Transcribed by Ann Selchick. Geo. THE NORTHERN NEWS, OCTOBER 9, 1897. A MOTOR CAR SMASHED. ____ A considerable sensation was caused in the town at the week-end by the advent of a motor car, and the feeling was intensified on Sunday morning when it came to grief. A party of four gentlemen arrived from Newcastle on Saturday night about ten o’clock with a motor car driven by steam power. They put up at the Manor House Hotel. About ten o’clock on Sunday morning they set out on their return journey in the presence of a large crowd of interested spectators. Something seemed to be wrong with the brake at the start, and it had evidently got out of order, for on reaching the steep incline at Haltwhistle Bank, the car got beyond control. Two of the party remained upon it and two hung on behind, but they were unable to check the machine, which spun down at a gradually accelerating speed. One of the hangers on got thrown some distance, but luckily escaped with a few scratches. The bridge was passed, but at a sharp turn beyond, an attempt was made to bring the car up by keeping straight ahead instead of negotiating the curve. It ended in disaster. The car leaped the ditch and landed in the hedge, getting pretty well smashed up. To make matters worse the fire was communicated to some of the traveller’s impedimenta, and some overcoats &c. were partly burned. However, the car was at last got straightened up a bit. It was dragged back to the town by two horses, and next day sent on to Newcastle. ______