The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-18
Father And Mother Are In
stantly Killed.
STRUCK BY FAST TRAIN
Little Boy Lives For a Short
Time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bauer And
Son Leonard Meet Death ON the
Big -Four Crossing In Agosta Tues
day Night.

one whole family was suddenly
wiped out of existence, Tuesday night
about eleven o'clock when the Big
-Four flyer known as the Knicker-
booker. struck buggy at the cross
ing in Agosta and killed Mr.. ana
Mrs. Clarence Bauer and their son
Leonard, aged two years.
There were no witnesses to the ac-
cident and the details will have TO
be surmised. Even the crew Of the
passenger train was not aware until
the train reached Marion, that any
thing had occurred. 1t is as nearly
certain as possible to ascertain in
cases where no one saw the disas-
ter, that Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer drove
onto the track ahead of the express
train while on their way home from
an Epworth League social which was
held at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
James Imbody, south of Agosta.
They were riding in u closed buggy
and the noise made by the carriage
over the frozen roadway obliterated
the sound of the approaching train.
The crossing at which the accident
occurred is just east of the elevator
in the village and its approach is
dangerous because Of the proximity
OF buildings on either side, The horse
had gotten over the crossing and
the buggy was struck squarely by
the engine. The buggy and its oc-
cupants were thrown distance of
about fifty feet.
The crew of a west-bound freight
train which passed in about half
hour after the accident noticed the
wreckage and made an investigation.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer
were soon located. Both had been al
most instantly killed as there was.
no sign of any struggle where the
bodies were lying. The child was
found near by and was still living
when picked up. He was carried to
house near the crossing and death
resulted in about one hour.
The child and the mother were not
badly mutilated. The little fellow
had received a fracture of both legs
and was bruised in several places
The mother had sustained broken
leg ard slight cut on the left
cheek. Practically every bone in MIR.
Bauer's body had been broken and
his head was mashed.
Coroner Hnklin was notified and he
went to Agosta and con-
Quoted an inquest, but because OF
the lack Of witnesses could learn lit
tie.
Mr.. Bauer was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Croft Bauer, WHO formerly re-
sided near Agosta, but who recent
Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer were notified by
phone this morning and will arrive
in Agosta sometime tonight. Other
remaining members of Mr.. Bauers
immediate family are; Croft Bauer
Jr., David Bauer, and Isaac Bauer,
of Agosta; Herman Bauer. Cicero
Bauer and Walter Bauer of West
ford, Pennsylvania ana four sisters,
Mrs. Carl Dutton, Mrs John Gull, Mrs.
John Miller and Mrs. Clarence Smith.
Mrs. Bauer was daughter of Mrs.
Catherine Fcllmeth, Of St. Mary's
street She had three brothers, John
Fellmeth, who resides north of the
City. Jacob w. Fellnoth of east
Center street and Fred Fellmeth.
who is some place In the West and
four sisters, Mrs. Charles Frye. of
Martel. Mrs. Adam Schweinfurth of
near Marion; Mrs. Harry Gracely. ot
Agosta and Mrs. Frank Heverly, of
Rodgers, Arkansas.
Arrangements for the triple funeral
of the victims will not be made until
the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Croft
Bauer and family from Westford,
Pennsylvania. sometime tonight or
Thursday morning.
Co X Delaware tonight at Y NJ