Sayers, D. M.

a well known mine operator, who lives at 2001 Bird Street, Joplin Missouri, sustained peculiar burns in an automobile accident which occurred near Miami at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. His legs below the knees were burned by contact from gasoline which is thought to have come from his own car. Mr. Sayers was driving the car, returning to Joplin from Miami and in attempting to drive around another car in a narrow place in the road, ran it into a small pond about four feet deep at the side of the road. It is thought that gasoline from the carburetor of his car escaped and, coming to the surface, soaked Mr. Sayers clothing before he could get out of the pond. Dr. C. C. Cummings, who was called to Miami and attended him, said that the burns were caused by gasoline soaked clothing coming in contact with the skin. According to him, the injuries are not serious. The car was extricated from the pond by other motorists and was not damaged. Mr. Sayers returned last night.

Note of interest for 1913. The Galena Kansas City Council adopted an ordinance on Aug 5, 1913, requiring the city attorney to compel all mines, industrial concerns or other smoke-producing endeavors in the vicinity of Main Street to install "smoke consumers" to disperse smoke, which was seen as a public nuisance. Spotlight on Galena