The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
More Details
Regarding
Auto Crash
Libby People Seriously In
jured but Making Fine
Progress to Recovery.
ALL UNCONSCIOUS
WHEN FOUND


land were grievously injured in an
automobile accident near Choteau last
week while on the way to Great Falls
but that they were improving remark
ably and would soon be on the road
to recovery if complications did not
| develop, and that other injured mem
| bers of the party were likewise well
on the road to recovery was the report
brought back by L. j. Olson who visit
ed the injured ones at Choteau over
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olson, their son Dom
aid and the two Rowland boys, Jack
and Lamar, left last Saturday and
drove to Choteau in the Olson car in
order that the tW5 boys might visit
their badly injured parents. They spent
Sunday and Monday morning there.
While there Mr.. Olson talked with the
attending physician and also with
some of the injured ones He reports
the following regarding their injuries.
Ribs Broken From Spine.
Mr. Rowland has all ribs except
possibly one broken from the spine on
the left side, and also nearly all of
them broken from the breast bone on
the same side; one rib punctured the
lung, has also a broken left collar
bone. He spit little blood but that
soon stopped.
Mrs. Rowlands injuries are very
similar to Mr.. Rowland's but not quite
SO severe, not so many ribs being in
volved; had at least one cut in temple,
badly bruised leg. both arms bandaged
to elbows because of bruises.
Mrs. H. A. Hough had a bad cash
over right eye and one on top Of the
head which took several stitches to
close; had broken nose and a badly
bruised shoulder Sustained severely
Wrenched neck which the doctor said
was close call.
| A r. Gibson sustained two or three
broken ribs, being the least injured of
any in the party.
| Mildred Bailey of Troy suffered bad
| ly bruised hips and shoulders and also
cuts in head; no broken bones. She had
recovered sufficiently to be discharged
from the hospital Sunday and taken
| by relatives to Great Falls to re-
cuperate.
| All members of the party were
severely bruised and sustained other
minor cuts and scratches.
Mrs. Hough and Mr. Gibson were
sufficiently recovered to make the trip
home Tuesday, arriving on Great
| Northern train No. l Tuesday evening.
Details Of the Accident
Mr. Olson was able to talk with Mr..
| Rowland and states the accident was
caused largely as reported last week
| The Rowland party was driving along
on wide standard highway when a
car passing from the rear sideswiped
them, crowding them onto the edge
of the grade. Mr.. Rowland said he was
able to control his car for short dis
lance but ii then became unmanageable
and struck the guards of a concrete
culvert This sent it rolling end over
end. With the crash Mr. Rowland and
all other members Of the party lost con-
seriousness and all were still uncon-
scious when found.
i According to information gathered by
Mr.. Olson, all members of the party
were lying unconscious in the wrecked
car when passing motorists found
them. Fortunately doctor was one of
these and he gave the injured first aid.
They we're lifted one by one from the
car and carried and laid down on the
side of the grade. MIR. Gibson stated
he was the first one to regain con-
seriousness and although suffering much
pain, lifted himself onto his elbow and
heheld horrible sight. There beside
him lay the other four members OF
the party, covered with blood and cuts
and apparently dead. He states the
thought flashed through his mind that
: he was the only one left alive.
Carried in Truck.
E Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland were lifted
into the truck of passing sheepmar-
: with only the cushions from the
) wrecked car for bed and with the
!. only covering the top torn from their
CONTINUED on page 81
: calling the meeting for last Thursday
L. Il