The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-28
TWO KILLED
IN COLLISION
Of Canton-Akron Inter-
urban Car and Au-
tomobile.

Canton, Ohio, November 25, - 8.
Fred Baskerville, of this city, and
John ". Everhart, o: Akron, both lie
dead, as the result of IAN accident oc-
curing at about 1880 Friday after
noon, when an interurban car collided
with Everharts automobile at dan
gerous crossing about three miles
above Canton on the New Berlin road.
Without warning or knowledge Of
the impending disaster the two men
were hurled into eternity and ever
the occupants of the car not being
aware until later of the collision
which had occurred few seconds
before.
Leaving home yesterday morning
hale and hearty Fred Baskerville had
not thought of the terrible accident
to befall him later in the day. His
parting words upon leaving home Fri
day morning to his wife, who was i'll
and confined to her bed were: II
would give thousand dollars IL you
we're as well and hearty as I am"
At Q o'clock his shattered body was
|
of life rembaining, which soon became
extinct, the injured man never regain
, consciousness, despite the frantic en-
treaties of his loving wife and son
who were present at the bedside OF
the dying man.
John v. Everhart, Of Akron, Q
friend and companion Of the Canton
man. whose automobile Baskerville
was driving, was also a victim of the
terrible accident at Lesher's crossing
where q Canton-Akron interurban cal
struck and killed the two occupants
of the auto which was crossing the
track.
The widows of the two victims o.
the accident are at their homes. one
critically III with nervous collapse ant
the otner Frustrated at hearing of hel
a husbands death.
!. THE AUTO WAS STRUCK.
J.. Everhart was on his way to Akron
y in his machine, which was RambleI
i. touring car. He had gone about thre,
a miles when the machine broke an,
- going to a nearby farm house h,
telephoned to Baskerville and asket
him to come to assist him in repairing
the break. Baskerville left on the L
o'clock car, meeting the Akron MAJ
q and repairing the machine, after whicl
V they were engaged in testing the re
s pairs.
The two men were travelling on tn
road which leads from the Marke
street road over to the New Berlil
road and were just crossing the ca
!, tracks, which at that place are In
u ravine, making 1t impossible to Sc
II from the crossroad to the track. whel
;. the fast north bound Akron car leav
ing at 1:O5 o'clock struck the swift
moving auto with sucn disastrous re
suits.
~ WE'RE THROWN FROM MACHINE
The two men were hurled from tn
n machine, which was completely dc
:. molished by the collision. Everhart
= death was instantaneous, his neck be
ing broken and his brain penetrate
by the spout of an oil can which wa
forced into his head about four inche
;, and at a spot directly behind the eai
|, The clothes of the men were soake
= with gasoline from the fuel tank. bu
= luckily no explosion occurred.
Baskerville was seen to be badly In
jured but still breathing. Both bodie
were placed on the car and brough
back to Canton, the Canton man bein
taken to the Aultman hospital, wher
y DR.. Steele, of New Berlin, who wa
. on the car at the time of the acci
dent and DR.. A. c. Brant made ever
effort to save the mans life.
BASKERVILLE'S INJURIES.
Baskerville's left leg was broken bt
:. tween the ankle and knee, sewers
ribs on the left side were broken, tn
70 ends penetrating the lungs, causing II
ternal hemorrhages. There was no CT
on the head but according to the al
!, tending physician the terrible shoe
:. caused conclusion of the brain.
y The wounds were carefully dresse
~ and the bones of the broken linn
set, but the shock of the accident wa
too great, the Injured man expirin
8. at about $3.50 p. m. without ever n
Of gaining consciousness.
70 FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE.
Mrs. Baskerville and her IA year ol
* son, Chandos, were both at the bet
side OF the dying man who was III
r. able to recognize their attentions or
n bid them one word Of farewell.
ie The broken body OF the man wf
brought to his home at 625 West Fift
re street, where 1t now is awaiting Chri
tian burial.
r. MOTORMAN WOULD NOT TALK
Id Charles Maurer, the motorman
k the big IA. car which was numb'
r. 7, would say nothing in regard to IL
g accident, neither would conductt
A John Hang, saying their full repor
!. | bad haan filed at tha offices of I'll