The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-10
MRS. WILLARD c. FISK HURT,
ATTEMPT TO DRAG HER From
AUTO IN COLLISION FAILS.

Her Husband and son Had Tried TO Pull
the Machine Back Out OF the way Of
A Pennsylvania Train-The Party Was
,Journeytng Here From Philadelphia.
An automobile owned by Major Willard
c. Fisk Of the Seventh Regiment, New YORK
National Guard, who lives at II Bentley
avenue, Jersey City, was struck by Penn
sylvania Railroad train on crossing AZ
Iselin, a small town between Metuchen
and Railway, carly yesterday morning
and Mrs Fisk, who waS riding with her
husband, their son Clinton fisk, % years
old. and George E. BlakeSlee, a Jersey City
automobile dealer. was seriously hutt'
Her left arm and leg we're broken, and she
suffered from shock. Major Fisk said at
his home last evening that bis wife was
resting easily.
Major Fisk IL the law partner OF Congress-
man Allan L. McDermott OF the Tenth
New Jeroey district. He is one OF the best
known members Of the New Jersey bar.
The Major bought an automobile recently,
through Blakeslee's agency, and by mistake
the machine was shipped to Philadelphia.
He had been staying at Atlantic City with
his son and he made arrangements 10 make
the trip from Philadelphia 20 Jersey City
in the automobile. Mrs. Fisk Joined her
husband and son. and Blakeslee went TO
Philadelphia to act as chauffeur.
On the trip the party stopped at New
Brunswick for supper and then continued
their journey, the auto running smoothly
and responding 10 every test 20 Which
Blakeslee subjected IL. The machine was
travelling at a moderate speed as It APP
preached the crossing at the lselin station
A switchman's shanty shuts on full view
. up and down the tracks. The crossing Is
protected by gates but there wasn't any
gateman there, Major Fisk says, and no
warning was given Of the coming Of a train,
As the automobile was Almost on the
track the headlight Of a locomotive flashed
around curve and fast freight bore down
upon the crossing. B.akeslee put on the
/ emergency brake and the auto stopped
! with two fcet Of its front over the outer
rail The train was then only lew teet
| away. Blakeslee caught hold Of Mrs. Fisk
/ and triei to pull her over the back Of the
! machine. Fisk and his son jumped out
/ ia the meanw while and tried TO pull the heavy
auto on the track. But, the brakes were
! on and they couldn't bulge t.. The crash
| came after father and son had aban doCed
| their effofts TO pull the machine back and
were trying to help Blakeslee save Mira.
, Fisk. The machine was smashed Uto
many pieces and Mrs. Fisk was thrown TO
one side Of the track. BlaSeslee was
/ bruised but otherwise unhurt.
1T was almost a miracle, said Major
Fisk last night, @that We were not all killed.
/ The crossing was net guarded and there
was no warning whistle that the trein was
, coming around the curve. Had Blakeslee
, put on speed and tried TO go over the cross
! ing ahead Of the train probably none OF us
, would be alive. He did. however, very
ser sible thing. applying the emerger cy
! brake. We have been con tulHting our
selves all day that the accident was not
! more serious"
The Fisks spent the rect Of the night in 3
| house near the scene Of the accident, and
| lster Mrs. Fisk was taken to her home IL
Jersey City.