Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
FATALLY INJURED

Charles A. Erikson, 80 years
old, boarder at the home of Mrs.
Martin, who suffered a compound
fracture of the left leg, both hips
broken, head injured and bleed
ing from the mouth indicating in
ternal injuries. At Santa Fe
hospital.
In the automobile at the time of the
crash besides the injured were o.
Louis Anderson, president of the An
derson Realty Investment company OF
Pasadena, and Howard Martin, S-year-
old son of Mrs. Martin.
Anderson was driving the car and
escaped with few scratches. After ac-
companying the injured to Los Angeles
he was able to leave for his home. 1892
Chicopee street, Pasadena Young
Martin was in the front seat of the
auto with Anderson, and although
hurled many feet by the force OF the
impact was not injured.
Inspecting Real Estate
The party, under guidance of Mr..
Anderson, had made an auto trip to
inspect real estate in Azusa which Mrs.
Martin contemplated buying and was
ON its way home to Pasadena when
struck by the train at the crossing just
below the Azusa station.
The place is considered dangerous, as
the road crosses the railroad track
diagonally and a lumber shed and the
depot obscure any view of trains
bound for Los Angeles.
The limited train had just rounded
the long curve and was on the straight
away going at a speed estimated at
fifty miles an hour when the auto was
discerned making the crossing. AL
though the brakes were applied, 1t was
too late to prevent collision. The
auto was struck in the rear and COM
pletely demolished.
Anderson, the driver, and young Mar
tin were hurled from the car, but the
other three occupants were directly in
the path of the big locomotive.
The sound of rasping iron, the
crunching of the woodwork of the auto
and the shrieks of the women were
heard above the roar of the train.
Within a hundred yards the train was
brought to a standstill.
The occupants of the auto were scat
tered in all directions.
Woman Killed Instantly
Mrs Martin was dead when picked
up having been instantly killed. as
she sat on the side facing the engine Of
the train.
Miss McEwen was picked up twenty
feet distant, unconscious, and forty feet
away Erikson was found. After re-
covering from the shock, Anderson and
young Martin were able to walk, and
Anderson assisted in caring for the in
jured.
The body of Mrs. Martin was left at
,fo7r Inc in
and Miss McEwen and Erikson were
placed aboard the train, accompanied
by DIR. j. E. Hill, and record run
was made to Los Angeles.
AS the result of telegraphic dis
patch two ambulances from Bresee
Bros undertaking rooms were walt
ing at the Santa Fe station and tne
two injured persons were rushed to the
Santa Fe hospital
1t was seen that Miss McEwen was
the more seriously injured, and wniie
the hospital nurses were preparing TO
operate she died on the operating table.
Death was caused by compound frac-
ture of both legs, a broken back and
multiple injuries about the head. Her
legs were crushed, the bones protrud-
ing through the skin.
Believed Fatally Hurt
Mr.. Erikson was found to be stlf-
fering from a COMPOUND Alacluic "a ti,'
left leg from which the bone protrud-
cd hoth hips broken. eyes closed and
bleeding from the mouth, indicating in.
ternal Injuries or possible basal
fracture of the skull. AT his own re-
quest he asked that the fracture OF
his leg be reduced, stating In his con-
scious moments, he believed he would
die and did not wish to suffer unnec-
essary anguish
Mr. Anderson after finding the ex-
tent of the accident left for his home
in Pasadena. and the Martin boy, un-
aware that his mother was dead. was
sent to Pasadena to be cared for by
friends.
The body of Mrs. Martin was sent
from Azusa to Pasadena last night,
Mrs. Martin had recently sold her
home, 1926 North Fair Oaks avenue,
and was intending to invest the pro-
ceeds of the sale in real estate In
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