The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-14

mond one man was killed and seven
persons were injured, one OF them
woman. so seriously that she may die.
in head-on collision between Chicago
bound Pere Marquette Train No. 81
and freight train on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad tracks in the 3 4
o. yards a 105rd St and indianapolis
ave. early today.
TRAINS IN BIG CRASH
The wreck occurred at a sharp curve
near the old SchwilI mating plant.
the engineers Of the two trains fail
ing to see the others train until It
was too late to avoid a collision The
passenger train was running at a high
rate of speed and the impact was ter
rife. 1t was reported that the dreck
age took FIRE just after the collision
CONDUCTOR KILLED
The man killed was the conductor
Of the passenger train. Dutch Batuna.
and he was riding in the baggage
coach at the time Of the wreck His
home is in Holland. Michigan.
The engineer and fremen of the
passenger train saw the approaching
freight in time to jump from their
engine and thus saved their lives. En-
gineer Lindsey and Fireman Knuth Of
the freight stuck with theu oosts
and escaped without Injury.
CARS BADLY TELEsCoPED
The baggage car and first day coach
on the flyer were completely teles-
COPIED Both were Of wood and sim
ply crumpled up. Neither engine left
the rails Some OF the feright cars
were buckled but all stayed on the
track.
\ South Chicago policeman was the
first on the scene ana gave the alar.a
to Whiting and South Chicago. Am
balances took the injured to the Mi
nois Steel Co. hospital at South Chi
cago and the South Chicago hospital
A wrecking outfit was summoned
from the Is. and O. yards and began
Immediately TO clear away the debris.
A mistake in orders Is believed to have
been the cause of the collision One
report was that the wife of Engineer
Lindsey Of the fast freight was one OF
the worst injured passengers in the
Pere Marquette day coach.
INoUIRY Is STAETED
Immediately following the accident
officials of the railroad stated that
thorough investigation to determine the
cause of the wreck would be made a.
once. Coroner Peter Hogrnan of Cook
county announced that the inquest will
be held tomorrow morning at 1880.
1t is possible that railroad employe
will be held to account. 1t is known
that the Pere Marquette passenger train
was on the wrong main track
GOT ORDERS AT WHITING
Arriving at Whiting from Grand Rap
ids and other easterly points. the train
filled with weekend Mich\ran exsursion-
lists. stopped for orders According to
reports the engineer. r Beckering. was
banded orders to proceed through the
B. & O. yards over the left hand track
He switched his train at Whiting to the
new track in accordance with orders.
The fast freight. east bound. had been
given orders at Chicago to proceed over
the same track. Coroner Hoffman and
railroad officials will attempt to ddN<r-
mine how the conflicting orders came to
be issued and who was responsible for
them.
THIS REPORT Is SECUTED
A nurse whose identity could not be
learned was one of the first to reach
the scene. She gave first aid to scores
Of mutilated and frantic passengers.
Word that another railroad wreck ex-
ceeding in horror that of the Hagen
beck Wallace circus accident circulated
throughout East Side. Robey and Whit
ing. Hundreds Of people booked to the
scene. The police had difficulty in keep
ing the tracks clear for other trains
Passing through the yards. There were
several narrow escapes from death as
curious On-Iookers wcrc hauled from he