The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-09
FAST TRAIN HITS
HOME; BEDS FLY

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold KoscziosEd of
Gary, Ind. have broken up housekeep-
ing. 1t might be more correct to say
their house was broken up for them.
A man who was moving their domicile
"a few days ago carelessly. left At on a
railroad track about three minutes and
while he went after a. piece Of chain a
freight train came along and demolish-
ed it,
The worst Of it is the Kosczioskis
don't know anything about it. They
went away for a visit a few days ago
ago, thinking they might safely leave
their household goods at home. When
they return all they will be able to coll
lect of their, former furnishings are a
small section of blue border from rag
carpet and the handle with which Mrs,
X used to lift the griddles off the
kitchen stove.
The physical axiom that two bodies
cannot occupy che same space at the
same time was exemplifled about
o'clock last night at the Broadway
crossing of the Michigan Central rail-
road. Thomas j. Thornton recently
bought the house from Pontus Heintz,
and wished to move it to loo adjoin-
ing his own residence. He thought the
absence of the tenants furnished a
good time to move and so he started
early in the morning.
Train Goes Through House.
He got the house into the middle of
the tracks when a pulley chain broke,
suspending operations Mr.. Thornton
started after another chain, but he for
got to notify the agent that his house
was on the track. A few minutes later
a fast freight train, eastbound and
heavily loaded, came along about thirty
miles an hour and passed right through
the sitting room,
The front of the house went one way
and the rear another and the roof still
another. Beds, tables, chairs, stoves,
dishes, pillows, sheets and all the other
appurtenances of q first class house
hold few hither and thither through
the air. until some of the superstitious
inhabitants of the town thought a
comet had hit Mars and the Inhabitants
Of that planet were coming, with their
belonging, to earth via the parachute
route.
The train wasn't even delayed. 1t
ran about three blocks before the en-
gineer could STOP and when he took an
inventory he found that a couple of
Stats had been broken out Of the pilot
and that he would need a new glass In
his headlight. Outside of these rrifies
he and his engine were all right, and
the freight train proceeded on It's way
while Mr. Thornton sat disconsolately
down upon convenient doorstep and
sadly gazed upon what few portions
of his house remained within the
sweep OF the naked eye.
Blame Placed on Owner.
Mr.. Thornton's failure to notify the
agent that he was using the company's
right OF way is alleged by the agent as
relieving the company Of all liability in
the matter and the amateur house
mover is wondering how he is going to
square himself with the former tenants
1t is considered remarkable that no
one was injured, as the streets were
thronged, 1000 mill workers having
just started horneward. The accident
was blessing TO them, for each one
picked up q few table legs, two by
fours or other remnants Of the shaeter-
ed dwelling and lugged them home to
cook the evening meal by Mr.. Thorn
! tons negligence will furnish kindlina
wood for many inhabitants of Gary
for soma time to come.