Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-30
AUTO ACCIDENT
In MILWAUKEE
(From Wednesdays daily.)

rs- 1uTGO p0TSOuS, Al1CluuluS tliC WilC
and infant son of DR.. Francis A.
Malone, Of Waterford were instantly
k He'd, and one other was seriously
injured Tuesday afternoon when a
Northwestern road passenger train
struck an automobile at the Lisbon
road crossing at Butler.
The dead:
Mrs Francis Malone, Waterford.
William Malone, years Old, her
son.
Carl Gettmann, 20 years old, Pewau-
kee.
The injured:
DR.. Francis A. Malone, Waterford.
The injured physician is a brother
of Attorney John A. Malone of Bara-
boo. The attorney left for Milwau-
kee soon after the accident happened.
The accident, one of the most
gruesome which has occurred in Mil
waukee county in many months &C,
cording to officials of the Northwest
ern road, took place at about $3.50
o'clock when the automobile said to
have been driven by DR.. Malone be-
came stalled on the railroad tracks.
The passenger train, it was reported.
was travelling about thirty miles an
hour when it struck the automobile,
hurting it and the occupants more
than sixty feet
Mrs Malone was practically cut to
pieces, her face and head were so
badly mutilated that recognition was
almost impossible. Mr.. Gettman
sustained a fracture of the skull,
while little William Malone also suf-
fered fractured skull and internal
injuries. DR.. Malone sustained SER
ious injuries to his head and possible
internal injuries, but it is thought
that he will recover.
Rush Aid to Scene
Immediately following the crash
the engine of the passenger train
was uncoupled and was sent to New
Butler to procure aid for the victims.
A special train was made up and
rushed to the scene Of the accident,
carrying with it DR.. Markson, the
railroad companyFs surgeon at New
Butler.
Mrs Malone, being so badly cut up
was turned over to the coroners as
sistants while Mr.. Gettmann, DR.. Ma
lone and the child were placed on the
train and given immediate medical
assistance. Gettman and the Malone
child however, did not respond to
medical attention, and DR.. Markson
consequently turned his attention to
Dr., Malone who was unconscious
when picked up.
Upon the arrival of the train in
Milwaukee DR.. Malone was taken to
Milwaukee hospital, where he regain
ed consciousness at about 7 o'clock.
Later Tuesday night it was said that
DR.. Malone would in all probability re-
cover, although it was Impossible to
determine how serious his injuries
We're. He was severely cut about the
head and may possibly have sustain.
ed internal injuries.
Fail to Heed Warning
According to railroad officials who
investigated te accident, failure to
heed the warning bell at the cross
ing and the signals of the fIagman
were contributing causes to the
crash. Another automobile preoed-
ing the wrecked car by short dis
lance, and travelling at a fast rate of
speed, sped over the tracks despite
the fact that the flagman was signall-
ing them to stop.
The automobile bearing the Malone
family. said to be the property of Mrs.
Malone's parents followed directly af-
ter the other and, when approaching
the track within a few feet of the
rails the driver apparently made an
attempt to stop, resulting in the stall
ing OF the engine just as the auto
reached the center Of the tracks.
Mrs. Malone jumped from the auto
mobile on the side opposite to that
from which the train was approach
ing, and an instant later the engine
crashed into the automobile. hurting
it sixty feet through the air and IN
against the flagman's shanty. Mrs.
Malone was struck by the fly.
ing automobile and then by the train
and was thrown into the field along.
side the right-of-way.
Thrown From Machine
The other occupants of the car were
thrown with the machine and were
picked UP within q few feet OF the
wrecked automobile. None OF the
victims showed any signs Of life,
and 1t was reported none OF them had
made any outcry being dazed By
fear.
Were On Way Horne
According to relatives DIR. Malone
and his wife left their home II, Water.