The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-09-19
Morgan Girl
Killed Fri. Eve.
CAR COLLIDES WITH WAGON:
KILLING ONE AND MUIR
ING ONE.

A terrible accident occurred at Nor
gan last Friday evening when a REQ
car, driven by Frank Seimer, collided
with wagon driven by Will Meilke.
As a result of the collision Regina
Seimer, sister of the driver is dead
and another sister is seriously in
jured. The following detailed ac-
count of the accident is written for the
Gazette by the regular correspondent
from Morgan.
A distressing automobile accident,
resulting in the death of seventeen
year old girl and the serious injury
of her nineteen year old sister, occur
red on the south state road opposite
the Joe Shank home, shortly after
four oldest children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Siemer were coming to town in
seven passenger REQ. The boys oc-
cupied the front seat, Frank Siemer,
the eldest, driving the car. Undoubt-
ly the darkness and the fact that the
car they were driving had but one
light prevented them from seeing an
approaching team driven by Will
Mielke. The latter was returning
from town in a wagon with a beet
rack on it. A terrific collision of the
two vehicles occurred when the back
| wheel of the ear struck the front
wheel of the wagon with such force
as to tear the traces off the harness,
loosening the frightened horses from
the wagon.
Mr.. Mielke was thrown from the
wagon, his escape from injury being
almost miraculous as the side of the
stout hayrack was demolished and
the hub of the wagon wheel badly
dented. The car was only slightly
scratched, the fender bent and the
wind shield cracked and the boys, not
realizing that the girls were injured
did not even stop the car to ascertain
the damage done by the collision.
After going some distance without
slackening speed, the boys inquired if
their sisters were frightened. Upon
getting no response they were dis
mayed to find the girls huddled in a
heap in the bottom of the car. Ter
rified, they hurried to the home of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tretter of Morgan. Owing to
the absence from town of DR.. ] T.
Adams, DR.. T. E. Finn of Redwood
Falls was called, arriving here in less
than twenty-five minutes after being
notified of the accident. Dr.. w. w
Carlile and Druggist M. J. Bertrang
ministered first aid to the injured un.
til the physician arrived. Regina
STEINER the youngest gfri was dead
from fractures at the base of the skull
and broken jaw bones. Her death
undoubtly occurred when she thrown
violently forward onto the back of the
front seat when the crash occurred.
Prima, the eldest sister, suffered
from hemorrhage and concussion of
the brain. Her condition is slightly
improved although she is suffering
greatly from the shock of the accident.
The sad death of the young lady
has caused gloom to fall over Nor
gan as the deceased was young
lady, loved by all for her many beau
tiful traits of character. She was
member of the Catholic church. Many
expressions of regret are heard over
her sudden and tragic demise A
large number of sympathizing friends
attended the funeral services Monday
morning at ST. Michaels church. In
terment was made in the Catholic
cemetery. Profound sympathy is ex-
tended to the brothers and three sist-
ers and the parents in their sad be-
reavement.