The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
KATTAU FAMILY INJURED
BUGGY IN WHICH THEY WERE RID
ING STRUCK BY CAR.
Mr. and Mrs. w. III. HAITIAN and Ger
trude Otto Severely Bruised
Cause of the Accident.

A distressing street car accident last
night at 7:45 o'clock between Sherman drive
and Healing avenue, in Irvington, resulted
in injury TO three persons, the death Of
horse and the destruction of buggy. The
people injured are William II. Kattau and
his wife, living at No 931 Harrison street,
and Gertrude Otto. fourteen years old. liv-
ing at No. 3S Oriental street. Mr.. Kattaus
injuries consist of several cuts on the scalp
and on the legs. His wife was seriously in
jured. She was badly hurt on the head
above the eyes. on the chin and scalp. She
also suffered greatly from shock. Miss Otto
was cut on the forehead, but her injury is
not considered serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kattau, with Miss Otto,
were driving out East Washington street to
Mr.. Kattau's son, Herman Kattau, who
lives on Riley avenue, in Irvington. They
were seated in a phaeton. AS they drove
along Washington street, between Sherman
drive and Healing avenue, they saw before
them large black object. At this point it
Is very dark and Mr.. Kattau could not dis
tinguish the object. AS he drove up to ii he
saw II was a large moving van. He drove
to the right in the hope of getting past it
when one OF the rear wheels of his rig be-
came fastened on one of the street car
tracks. Suddenly the moving van turned
from the road and to the surprise and hor-
ror OF the occupants Of the Kattau rig a
street car came rushing through the dark
ness Before the people had time TO jump
the car had struck the buggy, throwing it
high In the air. The occupants were thrown
out. They received several cuts as the car
struck the buggy. The horse they were
fvfn hro lao
knocked twenty feet from the track.
HEARD THE CRASH
The accident occurred in front of c. d.
Lancaster's residence, No. 1901 East Wash
ington street. When he and his wife heard
the crash they ran from the house and saw
the injured lying in the roadway. On the
car were several passengers going to the
city. and when the crash came yelIs of fear
and excitement were heard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lancaster, with the motorman and conduc-
tor. carried the three wounded people into
their house. Every attention was given the
wounded. and especially Mrs. Kattau, who
appeared to be the most seriously hurt.
When she was picked up she was uncon-
scious. Mrs. Lancaster by hard efforts sue
ceeded In restoring consciousness. In the
meantime DIR. Spencer, of Irvfngton had
been called. When he arrived he dressed
the wounds or the injured and they were
taken home in carriages.
Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Kitzmiller
were sent to the scene and they found.
after the injured had been taken care of
that the lone horse. with it's broken leg.
was lying in a gutter suffering and sur
rounded by more than a hundred curious
people Griffin saw at once that the only
tnlng 10 DO was to Kill the horse, and 1t
was done as quickly possible 1t was
said by Mr.. Kattau that the horse was
short time.
Mr.. kattau Is fifty-five years old He Is a
contractor with his son. whom he was IN
years his junior.
Inc motorman OF the car which was No
6so on the East Washington-street line said
ne only saw the one rig That was the
large wagon that was In front of him and
which pulled of the track as he came down
the grade. He said he rang the gong sew
eral times but did not see the Rattan rio
still on the track 1t was said the car was
running at speed OF ten miles an hour.