New Britain herald., 1919-10-06
John Anisko and 8 Years Old Daughter and Antonio Horvatt and 2 Years Old Son Killed.
AUTO IS COMPLETELY
 SMASHED TO BITS

section in recent years happened shortly after 7:3O o'clock last evening at the Clayton crossing in Newington, when west bound train leaving Hartford at 7:25 o'clock, struck an automobile belonging to John Anisko, of POI Beaver street, killing him and two others instantly, and one other of the occupants of the ill-fated car died at 1915 o'clock this morning at the New Britain General hospital.
 The List of Dead.
 The list of dead is as follows: John Anisko, of POI Beaver street; Janina Anisko, aged years, daughter of John; Antonio Horvatt, aged 3S years, of 15 Star street and Ernest Horvatt, aged years son of Antonio Horvatt. The badly injured are Mrs. John Anisl1o, Mrs. Antonio Horvatt and Tony Anisl1o.
 The scene of the horrible affair of last night has been for a long time source of anxiety on the part of all careful autoists. A number of nar- row escapes have been recorded at the crossing, and few years ago, two Hartford men met death when a large auto truck, they were driving was struck in broad daylight.
 Were Out For Pleasure Ride.
 Anisko, who was employed as a. bartender by Theodore Dudjack, was taking his family and the Horvatt family who were friends, for a ride. They had left home early in the eve- ming and were en eroute to Hartford. The conditions at the crossing partic- ularly for drivers of vehicles going in an easterly direction are such that careful attention is usually given. On the north side of the crossing stands the sheds of the Murray Brick com- pany which entirely block from view any approaching train. On the south side there is @ high bank, which also blocks from view approaching trains. The railroad officials, several years ago, installed a banjo signal and bell system, and this has been the cause of several bad accidents being avert ed. That the bell did not ring last night before the accident occurred is a matter of conjecture, but A. N. Rutherford and c. s. Andrew, Jr., stated today that they were on the scene last evening and the bell did not ring whfe they were there.
 not ring while they were there.
 A very clear version of the acci- dent was given last evening by John Anninger and George Williams, of 836 Pennington avenue, Hartford, who were driving in an automobile with their families. According to - these men, AniSko passed them a short distance west of the crossing, travelling at a rate of about 20 miles an hour. Anninger said after the af- fair that he was surprised that Anisko did not slow down as he started to cross the tracks. There was a crash, Anninger said the rapidly moving train hitting the automobile directly in the center and carrying it along for distance estimated today at over 200 yards. Anninger also said that he did not hear the warning bell.
 Automobile is Demolished.
 The Anisko automobile which was of the seven-passenger Hudson GAO type, was reduced to wreckage be- yond salvage. Strewn along the tracks at various intervals, are parts of the machine today The greater part of the wreckage lies at switch about 200 feet west of the crossing. B Dead Strewn Along Tracks. MT. Rutherford, who was driving to this city, was only a few feet away from the crossing when he heard the crash and the imm mediate applying of brakes of the train. AS soon as possible he was on the scene, and the sight that greeted him was terrible, he said today. The body of the little Anisko girl lay about 50 feet west of the crossing, and a few feet away was the body of her fath- er The bodies of the women and the boys was also thrown along at different sections of the road bed. Horvatt, who was killed instantly, lay a few feet west of the pile of Wreckage.
 Injured Taken to Hospital
 MT. Rutherford said membe of the train crew and a few passengers Rlignted and immediately steps were taken to secure aid. Conductor James Hughes of 123 Oak street. Hartford, called Up the local police asking that