prevents their carrying the
necessary amount of oxygen. The
chemist who furnished these facts has
not seen or examined the bodies of the
dead but the post-mortem practical
ly substantitates the statements.
Rose Augustine, one Of the dead,
was born in the state. of Wisconsin
twenty-eight years ago but came to
Springfield with her parents several
months later. The two girls involved
in last nights tragedy came to Manka-
to several years ago and were en-
ployed in a local shirt factory until a.
bout two years ago when they left fol
Minneapolis. Rose is survived by hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Au-
gustine Of Springfield, her sister Marie
Mrs. Lyle Gee, a sister who lives in
Russell, Minnesota and two brothers,
William of Springfield and Bernard
of Wabasso.
Lloyd McCrystal, aged twenty
three was a native of Iowa and came
to Mankato about five years ago to
work for G. M. Master as a plumber
He was known as conscientious, ca
pable and thrifty young man and had
always given entire satisfaction to his
employer. He, issurvived by his par
ents in Minneapolis and by brother,
Floyd McCrystal Of Kellyville, Kan.
Was Soon To Be Married.
Toll of the funeral knell will replace
THE merry chimes Of wedding bells,
which were to have rung out next
Imonth for Miss J, Myrtle Wilkins OF
Mankato and Lloyd McCrystal.
! Death Car Construction .E
The death car is constructed fol-
the transportation Of flowers and is
double, decked in the rear compart-
ment. The cab, is entirely, closed off
from the rear end but there are win
IdoWs between, one of which was near
" half way open during the ride. home.
Enfield had told those in the rear that
if there was anything they wanted
they. could call to him through the
window. In winter time it is neces-
sary to heat the flower compartment
and for that reason there were two
heater vents in that part Of the vehicle.
Last night at the direction of the
coroner, the engine was run for three
minutes with the doors of the rear
part closed and when they were open
ed a doctorsaid that there was enough
lgas generated in that short time to be
dangerous. s.$ .$8s
Pat Henry, White truck agent in
this vicinity, said that the. car was e.
quipped with asouthern desert nozzle
in the car buretor and that sort Of
nozzle insures a maximum OF. safety,
getting q more. nearly perfect COM
bustion than any other style ofnozzle.
Mr.. Henry stated that there is only
one way to make an exhaust safe in a
fiat bottom and unVentilated car and
that is to run the exhaust all the way
back to the rear axle where the wind
can carry away all fumes. The car
was not meant for passenger hauling
and the girls were brought here as a
favor to them and to the elder Mrs
McCrystal. For q flower carrier the
car was entirely an efficient machine
and no more ventilating was required
than the car afforded.
i No Blame Attached To Anyone.
No blame for the tragedy is attach
ed to anyone in any way connected
With the tragedy. 57s s
4 No fare was charged for the rides
Of any Of those not in the employ Of the
Windmiller company and it is said
that ii such q case there Is no liability.
No Foundation For Moonshine'
Story. .st5 81 4.
A rumor Of emo oonshine'' had gained
wide circulation but Coroner Dahl
and DR.. Pratt were emphatic il their
statements that there was nothing to-
such asbeliefs and both Thilgen
and Enfield reiterated their state
ments denying that any member Of
The party had taken q drink of intoxi-
eating liquor. The theory that the
deaths had been caused by carbon
gas poisoning were borne
out by the post mortem. the case