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The Redwood Gazette
Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota
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C. A. Patchin, superintendent of Springfield schools, and a party of young ladies nearly drove their automobile into a 10-foot chasm where a bridge was missing while returning from Redwood Falls last week. They stopped inches from the edge and took another road.
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Springfield Visitors in Redwood Falls Have Thrilling Experience Going Home
Stopping an automobile a few inches away from the brink of a chasm yawning up at the driver from a spot where a bridge should have been and wasn't is a thrilling experience.
That is what was handed C. A. Patchin, superintendent of the Springfield schools and the party of young ladies that he brought to Redwood Falls last week.
They were going home, piking right along when suddenly Mr. Patchin saw a hole which should have been covered with a bridge.
There was no bridge.
You will at once imagine that he applied the brakes. Yes, indeed, because the drop was about ten feet and the landing didn't look good.
To back out, turn around and take another road was the program as soon as the party recovered its breath!
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Primary Location
Redwood Falls
Event Date
Last Week
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Outcome
no injuries; vehicle stopped safely a few inches from the edge; party backed out, turned around, and took another road.
Event Details
C. A. Patchin and a party of young ladies were driving home from Redwood Falls when they encountered a missing bridge over a 10-foot drop. Patchin applied the brakes just in time to stop inches from the brink.