Motor-Car Tragedy.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 3

Motor-Car Tragedy.

$& An exceedingly painful sensation lif has been caused in Paris society clr»i clus by the tragic news which reacnWm ed the capital that Mr and Mrs Unl Charles Fair, of San Francisco, had lie'met with an accident at Pacy-sur-KLuie while returning to Paris from «EH» 1 rouville «n tneir motor-car and had He* been killed. A telephonic message H from Evreux says that Jlmc. Ourdet, iSp the concierge of the Chateau de MS Brusson, occupied by M. Bcrson, was HrS the only witness of the accident. Bffi When the car was opposite the gates fflsi of the chateau she saw it skid across WSt the road, mount on the hank, and, fflk after turning on itself, fly hack to Il|| the opposite side and strike -with Wmt terrific force against a tree. The JHg& impact was terrific. The driver was llßi thrown from his seat behind into the ISfflSitch, and Mr and Mrs Fair.were I^Heliot high into the air. The driver, HHHJjrtibse name was Brotey, was twen-|flffln?-six years of age. ||lltf Mr and Mrs Fair were still fcreathHfflilng when the concierge, aided by the of the chateau, helped to, BHsrelcase them from beneath the .wrec M^ked car. Mr Fair had several dreadm ifful bruises on the head, and his wife' iSihad her skull opened and one of her IS Steves was forced from its socket. jlSaniniUc the driver rolled in the ditch, iSwfwritliing in pain, he continued to cry ilii)'oh' my po°- masters' my poor masters !" ' M®s U. Berson sent for Dr. Perriquet 4ffs, and informed the gendarmes, and the |M.bodies were taken into the concierSSflß&s go's lodge,- where they now lie cove , rara f e d with blood-stained sheets ana Ssyj surrounded by flowers. It is believed ®Pn that tlic accident was due to tne jBHt bursting of a tyre, which caused the fjßr car to skid. Tiic motor-car was go Wm ing at great speed, and the two |P^ front wheels were completely crushed. IC Those who have just returned over §*>■• the r.oute taken by the young couple I; say that fie roads are in a very sh s| ppery and treacherous condition owfc' ing to the recent rain).