The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-16
His Daughter and Chauf-
feur Escape With
Minor Injuries
WOMAN'S BODY is
HURLED INTO TREE
Train no. z Hits Party
at Domingo; Injured
Brought Here

Isaac Baer, wealthy Colorado
cattleman, who was injured this
morning when Santa Fe train No.
7 struck his automobile at a cross
ing at Domingo, died this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in ct. Jo-
seph's 8 hospital. He had concus-
sion Of the brain and internal in
juries.
Mrs. Isaac Baer of Denver was
killed, Mr.. Baer, Miss Ruth Morris
Baer, their daughter, and Martin
Bauer, their chauffeur, we're in
jured when their automobile was
struck by Santa Fe fast mail train
No. Z at the Domingo crossing at
1890 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Baer is a wealthy Colorado stock
man, retired.
The approaching train was hid
den from the view of the automo-
bile by a freight train which was
standing on a siding on the north
side Of the main track waiting for
the express to pass. The auto
mobile did not quite clear the
track before the engine reached
the crossing.
! The engine struck the hack end OF
the car, throwing the occupants out.
The body OF Mrs. Baer. an elderly
woman, was thrown 25 feet crashing
/ into a cottonwood tree before the
store at Domingo station. The inn
pact broke both legs and caused con-
cussion Of the brain. She died 10
minutes later.
Brought 20 Albuquerque.
The train came to stop within 10
car lengths Tralnmen. Indians and
another automobile party following
the Baers car, came TO the rescue OF
the other victims. Temporary medi-
cal treatment was given and the in
! iured people were brought into Al
buquerque .on No. Z. Three ambu-
lances met the train and rushed the
two men and the girl to 81. Joseph's
hospital, whore they were examined
/ by Dr. Lovelace.
/ Mr. Baer Is the most seriously In
jured Of the party He has internal
| injuries and possibly bone fractures
which had not been determined this
afternoon. He has scalp wounds and
is suffering from shock. The daugh-
ter is badly bruised ana suffering
from shock, as well Mr.. Bauer. their
chauffeur. Is also bruised.
The Baers, accompanied by an
other automobile party. were on their
way from their home IN Denver 10
Southern California to spend the. win
/ ter. They had eaten breakfast at
Santa Fe and expected to reach AL
buquerque for lunch. They were
| driving seven passenger Packard
automobile. handsomely equipped.
In the second car was Or. and Mrs.
q. l.. Bonney, prominent Denver
physician and friend OF the Baers
who was making the trip to Califcr-
| MA with them. DR.. Bonneya chauf-
feur saw the approaching express
train and waited, assuming that the
! Baer automobile had cleared the
track before the engine struck Il.
Indians near the station signaled and
called TO the first automobile 10 warn
/ them OF the train, but were appar-
ently not heard.
Baer Is Wealthy.
The Eaers are people OF great
wealth and prominence In Denver.
Mr.. Baer is a retired stockman. who
owns extensive ranch properties near
Meeker, Colorado, They make their
home Ht the Brown Palace hotel In
DcrVer A son who resides In Den
Yer, las been notified OF the acci-
/ dent.
On the body OF sirs. Baor was
found a quantity OF Jewels estimated
at $4,000 IN value. She wore a plain
gold wrist watch upon her lower arm
and a handsome platinum bracelet
watch above her elbow. A satchcl
containing bonds and securities Vaiu-
ed az several thousands cf dollars
was in her possession.
The body OF Mrs. Raer was taken
TO Strung hrcifCrs' undortakii,r ca-
tablishment The vaiuAhles uere
turned over 20 the police.
DIR. and Airs. Bonney viii romsin IL
Albuquerque untn Mr.. BDer and hia
daughter have recovered. Arrange
ments for the burial OF Mrs aapr