The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-15
TWO CRUSHED,
THIRD HURT
Engine Struck Automobile
Near Bennington.
MACHINE WAS BURNED UP
Harris Lindsey of New York and Miss
Evelyn P. Willing Of Chicago the
Victims Of Terrible Accident
Yesterday Afternoon.

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Rutland, August Harris Lindsey,
deputy police commissioner Of New York
city, and Miss Evelyn p Willing Of
Chicago, were almost instantly killed
at Pixies crossing near Bennington yes
terday afternoon, when the automobile
il which they were travelling from Man
chester to Wilbamstown, Mass. was
struck By train on the branch division
of the Rutland road from North BEN
nington Ambrose Cramer Of Chicago,
the young nephew of Miss Willing, and
J. Adamson the chauffeur, were thrown
out and badly cut and bruised, but
otherwise were uninured
The locomotive and one car were run
ming backward to meet the flyer from
Burlington at the Bennington station,
and were thrown from the rails, the
engine being overturned and rolling a
distance Of 10 or Is feet from the rails
which were torn up for nearly 100 feet.
Engineer William Sibley and Fireman
William Mangan jumped from the cab
ana were unhurt, while Is passengers
also escaped injury. The automobile was
smashed to pieces and afterwards was
destroyed by fire. The dead:
Miss Evelyn r Willing Of Chicago,
aged about 2s years.
Harris Lindsey of New York city,
aged about 50 years.
The injured were removed to the hos
pital at the Soldiers Home, and were
resting comfortably late last night.
The accident occurred shortly after
four o'clock as the party were travelling
up steep grade leading over the cross
ing Mr. Lindsey and Miss Willing
occupied the back seat Of the ear, a
big touring machine, registered "1041
City Of Chicago" The boy and the chauf-
feur were in 'front.'
There Is curve near the crossing,
and Adamson states that he did not
see the train until it was upon them.
Engineer Sibley and Fireman Afangan
made the same statement.
Tie locomotive tender struck the rear
seat of the automobile, which was
thrown about 60 feet and reduced to
kindling.
The locomotive left the rails and
ploughed over tile sleepers for nearly
100 feet, ripping out the rails, then was
overturned. Sibley and Mangan sprang
ont and escaped with a severe shaking
up, The ear soon came to stop.
Lindsey had been killed instantly and
Miss Willing lived but few moments.
The bodies were taken to a Bennington
undertaking shop. Young Cramer and
Adamson were removed to the hospital
at Bennington.
Miss Willing and Mr.. Lindsey were
to have been married next week. The
former is a granddaughter Of former
Governor Mark Skinner Of this state, and
the daughter Of Mrs Willing, who gave
the Mark skinner library to the town
Of Manchester.
Prominent Society Woman.
Chicago, August 15.-AIiss Evelyn r.
Willing, who was killed near Benning-
ton, VT. yesterday was daughter Of
the late Henry J. Willing, who was q
partner Of Marshall Field & Co. for
many years. Both AIr. Willing and his
wife died some years ago and Miss wills
ing and brother, Mark S. Willing, lived
ii the family mansion on Rush street.
Miss Willing who was prominent in
society, spent most Of last winter and
the early part of this year III New York.
returning 70 Chicago early in July. The
announcement OF her engagement to Har-
fis Lindsey Of New York was a surprise
to the fashionable set in Chicago. Miss
Willing left Chicago for New York on
July 20 to make motor tour Of the
East with Mr. Lindsey and some
friends.
Lindsey Was a Club Man.
New York, August 15.-Mr. Lindsey
was appointed third deputy police com
missioner in 1904 He was member
of the Strollers and Princeton clubs of
this city, and the Metropolitan club of
Washington. He graduated from Prince
ton IN 1888 and was lawyer in prac-
tice before being appointed to the dep
utv commissionership.