The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-03
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blood and brain. and pieces of mana
led flesh were strcwed about oye'
the cross ties and rails.
Tho forward truck of the stock.ca-
left the rails which caused the tralr,
consisting OF ten cars to stop.
This morning local officials OF ,ha
Ringing road allowed the car to n.
main as il was until thorough In.
vestisation may he made.
VIII Fix Blame
County Attorney Brown stated this
morning that he would make thor
ough investigation OF the case in or
der Il rrN the responsibility and corn.
menGed the sheriff on the course he
pursued mt the scene Of the wreck.
The train was in charge OF Con
ductor c. f. Vaughn; Engineer Il.
l.. Eel and Fireman Elmer Webb,
with Brakeman ". f. Wright and
T. C. Walsh comprising the balance
of the crew.
They were all off duty this morn.
ing and were sleeping, but c. II.
Vineyard, local agent OF the Ring
ling railroad, said that they would
habo them make 4 statement as soon
as they were called for duty.
The bodies Of the victims OF the
teplorablc accident were prepared for
, burial by Harvey Brothers, under.
takers, this morning, and viii be
aiken TO their homes for burial this
lfte ternoon.
! Great crowds thronged tho under.
taking parlors this morning to view
the manglcd remains. and universal
sympathy was expressed over the
sad ending OF the party.
Those Killed Were Prominent
Socially
! All are we'll known and prominent
( in Wilson society; most OF the young
men were cX-service men who were
| taking advantage OF the first oppor
| tunity TO attend social function
given By Anderson Post OF the Ameri-
can Legion. The county attorney
/ stated that ne was going TO make an
| immediate investigation OF the whole
affair, and would be ready to make
report some time today.
At the office OF the Ringing road.
regret was expressed by officals
over the unfortunate affair and they
are doing everything possible TO aid
the county officers in the investiga'
ton.
Friends and relatives OF the dead
were notified and arrived in Ardmoie
this morning to take charge.
Crossing Death Trap
The crossing where the accident
occurred is situated in that portion
Of the city where n great deal OF
travel takes place going to and fro
between this city and the oil fields,
and several local people alleged this
morning that they had met narrow
escapes there in the past.
A report from the Hardy Sanitar.
ium at noon today stated that Lake
Cameron was not seriously injured
and would DO able to be out today.
The news of the accident created
a feeling OF horror among the cit.
2ens this morning, and they are de-
manding that drastic measures be
adopted to prevent like occurrence
in the future.
Says Warning Was Sounded
1t has been stated, but without
verification, that the conductor Of
the train made q statement to the
effect that all possible warnings were
given Immediately before the train
struck the truck. Opinions differ
as to the rate Of speed the string
of cars were being backed in on the
track. but it Ia shown by the sur
roundings. that the force Of tho Inn
pact threw one set Of trucks Of the
death car off the rails and that ever
then the speed was sufficient to I'd
NIT Of the wrecked truck being Ding.
ged n full car.length before tho tsu1n
WAC brought to a atom. lpN tll