Kendallville, Indiana
Interurban Train Accident
March 26, 1910
KILLED ON T. & C. AT KENDALLVILLE
Edward Schwartz, Who Went to Sleep on the Track,
Struck by Interurban Car.
Kendallville, Ind., March 28. –
Edward Schwartz,
aged 40 years, familiarly known as
“Pete” Schwartz,
a repairman and mechanic for the Toledo &
Chicago interurban railroad, was killed Saturday
night at 11:30 o’clock between Garden and Oak
streets in this city by being struck by
interurban car No. 81. The victim was
intoxicated at the time and apparently had gone
to sleep on the track, as before being struck he
was seen lying on the track by the motorman,
J. B. Kellar, but not in time to stop
the car before the accident occurred.
Schwartz had been to Bixler lake during the day
fishing and was returning home. He had been
drinking and was evidently in a badly
intoxicated condition, so much so that sleep
overcame him and he laid down on the track. The
verdict of the coroner in regard to the death is
as follows:
“That Edward Schwartz
came to his death by being
accidentally run over by train No. 61 on the
Toledo & Chicago interurban railway, driven by
Motorman J. B. Kellar,
and that Schwartz was probably in an intoxicated
condition at the time of the accident.”
Mr. Schwartz had been employed at the power
house of the interurban for some time. He is
survived by the widow and one daughter,
Olean. The
funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o’clock at the residence, No. 221 South Lincoln
street, Rev. A. Judson
Arrick officiating. Interment will be
made at Lake View.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN 30
Mar 1910
Transcribed by
Loraine Jordan. Thank you, Loraine!
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