Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-11

The accident occurred at Ladd
crossing, a mile east of Kewanee.
The two men were riding in the
front seat of the car while their
wives occupied the rear seat. APP
parently they killed the engine of
their car as they reached the
tracks. The car was dragged 1900
feet before the train could be
brought to a stop.
They were returning from
three weeks automobile trip
through Michigan and had left
Princeton AT I55,--planning to
stop at Kewanee for dinner.
Taken to Hospital.
By the time aid reached Mr.. and
Mrs. McMaster they we're dead.
Their bodies were removed to the
Kewanee undertaking parlors,
where an inquest was conducted
this afternoon by the coroner OF
Henry county. Mr.. McMaster's
skull was fractured, both legs bro
ken, and he was injured internal
ly. Mrs. McMaster's skull was also
fractured and she was internally
injured.
MI. anu AlIb. AOnuO hElE LdhEAl
to the It. Francis hospital at Ke-
vance. An operation was imme-
diately performed on Mrs. Con-
do in an attempt to save her life.
She died early this morning Mr..
Condos left leg was fractured and
he was cut about the face.
The two couples had gone on 4
vacation trip and left Moline two
weeks ago last Friday. They were
enroute home at the time of the
accident. Word was sent to Mo
line yesterday that they would
reach home at z o'clock last even
ing. Clyde o. Dixon, brother OF
Mrs. McMaster, and DR.. c. c. Sloan,
a close friend of the family, COM
posed the welcome party waiting
at the McMaster home. The tour
lists had spent their vacation cir
cling the territory around Lake
Michigan.
First word received of the trag-
edy came to Rock Island, which
was to the effect that there had
been a serious accident. Later.
Frank L. North, Mrs. Condos bro
ther-in-law, gave details of the
tragedy. A party composed OF MT.
North, Elmore Stafford, Mrs. John
Stafford. Mr.. Dixon and DR.. J. II.
Hollowbush made the trip to ke-
vance in machines and today sent
word that the accident happened
at 12:4O, noon. when a Burlington
passenger train due at Kewanee az
1916 had struck the auto. Frank
Ward. engineer on the train. said
that he first saw the machine nortl
OF the tracks and later when he
noticed it stalled on the tracks, it
was too late to stop his engine.
Told OF Death.
Operation for the amputation of
one of Mr.. Condos legs. was
thought necessary yesterday. but il
was decided by attending physi-
clans today that no immediate op-
Grafton will be made. Word reach
ing his relatives this afternoon was
that Mr.. Condo was getting along
fairly we'll considering the extent
OF his injuries II was stated that
the physicians have hope that the
accident will not be fatal
Mr. Condo was unconscious for
a time after the accident. Today
he regained consciousness and was
told that Mrs. Condo was dead.
Willard Condo. son of Mrs. Con-
do. is 3 years old. He can barely
realize the tragedy that has fallen
over the family He did not make
the trip with his parents but his
mother sent him many postcards
from various cities which the party
visited. He priced them highly
and was saving them TO show his
mother that he had kept them when
she returned.
The inquest was being held over
the remains CT Mrs. Condo this aft
ernoon. The remains we're sched-
uled TO arrive in Rock Island over
the Burlington at o'clock tonight. |
The body Will be taken to the Knox !
parlors and it is likely that 1t viii !
later be removed to the family resi-