The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-09
Well Known Woman Was
Struck While Out Taking a
Walk With a Friend and Her
Death Was instantaneous.
MISS CARRIE whitaker
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. Raney Was the Wife of
The Publisher of the Mirror
And Was PopuIar---Leaves
Three Small Children.

New Paris, o., Sept. 9-Mrs. Arch
r. Raney, wife of the publisher of the
Mirror, was instantly killed and Miss
Carrie Whitaker, a well known teach
er in the high school. was severely
injured Sunday evening by Pennsyl-
vania train No. II, which passes
through this place at GIG O'Clock. 1t
was one of the most sad and most
shocking accidents that has ever TAX
en- place here and the effect of it is
felt by the entire community.
Mrs Raney and Miss Whitaker
were out walking near the Pennsyl-
vania depot and had stopped at the
road crossing while an east-bound
attempted to cross the tracks, not no.
ticing the passenger train approach
ing from the east and which was go
ing at rapid rate, as it does not stop
at this place. merely whistling for the
crossing. The engineer blew the
whistle and Immediately applied the
air, but the two women seemed not
to notice the approaching train, pre-
sumab;y thinking the sounds all came
from the freight train which had just
passed. Miss Whitaker states that
she does not remember hearing the
passenger train.
Mrs. Raney and Miss Whitaker
were walking side by side when the
engine struck them and Knocked them
several yards. 1t is believed that Mrs.
Raney died instantly as her neck was
broken, her back broken and her left
arm broken at the shoulder. Miss
Whitaker is not badly injured and will
recover. The right side of her face
is bruised, her right eye blackened
and two teeth loosened and she is
also suffering from the terrible ner-
vous shock attendant upon her own
narrow escape from death and the
death of Mrs. Raney.
Three Motherless Children.
Mrs. Raney was 80 years old and is
survived by her husband and three
children, ranging in age from four to
ten. two little girls and a boy. Her
maiden name was Lillian Arthur and
her home was at Portland, Ind, where
the Raneys formerly resided and
where Mr. Raney was in the newspap-
er business before coming to New
Paris The deceased was popular In
New Paris. she and her husband hav-
ing been received into membership in
the best known organizations and
clubs and the latter having also been
1ronored with the mayoraity and men,
bership on the school board.
The three children were not at
home at the time of the accident but
were at Portland on visit to their
grandparents, Mrs. Raney's parents.
They were brought TO New Paris to-
day by their grandparents and the
scene at the R/ney home was of the
most pathetic nature.
Coroner Pryor of Eaton was here
last night and began an investigation
of the accident, which he continued
today at Camden. wnere he question
ed the members of the train crew
Engineer McGrew was in charge of
the engine. He was also in charge of
the engine that struck the party of
Richmond people few years ago. kill
ing Miss Mamie Hill, John Moore and
Charles Shera.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Raney will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Methodist church and will be conduct
ed by the Rev, Mr.. Grauser. The re-
mains will be taken to Portland on the
afternoon train and VIII be taken di-
rectly from the train to the cemetery