The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-11
CAR STOPPED ON TRACKS
Victim Loses Life In Attempting To
Save Wrecked Automobile Is
Carried 800 Feet BY Train While
Owner Is Caught Beneath Wheels.

whose home is located on the Sheridan
Road about three miles south of Ke-
nosha, was ground to death beneath the
wheels of q southbound Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train just after
six clock Monday evening when the
automobile which he was driving was
struck by the locomotive at the Sheri-
dan Road Crossing. Juska, the only
occupant Of the automobile, was thrown
from the car beneath the wheels of the
train and killed instantly. The car
was carried more than three hundred
feet down the track before the engine
of the train could be stopped.
Juska' body, so badly mutilated
that it was almost unacceptable was
found beneath the fourth car of the
train more than thirty feet from the
crossing. Chief of Police Owen 0 Hare
and other police officers were summoned
Immediately and at their order the
mangled remains were taken to the
Hansen morgue. In the pockets of the
dead man were found several registra-
ton cards which furnished the clew for
his positive Identification by friends
several hours after the accident.
Car Stops on Crossing,
Juska, who was employed as me-
chanic at the Case Machine company,
in Racine, was returning to his recent
ly purchased home three miles and a
half south Of Kenosha. According to
Fred Parker the flag man at Sheridan
Road, the engine of the car was kill
ed on the crossing in the path of the
approaching train. Juska got out of
the automobile, cranked it and climbed
again into the driver seat in spite Of
the expostulations of the flagman. Be-
fore Juska couT8 start the ear, the en-
CINE crashed into him and hurled him
TO instant death. Conductor Shipman,
who was in charge of the fast express
had the train stopped as quickly as
possible and police and ambulances
were summoned Immediately. The re-
mains were then hurried away to the
morgue while officials took up the search
for the family of the victim.
Wife Waits Death Message
In the meantime out at the little sor,,
row stricken home just outside the city,.
the wife and the eight weeks old baby
girl, waited anxiously the coming Of
their husband and father
Coroner Parker through the address,
624 Pleasant Place, written on the reg
istration card, finally traced out that
less than two weeks ago Juska had
purchased the little farm of twenty
acres and beautiful little home
south of the city and it was there that
he carried his death message and learn
ed the real depth Of the tragedy which
had enveloped the home.
CT cannot believe that he is dead
sobbed out the mother pitifully after she
had been told the main details of the
tragedy. "Only this morning he told
me that we could now take it easy and
now what can / do. / can t go back to
people oversee and have no one heren
and she huddled the little eight weeks
old baby, Marian, closer to her as she
realized that her little paradise had
all been turned into bitter darkness.
Fortunately several friends from Ke-
noshs were at the home and the wife
and baby were, brought to their homes
in this city last evening.
Parents Now on the Sea.
How success and fortune had sud
denly been turned into deepest sorrow
was told by the friends of the family.
Juska who was an exceptionally good
workman had lived in America but
five years, and by reason of good wages
and thrift had saved enough money to
buy the little home ON the outskirts of
Kenosha. Neither he nor his wife have
any relatives in America but recently
Juska had made arrangements for his
mother and father to come to America
from Berlin. They were to build an
other house nearby and the father was
to care for the farm while the son
worked in the city. Tic last letter
from the old country intimated that
the parents would soon sail for Ameri-
ca and it is possible that they are now
on the sea enroute to Kenosha.
Once a German Sailor.
The victim of the frightful accident
had lived an interesting life. He was
born in Germany and served for sever
al years as German sailor aboard the
German steamer "America. !" About
five years ago when he was on shore
leave at New York, he left the steamer,
because, as he told friends here, he had
received but twenty five cents month
and his board as wages. He was drawn
to Kenosha to work in the factories
more than four years ago. He was an
exceptionally skilled workman and had
commanded high wages at the Nash