Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-04
TRAIN HITS CAR
KILLING WOMAN
Stockport and Fairf ield
Families Victims When
Crossing Railroad
MRS. DUDGEON KILLED
AND FIVE INJURED

Accident Occurs Mile East Of
Farson; Party Brought
to Ottumwa Hospital
Mrs. Manford Dudgeon OF Stockport
was killed. her husband and son Carr
injured, and their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Frezey and son Ellis OF
Fairfield, injured also when the auto
in which they were riding was struck
by Milwaukee passenger train No. )
Sunday morning about 10 o'clock.
The accident occurred on the road
crossing at the Clyde Dckey farm, one
mile east of Farson. The exact cause
of the accident will be a matter of
conjecture according to the doctors
who in conversation at the Ottumwa
hospital following the bringing OF the
injured to Ottumwa, held that persons
suffering conclusion as did all Of those
in the ill-fated auto, are unable to tell
accurately what happened five min
utes before suffering the injury. The
auto approached the track on the fire
man side and he was putting in a fire
at the time and neither he nor the
engineer saw the party until they
were on the track.
| Planned Visit In Hedriek.
The tragic event of Sunday morn
Ing proved the sad ending Of plea
sure trip by the two families who
were enroute In the Dudgeon car to
Hedrick where they were going to
spend the day at the home Of a
brother of Mr.. Dudgeon. The road
crossing is said by residents Of the
vicinity to be Of diagonal type and
the view to a great extent obstructed,
making it unsafe unless one use con-
siderable care or stop, look and listen
before going over it. This probably
accounts for the accident, both driver
Of the car and the engineer being un-
able to see each other until too late.
Injured Brought Hero.
The train came to stop as soon
as possible and the fll-fated autoists
were brought to Ottumwa, the injured
being removed to the Ottumwa hos
pital where all were found to have
more or less conclusion and bruises,
cuts and general shock. Mrs. e. D.
Davis, who was on her way to church
at Farson, being delayed at the CROSS
ing by the train, when she learned the
cause, Immediately volunteered to
come with the injured and was Joined
by Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Stone Of the
Farson Baptist church. Dr. Henry OF
Farson also accompanied the stricken
party to Ottumwa. When the junction
was reached the ambulances and
autos with doctors were on hand to
take care of the victims Of the acci-
dent. A. J. Burnaugh, 1856 North Davis
street, brother of Mrs. Dudgeon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rifles Of Agency,
sister and brother-in-law Of the wom-
an who was killed, we're at the hos
pital upon the arrival Of the injured
party. The latter drove up from
Agency as soon as they were informed
of the trouble. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Broadfield of north OF Ottumwa were
also present at the hospital when the
injured victims arrived. Mrs. Broad
field is a sistre of Mrs. Dudgeon.
Injuries are Not Grave.
All of the injured were given i'm
mediate treatment, as all suffered con-
siderable shock and some suffered con-
cussion in varying extent. Mr.. Dud-
geon. who drove the ill-fated car, w>s
among the more seriously injured al
though the physicians believe that all
will recover and upon getting over the
shock will be found to Nave not been
dangerously injured. The only broken
bones suffered was that of Mr.. Dud-
geon, who had his nose broken. cuts
on his face and bruises on head and
body. He was quite delirious for
time after being brought to the hos
pital .@@s
Carl Dudgeon, the IA year old son
Of the woman who was killed, was
bruised, was cut on one arm and suf-
fered some concussion.
Mr.. Frazey was not seriously hurt,
having a cut over one eye and suf-
fered shock.
Mrs. Frazey, who has weak heart,
puzzled the doctors for time as to
the extent of her injury but examina-
ton revealed a bruised shoulder.
Ellis Frazey, aged IA. suffered chief.
" from concussion perhaps to great
er extent than any of the others.
The condition OF the various suf-
ferers was reported practically un-
changed at the hospital today The
victims, while painfully hurt, are not
considered seriously injured and all
are expected to recover.
No Shock In Train.
Passengers in the Pullman at the
rear OF the train did not feel the
shock Of the collision and the first
intimation they had that an accident
had occurred was when train en-
ployes rushed through the car after
the train had stopped and began to
back up. One woman, looking out of
the window was Mortified to see
bloody, dazed looking man arise from
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