The Bismarck tribune., 1934-03-12
OCCUR
NRARCO DISTRICT,
SIX INJURED HERE
Four Men From Fort Lincoln
and Two Young Women In
Accident Near Mandan
WERE FORCED OFF ROAD
Occupants Of Offending Car
Stopped But Failed to
Help Their Victims
(By The Associated Prese)

ny The Associated Press)
Automobile accidents claimed the
lives Of four North Datotans over the
weekend. Seven others were injured.
three seriously.
The dead:
Roy Ryder, is, sanborn, fatally In
jured when struck by . truck while
horseback riding near sanborn sun
day afternoon.
Martin Larson, 20, Fargo, killed BY .
hit-and-run driver on Minnesota
Highway No. 8. on the south edge Of
Moorhead.
Abin Berg, about so, and Barnard
Engh. Is, both Of Kindred. killed when
an automobile In which they were
riding hurtled through bridge about
iive miles south Of West Fargo Sun
day night.
Injured is Clarence Berg, Il, son Of
Albin Berg. third passenger Ia the
coupe which went through the bridge.
The Bergs and Engh were in Eush's
car. Engh. driving. failed to observe
q turn on the south side Of the bridge.
The car crashed through tho rsflinr
and rolled down . 20-foot embark
ment, coming to rest on its top on the
river ice.
An inquest will be held 1t 10 1. n.
Tuesday into the death Of Ryder. A
truck dricen by Walter Zimmerman
OF Amenia, crashed into him "A he
rode horseback along the highway
near Sanborn. He died enroute TO the
Valley City hospital.
Six injured HeFo
Four soldiers from Fort Lincoln
ana two Bismarck young women were
injured Saturday night when the car
IN which they were riding was forced
Off the road near Center, N. D.
Two Of the victims are In serious
condition at st. Alexius HOSPITAL.
Clarence G. Smith was operated "a
Monday morning to probe Z severe
wound In his abdomen In an effort
to check peritonitis. He Is also SUI
fering from conclusion Of the brain
and bruises. Miss Leona Teske =
suffering from two fractures OF the
pelvic bone and other injuries. Her
condition also Is serious.
Thomas G. Murgitroyde was taken
to the post hospital at Fort Lincoln
Sunday. He was in q coma for II
hours after the accident and Is suf-
iering from conclusion Of the brain
and other injuries. Miss Lucille NC
Garry Is in st. Alexius hospital suf-
fering from slight conclusion to the
brain. an injury to her back and
bruises. Harley Heib suffered brok-
en- nose and numerous cuts and
bruises. Lowell Hookie suffered q Sc
we're cut on his head and bruises about
the body.
Forced Into Loose Gravel
The accident Is said to have hap
pened when the car In which the
young people were riding was forced
into loose gravel by IN approaching
car. Murgitroyde. who was driving,
kept the car on the highway for about
200 feet before It went over Z nine
foot embankment and through ! wire
fence. It turned over three times,
pinning Hookie underneath. Mur-
gitroyde and Miss McGarry, who were
in the front seat. were thrown out Of
the car. The other car stopped but
its occupants failed to render any as-
sistance to the injured, witnesses said.
Other passing motorists helped
right the car and bring some OF the
injured to town, where they were tax
en- to st. Alexius hospital.
Officials ct Fort Lincoln made m
investigation Of the accident and state
that witnesses and examination at the
scene Of the accident show that the
soldiers were not ct fault and were
not under the influence Of tntoxicat-
ing liquor. Hospital attendants con-
firmed their statement.
The young people were on their way
to Zap. N. D. when the accident oc-
CURED.