The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-23
MRS. J. w. MORRAH HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Near Anderson Yesterday.-Mrs.
Harris and Mr.. Gambrell Meet
in Head on Collision.

The following from the Anderson
Daily Mail of Tuesday will be of in
terest to the people Of Abbeville for
Mrs. J. w. Morrah and Mrs. Calhoun
Harris both are well known and
have many friends here,
Drivers of both ears being virtual
ly blinded by a heavy screen of dust
the Scripps-Booth automobile of Mr..
calhoun Harris, being driven by his
wife, collided with a Maxwell auto
mobile being driven by a Mr.. Gam
brell, of Sandy Springs, about 9:15
O'clock this morning at a point on
the highway from this city to Glenn
son College, about n mile this side
of Sandy Springs, the result being
that the six occupants of Mrs. Har-
ris' care were badly bruised, and
Mrs. ]. w. Morrah of Mt. Carmel,
mother of Mrs. Harris, suffered pain
full bruises about the head and what
is believed to have been a fracture
of the thigh.
Reports from the Anderson coun-
ty hospital this afternoon indicated
that Mrs. Morrah's condition is not
regarded as very serious, however,
she has been suffering a great deal
from injuries sustained due to her
advanced age. Mrs. Harris also suf-
fered painful bruises about the head,
while other occupants Of her car
were also slightly injured, but none
seriously. Mr.. Gambrell, who was
driving the Maxwell car which col
lided with that driven by Mrs. Harris
is said to have escaped any injuries,
whatever, but both of the automo-
biles were considerably damaged.
From the statements of people
who viewed the accident after it &C.
Cured, it is evident that the cars
met in a head-on collision, neither
of the drivers being able to see each
other because of a heavy dust. Mrs.
Harris stated after returning to
Anderson this morning that the
Ford car of a tobacco salesman pass
ed her car, leaving a heavy dust
screen. Before this, however, she had
seen the Maxwell car approaching at
a distance and drew over to her right
to avoid an accident.
The steering wheel of Mrs. Harris
car was completely torn off, and bits
of flying glass from the broken wind
shield struck occupants of her car,
injuring them slightly. One of the
doors of the car was thrown open
with the impact of the collision, and
little Alice Child Harris, small daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harris, was thrown to
the ground together with Mrs. Nor
rah, whose injuries are more severe
than any of the other members of
the party.
The occupants of Mrs. Harris car
numbering six, were: Mrs. Calhoun
Harris, Mrs. J. W. Morrah, Mr.. John
Harris, father of Calhoun Harris,
Miss Alice Harris, sister of Mr.. Cal
houn Harris, and Mrs. Harris three
small children, John, Bradley and
Alice Child Harris.
In speaking of the accident, Mrs
Harris stated that she was driving
at a very low rate of speed, princi-
pally because of the dust and having
seen the Maxwell car ahead of them,
she drew over to the right of the
road in order to avoid an accident.
But for the fact that the car was
running at a low rate of speed, the
results might have been more seri-
Gus. Both of the drivers, being par
TALLY blinded by the heavy dust,
were unable to DISTINGUISH the an
proach for a great distance.
Shortly following the accident
which is said to have occurred about
9:15 o'clock, the ambulance of the
firm Of G. F. folly was summoned
ard Mrs. Morrah was taken to the
Anderson county hospital, reaching
there before 10 o'clock, and immed-
lately given medical attention. Re-
ports from the hospital some time af-