The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-09
DEATH IN AUTO
TRAGEDY AT GARY
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neck on one of the rails, which caused
\ bleeding internally. and that he had
been unable to swallow. His left foot
was also fractured. The aged man
also suffered from a severe cut above
the eye.
DIR. GEIsEL LEAST INJURED.
DIR. Geisel was the least injured of
the three In the back seat, he having
received bad jolt in the right side.
which may develop complications, but
he does not believe that IT will prove
very serious.
The accident was due primarily to
the fact that the chauffeur was running
at high rate of speed and that he
was unaware of the fact that the street
was unpaved between the tracks, where
he attempted to cross Broadway, just :
north of the wabash tracks. The the
Org is that the car became wedged In
between the protruding rails and skid
ded along until the rear end hit the |
iron pole. Two of the spectators say |
that the front wheels crossed the high |
rails at an angle. but that the back |
wheels refused to follow. causing the |
skidding. Il
The back wheel of the machine was
torn of. also the entire back seat.which
was hurled to the ground with its occu-
pants. Aside from a bent mud guard,
there was no other damage to. the ma
chine. which was owned by the Baker
garage.
DOCTOR TELLS STORY.
The story of the accident. told by FL
e. Geisel Is as follows:
I'VE were returning from the Mack
company's subdivision. where my ia
Their and myself had been looking at
some property. I think that the trou-
BILE started near the ToIleston Gun club,
whore 1t got dark. necessitating the
lighting of the lamps of our machine.
Another machine with us, and contain
ing separate party. had also stopped
to light their lamps. MacNiece SEEM
ed to have trouble with the lights
and the other car had started before
ours could be fixed. and then they
did not burn so as to give sufficient
light.
Our chauffeur then drove the car at
a fast clip in order to catch up with
the frst car, and as we reached the
Michigan Central tracks he seemed to
throw on all the power he had, which
was undiminished we reached the
Wabash. After crossing those tracks
for some unaccountable reason he at
tempted to cross from the right to the
left side Of the street 1t seemed as If
we had struck a brick pile. and I don't
recollect what happened after that
for the next thing I knew I found
myself sprawling out over the pave
ment-"
HURRIED TO HOSPITAL
Mr.. Miltier was hurried to the hos
pital in Jones ambulance. while DR..
Geisel and his father were taken to
their residence on Broadway. Not until
an examination had been made at the
hospital by DR.. III. NJ Hosmer and Dr.
c. A. belong was the seriousness of
Mr.. Mnteer's condition determined. At
10 o'clock last night 1t was announced
that he could not live through the
night On his way to the hospital he
remained consciousness and suffered
greatly. but he soon relapsed into an
unconscious condition, from which he
never recovered until death.
This morning the chauffeur. Ora Mac
Niece. who had been brought here by
G. M. Baker of the garage only this
week. to drive one of their machines
and was not acquainted with the con-
dition of the street. gave his version
of the accident, as follows:
TELLS HIS VERSION.
Il do not think that / was driving
the car at excessive rate at the
time The thing that frst threw me of
was pile of brick. south of the Wa
bash tracks. In crossing the tracks ]
seemed to loose control OF the machine
and attempted to cross from the right
side OF the street to the left. In the
dark / did not notice that the pave
ment was not laid between the tracks
and ~
tween the high rails. The front wheels
crossed over. but the back ones mere
ly skidded along, throwing US into the
pole. The impact of the machine hit
ting the rails threw me out of the seat
so that 1 could not reach the clutch
or the brakes"
BEST KNOWN IN CITY.
Alfred d. Milteer is one of the bes,
known real estate men of the city. Be-
sides being secretary-treasurer of the
Mack company, he has extensive in
vestments in other enterprises in Gar,
and in Virginia. his former home He
came to Gary in March, 1908, and erect
ed residence at Seventh and Harri
son streets, where he moved his family
consisting of his wife and eight chill
dren. Emrry, aged %: Arthur. 81: Min
ME, IS; Floyd, Is; Catherine, 13; Nellie
IL, and Dalton and Mary. each years
old. Besides being the first Mason and
the first real estate man tosdie in Gary
1T can be said of Mr.. Milteer that h,
died at his post. while in the perform
ance of his duties
The body will be shipped to the for
lner home OF the family. at whaley
willie, Va, tomorrow. Besides the fam
lily, Louis Meketinski the presiden
OF the Mack company, will accompan,
the body The family will remain /,
Gary In the future Mr.. Milteer wa
reported to have been heavily insured
New In Photography.
With the assistance of Messrs. n
d'Osmont and MontpoIlard, Mr. Pavie
a French photographer, has succeeded