Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1910 — John Schultz Runs Into Bridge With His Ford Auto. [ARTICLE]

John Schultz Runs Into Bridge With His Ford Auto.

John Schultz had another accident with his Ford touring car and the most serious he has so far encountered. lu company with Max Kepner and Orlie Clouse he drove to Remington Monday evening and had returned as far as the slough bridge when the driver got out of the center of the road and ran into the bridge truss on the west side of the road. Schultz was driving and his companions were riding in the rear seat. They were not thrown out of the machine and were not hurt. The machine suffered probably SIOO damage. It was brought in this morning by Firman Rutherford, who used a log under the front part and dragged it behind a wagon. The left front wheel was broken off, as was also the left lamp. The front spring was broken, the wheel guards bent, the glass broken out of the front and a little other damage. It is probable that the car was not being driven faster than 10 or 12 miles an hour, and the occupants of the,car realize that it is very fortunate that they were going no faster. The car almost went off the grade which would probably have cost a life or two. There are a lot of miraculous escapes from serious Injury and they should serve as a caution to all car owners and drivers.