Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-29
Mr.. AND MRS. w. p. zWILLiNo A.
MOST INSTANTLY KILLED IN
CROSSING ACCIDENT.
FAST NORTHWESTERN TRAIN
HITS MACHINE souARELv
Automobile and Victims Hurled Many
Fsst-Mr. zwiIlins Dies Instantly,
Mrs. zwilIins Within . Few Minutes
- Members Of Prominent and
Wealthy Family.
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Nevada, Aug. 29.-W. p. Zwilling.
q well-known retired capitalist Of this
city. and his wife we're both killed
when the Northwestern Central State
Special struck their automobile on the
Vine street crossing here last night
at 6:45 o'clock Mr.. Zwilling was killed
instantly and Mrs. Zwilling. whose
body was badly mangled. lived but a
short time.
The view Of track at the crossing
was obscured by a freight standing on
. siding. Mr.. Zwilling and wife were
driving from the north and. there be-
Ing no signal. started to cross the
tracks when the fast passenger struck
their automobile squarely on the side
and threw the car and It's occupants
a long distance. The car was g mass
Of ruins. The Zwillings were among
the best known people in the city and
have many relatives over the state.
Mr.. Zwilling was known as care
full driver and never exceeded fifteen
miles per hour, it Is said by friends.
while driving, however, and several
who witnessed the accident are Of the
opinion that Mr. Zwilling. when he
glimpsed the train bearing down upon
him. applied the brakes. bringing the
car to a stop directly on the tracks.
He evidently hoped to stop the car be-
fore reaching the rails.
A long freight train, consisting OF
seventy-two cars had taken the siding
here. and this, with row Of trees.
completely obscured the other tracks
from the direction which Mr.. Zwilling
was approaching. The engine Of the
fast train struck the automobile
squarely, hurling the car and its occu-
pants Il many feet and completely
wrecking the machine.
Not Aware Of Danger.
Mr.. Zwilling was driving carefully
as he always old and did not see the
approach Of the heavy west-bound
passenger. which WAS just due. until he
had passed the engine OF the freight
which was, almost touching the cross-
ing. The witnesses to the affair state
that as soon as he. saw the oncomins
train he either threw on the brakes os
his engine was killed.
No one appears to have actually wit
messed the impact. but the next thai
they saw was q cloud Of dust and the
flying debris. The automobile appears
to have been struck a little to the front
of the middle and was pushed and
rolled along the track for distance OF
possibly 100 feet, where It was rolled
to the north side OF the track, between
that and the east-bound track.
Death Almost instantaneous.
Tho fireman on the engine whicn
was standing at the head Of the freight
witnessed the accident and was prob
ably the drst to be on the ground'
Among the next to arrive was w. 5.
Smith, who heard the impact and saw
the disturbance following the accident
from his front porch. but block away
When he arrived he first went to the
side of Mr. Zwilling, who was lying be-
tween the rails with his head on a rail-
Aitho he appeared to draw rev
breathes he was dead within few
minutes.
Woman in Wrsckags.
Mrs, Zwilling, still alive but horribly
mangled was found in the wreck OF
the automobile, in which she appeared
to be hopelessly entangled. Her frail
body appeared to be rolled UP IN the
ton and one OF her limbs was bent
back under her and the foot was above
the head. She was taken from that po-
sition and placed on the observation
platform OF the rear car OF the train
which had struck them. The lifeless
body Of the husband was carried to
the next vestibule ahead. The train
was then started up and the body oi
the husband and the dying wife were
removed at the platform near the
freight house. The body was taken IN
an ambulance to the undertaking par
Tors and Mrs. Zwilling was later taken
- NOV homo. where she died shortly
after o'clock.
Funsral Services Sunday.
Tho Yuneral services will be held
SUNDAY afternoon at 2:3o at the home
The bodies will lie in state from un-
til 5.
MIR. Zwil,ing leaves one brother
pan;e, zwilling. In Chicago: two sis
te,s Mrs.. E. w. Bishop and Mrs. Aiac
T,,,r,n of state Center. and two sis
tors at Great Bend, Ind Mrs. Zwillins
iaave, three sisters, they being Mrs
T.ya,. r,ook.!age, Of this city: MRS
Clarence Miller. OF Cedar Rap'os' a'''
Mrs. waldron. OF this city.
A pionssr Merchant.
NJ zu,t,,,nr came here In 1877 with
hi. brother George and engaged IN the
mcrcantile business. He retired some
year. ago and has since had his capital
invested in bank and other stocks. He
and Mrs. Zwilling returned but a rev
months ago from trip around the
world which occupied several montns
cesneidsnt in Aeeidsnt. 8. !.
The close business connection pe'
tween Mr.. Zwilling and senatesEatcn-
patrick. OF this city, In the oenkine
business, recalls the tragic death o.
Mr. Eatchpatrick's son. Wihaam. only
4 few weeks fago. The junior fttchpat-
rick waa engaged in the automooHs
business here. and was Instantly killed
while drivtng his car near this city