Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1915 — Chicagoans Had Accident Near Reynolds Monday A. M. [ARTICLE]

Chicagoans Had Accident Near Reynolds Monday A. M.

The Monticello Journal of Tuesday says: A party of, Chicagoans, consisting of three men and two women who were motoring home from Indianapolis, had a narrow escape from injury yesterday morning when the machine which they were driving Went into the ditch on the Reynolds road near the Martin Rinker farm. They were speeding and being unacquainted with the . road were not prepared for the sharp turn which they met at this point. The driver was unable • to stop- the car and it plunged into the mud in the deep ditch beside the road. Four of the occupants were thrown out but driver was able to retain his place at the wheel. No one was injured and the automobile was not damaged. Frank and David McCuaig, of Monticello, who were on the road coming from the opposite direction, witnessed the accident and went to the rescue. Difficulty was- encountered in raising the machine, which wad exceptionally- large, but assistance was obtained from Reynolds and the car was pulled back to the road. The party then resumed their trip.