The sun., 1909-06-21
TEN DEAD IN TROLLEY WRECK
FORTY OTHERS INJURED IN
COLLISION IN INDIANA.
One Motorman Dlsregar,led Orders 10
Pass n Certain switch and Cars Came
Together at Top OF . Iiill where
Grade on Each Side Hid Hcadiights.

One Motorman Dlsregartled Orders 10
Pass NJ Certain switch and Cars Came
Together at Top OF . Iiill where
Grade on Each Side Hid HcadiiEhts.
CHEsTEBroN. Ind. June 20.-Ten per-
sons were killed and forty injured in the
collisions last night between electric cars
Of the Chicago. Lake Shore and South
Bend Railroad.
Most Of the injured we're exoursionists
who had attended the automobile races
at Grown Point and we're on their way
home when the accident occurred.
The wreck was caused by disregard
OF orders fixing passing point for the
two cars. Motorman Reed OF the east
bound car was ordered at Gary to wait
at Wilson for the westbound car to pass.
These orders were disregarded and two
miles east OF Wilson the cars came to-
gether. Both were reduced to splinters
and nearly all the passen Gers were either
killed or wounded. The list OF forty In
jured does not include many who received
slight bruises or were cut by broken
glass, but only such as were hurt seri-
ously.
The place OF the collision is at the top
Of high grade and both cars were run
ming at high speed in order TO make the
summit. The fact that the hill was be-
tween them made in impossible for the
headlights to be seen or any intmation
Of danger to be given till the cars were
within few feet Of each other.
The eastbound car was packed with
men and boys. the vestbule and aisle
being full and many were riding on the
rear platform.
Those who were uninjured or slightly
injured began the rescue OF those held
ment was 10 great that the work was not
Systematic and 1t was three hours before
the debris was even partially cleared
, away.
Many OF the dead were 80 badly mangled
that Identification was impossible till
this morning and then 1t was made by
the wreck reached the roads officials
cars were run to the scene from both
ends OF the line and arrangements were
made with the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad to carry the injured
to hospitals at South Bend. In the mean,
time many OF them had 80 far recovered
that they could proceed to their homes
and the company provided cars for this
purpose with only short delay. Several
OF the more seriously injured may die.
and ply yscians who were at the scene OF
the wreck early and accompanied the
| injured to the hospitals. believe that the
list OF dead will be swelled to at least
fifteen in the next forty eight hours.
The destruction Of life occurred mostly
in the smoker Of the eastbound car and
no one in the main part OF the car is known
! to have been killed. though many were
seriously injured. Among the latter were
several women who had been at the
Crown Point races.
In statement given ouy by Motorman
Scheinmel Of the westbound car tonight
he said he saw the reflection Of the head
light OF the eastbound car just as he was
nearing the ton Of the grade and realizing
that the motorman had disobeyed orders
to meet him at Wilson he put on the brakes
and had brought his car nearly to a stand
still when the eastbound car crashed into
him.
The motorman OF the latter car was
caught between the debris OF the two
cars and 1t was two hours before he could
be extricated.
The officials OF the road agree that the
fault OF the collision lies with Motorman
Reed OF the eastbound car, but his reason
for neglecting to obey orders Is not known,
as he Is among the dead. He was caught
in the wreckage and died a few minutes
after being taken out. his body being
CrI.ehed