The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-28


'st dnesday afternoon In
lled and ih~eo
bpdiy injured.
auby Carey, aged IA, was instant
ly killed and Edna Carey, aged eight
years, Florence Carey aged six years,
and Stanley Gomney, middle-ag I'd
man. were so badly injured that they
may not recover The accident hap
pened on a railroad crossing about
o'clock In the afternoon.
The car was driven by Stanley
Gomney, farmer residing about two
miles south of Sagola, who took his
wife In his auto and going 10 the
Thomas Carey farm, about a mile
north OF Sagola, took Mrs Carey and
five children down the roadway 20
Hart's spur on the ST. Paul railroad.
The little ones, as had been their
custom, went to a nearby creek and
weht In bathing Mr.. Gomney left
the ladies 10 pick berries and went to
his farm house nearby. After the
children had Joined the mothers he
retulned with the auto and told them
40 wait until he crossed the track
To turn the ma i4ie around. - he
stat "a To cross the track the Carey
children boarded the car Crossing
the track Mr. Gomney turned H. au-
10 ard started on his return trip, two
OF tao children having left the car.
As he came to the track the afternoon
81 Paul passengor rain, No 81. was
segA bearing down upon him, whistling
furiously all the time.
Mr.. Gomney evidently thought he
could get across ahead OF the oncom-
ing train, for he did not heed the sig
mails from the engineer, nor the cries
OF his wife, who saw the train ap-
preaching with the result that he was
directly across the track and In front
of the approaching train, which
struck the auto about the middle,
Ruby. the fourteen-year-o girl.
was apparently on the side next the
train, as when picked up in the ditch
at the side OF the track, she was 60
badly injured that death followed al
most instantly.
Edna, aged eight years, was found
nearby with her right leg broken
below the hip.
Florence, aged six. sustained in
juries about the body, and is feared
is hurt internally.
Mr.. Gomney sustained a compound
fracture OF the forearm a dislocated
hip and II is feared his chest is in
Jured. He was found alongside OF
little Ruby.
The train was stopped and the work
OF picking up the unfortunates pro
ceeded with. As stated above Mr.
Gomney and Miss Ruby were found
at the side OF the track, as was also
Miss Florence, and Just. as they were
taken aboard the train cry was
heard and Mr.. Case, a travelling man
who had been very active In the res
cuo work. discovered Miss Edna upon
the bank some distance from the
tram As he attempted TO pick her
up she cried Don't touch my leg
II hurts" AZ the same time asking.
"is Ruby dead"
The injured people were placed on
a special train that was made mp AZ
Charming and taken 20 the scene ~
the accident and, after being given
first aid by Drs. McDaniels and Bovik
who were hastily summoned from this
city rushed to the hospital In Iron
Mountain
Fortunately Miss Anna Murphy o
nurse OF Iron Mountain and Miss
Mary Carter. Red Cross nurse. were
Z ~ sagola and II was only very short
time that these two ladies were on
the scene. giving what aid that could
be administered to Mr. Gomney and
the two surviving children.
Al this writing the outcome OF the
injuries of the surviving occupants