The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-22
SISTERS MEET A
HORRIBLE DEATH
Two ChicIasaw Girls Run Down
by Fast Train While Cross
Ing Track at DeIphOs.
IDelphos Herald, November IS. ]

| lDNAIhoa llNIaldt NONNilDGl TO-
An appalling accident occurred at the
Jefferson street crossing OF the Penna.
railroad Monday afternoon at $3.50, when
the lives Of two young girls were instant
ly snuifed out, they being struck by the
locomotive of a fast moving train and
hurled a distance of over 100 feet, death
occurring instantly.
| The identity OF the two unfortunate
girls did not become known until the
bodies had been removed to the under
takers morgue, where it was learned
that they were sisters, Carrie and Anna
Hartings, daughters of J. p. Hartings, of
| Chickasaw.
The two girls were walking north on
the east side of Jefferson street, and ap-
preached the crossing just as west bound
passenger train No. was passing. The
noise of the train passing the crossing
prevented them from noticing the ap-
proach of No. p, the east bound fast
train known as the Manhattan Limited.
Just as they stepped onto the east bound
track they were struck by the locomotive
of the rapidly moving train and hurled
distance of 100 feet, one of them striking
a signal stand just south Of the east
bound track and the other landing on
the ground between the east bound track
and a siding
The Kaverman &, Hildreth ambulance
was at once called and the bodies were
removed TO the morgue, where Mead
Dolt was the first to identity them.
Chas. Daniels also identified them a few
minutes later. Anna Hartings who is
sixteen years old, has been employed at
home of Gurney Serrels, and Carrie
Hartings, aged 20. was employed at the
home of Chas. Daniels.
The two girls were on their way to
send a package to their father which
was found, addressed to him, near where
they lay.
Both bodies were thrown clear of the
track and while they were badly cut and
many bones broken, they were not
mangled by the car wheels.
Mr.. Hartings was notified Monday
evening, and Immediately came to Del
phos in an automobile accompanied by
DR.. Rawers, and Undertaken VIM. Mey-
ers, of Chickasaw, to take charge of the
remains. They went to the Kaverman
& Hildreth morgue, where they viewed
the remains of the victims, and to those
who were present when the father beheld
his two daughters cold in death, both
taken suddenly without a moments
warning, the scene was a heart rending
one, and the grief of the mother who
will be forced to see her children brought
back TO her in Caskets, their bodies crush
ed and broken, is impossible to imagine.
Carrie Harting, 20 years of age, was
the eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Harting
and Anna Harting, sixteen, was their
third born. They are survived by their
parents, three brothers and two sisters,
to whom the hearts of all will go out in
this sad hour.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the morgue here and taken to their
home at Chickasaw over the c. H. & D.
at 1257 Tuesday afternson, accompanied
by the nrief-stricken father, and funeral
services will be held from the Catholic
church there Thursday morning.
Faank Harting, a brother of the de-
ceased, and JOS. Hendfeller and Ben
Froning, of Chickasaw, came to Delphos
and with Wm. Lineman, of
Delphos, also accompanied the remains
% Chickasaw.
A curve exists in the Pennsylvania
racks a short distance west of Clay
street, and this fact may have been part
y the cause of the girls not noticing the
train. The engineer on train
y stated that he applied the emergency
brake when he noticed the girls on the
rack but lie did not see them until the
rain was near them The train was
brought to a stop near the plant of the
)elphos Manufacturing company and
vas backed to the scene of the accident
Nhe train remained here for some time
,efore proceeding on the journey. A
nuf, carried by one of the girls, was
,icked up near the Delphos Manufactur-
ng company plant, it having been car
led that distance on the engine.