The evening world., 1908-10-07
GIRL THROWN TO
COWCATCHER FROM
AUTO HOLDS ON
Merry as She Is Whirled Along
After Train SrnasheS Ma
chine at Crossing.
THREE IN THE CRASH.
Another Girl Lands in Crowd
on Station Platform; Third
Is Pinned Under Car.
THREE IN THE CRASH.

ENG1,EwOoD. N. j.. Oct. miss
Susan Bliss and the Misses Eta and
Clara Armand. all of Highwood. had a
remarkable escape from death at noon
to-day when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck by train
on the Northern Railroad of New Jer-
sey at Highwood Station.
The machine was hurled some dis
lance and the occupants scattered, while
crowd looked on In horror, Miss
Eta Armand was thrown into the air
and struck on the cowcatcher OF the
looomo olive. being whirled along cling
ing TO the iron fender until the train
slowed up.
Miss Amand's sister Clara was
dropped to the station platform in the
midst OF group OF waiting passengers
while Miss Bliss WAS pinned under the
auto, which was overturned in the
crash.
Hurried to Hospital.
To the throng that witnessed the ac-
cident It appeared that all the Young
ladies' had been fatally hurt, but doc
tors who were summoned declared that
none of them had suffered seriously.
The three We're hurried to the Ensle-
wood Hospital and subjected to exam
nations for broken bones or internal
injuries, but nothing worse than a num-
Der of cuts and bruises were found on
them. All suffered considerably from
hospital some hours before being re-
moved to their homes.
Miss Bliss, who Is the daughter of
Delos Bliss, a wealthy man. Is an en-
thusiastic motorist and runs her own
car. To-day she invited the Misses
Almond out for a spin. and Miss Bliss,
at the wheel drove toward the High
wood railway crossing.
They were held up at that point by
passing train and when the latter had
sped by the gates were raised and
Miss Bliss started across the tracks
with the auto. As the machine got on
the north-bound track the girls were
horriaed TO see train bearing down
upon them less than thirty feet away
Train Rushed on Them.
With rare presence OF mind. Miss
Bliss shot the auto ahead at full speed.
but the cowcatcher of the engine struck
the rear OF the car and over went the
auto. Miss Alta Almond was hurled
into The air and landed on the cow
catcher of the locomotive. She re-
tained hold on 1t until the train was
stopped. She was lifted off hurriedly
and still retained her nerve, declar-
ne she was not seriously hurt
Her sister. Miss Clara, was thrown
onto the station platform at the feet
OF several persons waiting to take the
train, and was hurriedly carried into
the station and cared for until the doc
tors arrived
Miss Bliss held onto the steering gear
OF the automobile and was thrown
under the machine when 1t was turned
over, When extricated 1t was found
that her left ankle had been wrenched
and her head and face were also bruised
and cut.
All who witnessed the crash gave the
three girls high praise for the courage
they showed. A throng of friends
called on them late this afternoon. but
the doctors forbade any visitors being
received
An Investigation will be made 10 as
certain how the gates at the crossing
came TO be raised when there was an
other train just about to pass. The
automobile was badly wrecked