Indianapolis, Indiana Train Wreck
April 21, 1910
Engine Hits Auto Patrol
Four Men Narrowly Escape Death When Crash Occurs
at Railroad Crossing.
Engine Hits Wagon.
CHARLES REED, 1003 English avenue, was seriously
injured and W. H. McMULLEN, 130 East Michigan
street; JASPER RAISOR, 1018 Oliver avenue, and
GEORGE PARKER, 517 Division street, narrowly
escaped death when a fast-moving switch engine
on the New York Central Railroad crashed into
their automobile at East street and the New York
Central tracks about 6:15 o’clock last night.
The men are employed by the Overland Automobile
Company, Oliver avenue and Drover street, and
were driving south on East street when they were
struck by the engine. Their machine was an
Overland patrol wagon. McMULLEN was driving and
REED, RAISOR, and PARKER were sitting in the
inclosure [sic], back of the wheel. Engineer
FRANK MILLER, who was handling the engine, says
he did not see the automobile until a moment
before his engine crashed into it, and that as
he was running east the wagon dashed across the
tracks.
Engine Strikes Wagon.
The engine struck the back end of the wagon and
dragged it down the tracks about twenty-five
feet. The machine was mashed and REED was caught
in the crash. RAISOR and PARKER, who were in the
same part of the machine as REED, escaped
without a scratch.
The police were notified of the accident, and
Bicyclemen SIMON and GLENN and Sergts. WHITE,
ROW and BARMFUHRER, in an automobile, rushed to
the scene. After an investigation they said it
was an accident, and arrested no one.
REED was sent to the City Hospital in the City
Dispensary ambulance. He was injured in the back
and a gash was cut across his forehead. It was
said, after his examination at the hospital,
that his injuries are not fatal.
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN 22
Apr 1910
Transcribed by Rosemarie Thank you,
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