The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-22

The presence of mind and the nerve
of Edward Gould, general merchant
of Coloma, Wis, and the principal
citizen of that little Waushara county
village, saved the members of his
family and two friends from death just
after six O'Clock this morning when
the Gould automobile was struck by
local north bound train at the cross
ing of the Chicago and North
Western at the South Park avenue
crossing. The big Mitchell car was
thrown at the side of the track so bad
ly damaged that it will be almost i'm
possible to repair it, but as if by some
miracle, all of the six members Of the
party escaped with their lives and but
one of them reached the hospital
That one was Edward Gould, whose
nerve saved the other members of the
party from death. Gould is at the Ke-
nosha hospital suffering from severe
wounds in the head and face, but he
has no broken bones and it is expect
ed that he will be able to leave the
hospital and return to his home at
oloma within a few days Other
members Of the party had slight cuts
and bruises, but they were not taken
to the hospital and they seemed to be
SO happy over their escape from death
that they held that their injuries were
not worthy of consideration The
members of the party included Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gould, their daughter
Miss Ruth Gould, and Leo Gould, their
son, all from Coloma; Fl. D. Mintz of
Hancock, Wis, a personal friend of
the Gould family, and the chauffeur,
Arthur BuckhoItz of Westfeld, Wis.
The members of the party had been
touring and they had left Waukegan
early this morning to start for the
home at Coloma. The automobile was
In charge of Buckholtz and Gould was
sitting with him in the front seat of
the machine. The car was coming at
good rate of speed as the crossing at
the "milk station' was approached.
There was, according to the story of
the members of the party, no warning
of the approaching train and Buck
holtz was driving his car along ignor-
ant of the grave danger. 1t was i'm
possible to see the train coming up
from the south and the automobile
was right on the track when Gould
saw the train, With a rare presence
of mind he reached over and caught
the wheel and turned the car to the
west and at the same time Buckholtz
struck the emergency brake. The pas
sengers in the automobile were thrown
from their seats by the sudden stop
ping of the car. A second later the
train dashed past and sideswiped the
automobile, literally tearing the motor
and other running machinery out of it.
The people in the automobile were not
thrown out. They were thrown against
the side of the automobile and bruised.
When the wind shield broke there was
rain of glass about the heads of
Gould and the chauffeur.
The train was late and it was RIM
ming at high rate of speed. All of
the members of the party insisted that
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warn them of the approach of the
train. The police report of the acct
dent declares that the men in charge of
the train were in doubt as to whether
the whistle had been blown at the
crossing. The train was stopped as
soon as possible and the members of
the automobile party were brought to
Kenosha and Gould was taken to the
hospital in an ambulance. DIR. H. A.
Robinson, the surgeon for the company
in Kenosha, attended him. Other mem
bers Of the party later appeared at the
police office and made full report Of
The accident. None of the people seem
ed to be seriously injured.
eff it had not been for the action
Of Mr.. Gould in taking hold Of the
wheel all of us would have been hit
by the train, y was the statement Of
one Of the members of the party.
Reports from the hospital indicated
this afternoon that Mr.. Gould would
be able to leave the hospital within
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