The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-06-06
SIX PERSONS DEAD
NINETEEN INJURED,
IN SUNDAY SmASHUPS

IN OONDHI OWHOllOl -
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. June Six
persons are dead and 19 are injured
as a result of series of accidents in
and near Indianapolis Sunday.
The Dead.
Arthur McClain, A years old; Mrs.
Bertha McClain, 46 years old: Roy Nc
Claim, s years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
McClain; Harry Brevett, AZ years old;
all of indianapolis.
Zionsville. Indiana.
James G. Bayless, 50 years old,
Clayton, Indiana.
The Injured.
Thelma McClain, 10 years old;
George Cowlier: Thelma Brown, Is
years old; Laura McNeeley. IA years
cid; Mrs. Zelma Anthcney. 23 years
old Lucille Dilling 1s years old Gil
bert Slider; Mrs Gilbert Slider: Fred
Conroe: Mrs. Fred Conroe; |, B. Cor
don; Burl Nicholson, 25 years old; j,
f. Mcdonald; John NJ. Popp; w. p.
Mcmahon fractured skull, may die)
All of Indianapolis.
Frank Hoy, Sheridan
Alfred Hancock, Sheridan. Ind.
Edward Stahl. Sheridan, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. McClain and their son,
Roy McClain, were killed instantly
in the afternoon. and Tnelma McClain,
their daughter, and Harry Brevett,
roomer. were injured the latter fatal.
ly, when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by an out
bound limited interurban car, going
10 Louisville. at the Dudley avenue
crossing of the Indianap polls, Columbus
& Southern interurban tracks near
Edgewood Brevett died in the city
hospital about 7:30 o'clock
Dies in Hospital
Eanlover died at ST. Nincents hos
ptal of a fractured skull about two
hours after he had fallen on his head
While alighting from his machine in
the 1900 block on North Meridian
street Bayless died at the Deaconess
hospital about noon from injuries suf
fered late Saturday night when he fell
beneath moving interurban car at
Clayton. Ind.
Thema Brown and Laura McNeely
were injured when they became
frightened and jumped from an auto
mobile driven by Thelmas s father,
A'onzo Brown, 1922 East New York
street, when the machine stalled in
front of an approaching train on the
tracks of the Lake Erie & Western
railroad at the New York street cross
ing. The girls suffered bruises about
the face and body but were able to go
to their homes after the accident.
In the machine besides Mr.. Brown
and the two girls were his wife and
infant child. Mr. Brown, witnesses
said, did not heed the warning of the
hagman. Abraham Ray, 1925 Wilcox
street, who was standing in the middle
Of the street with the stop" signal
upraised. and drove on to the tracks
directly in front of the train The
train was inbound from Chicago. and
was travelling at a slow rate of speed.
Thomas Cline of Chicago, the engineer,
brought the train to stop within five
feet after striking the automobile.
Strikes Iron Bar.
George Cowlier, S07 North Capitol
avenue, suffered cuts about the head
Yesterday afternoon when he struck
his head on an iron bar at the top of
truck during an outing of the Moose
lodge at Columbia park, south of the
city. CoWlier was climbing upon the
truck when his head struck the bar at
the top. causing him to lose his hold
and fall. He was taken to the City
hospital
Nine persons we're injured. none of
them seriously, when a seven-passen-
ger touring car in which they were
riding struck an outband Northwestern
avenue street Car at Ohio street and
Capitol avenue. late yesterday after
room. All Of the persons were thrown
from the automobile, which was dam
Gged badly.
The more seriously injured were
Mrs. Anthoney. who was cut about the
face and left leg; Mrs. Conroe who
was bruised badly about the head. and
Mr.. Gordon. who suffered a broken
right arm. The two women were taken
10 the City hospital. Gordon was taken
10 the Protestant Deaconess hospital.
The other occupants of the car were
bruised and shaken up, but were able
10 90 to their homes.
John NJ Popp and his son. Edwin NJ
Popp, 919 English avenue, were injured
NtStti udH ufcIulilS wien dH auto
mobile in which they were riding
'urned over cfter striking a curbstone
on the north side of New York street
at keystone avenue, when Popp at
tempated to drive over the curb to
avoid striking an automobile driven by
Delhert Norris of Waldron, Ind.
Many May Die.
Four men were injured. one probably
fatally. about 10 o'clock last night
when an automobile in which they
we're riding was struck by an inbound
Tenth street car at Massachusetts and
Edison avenues. w. P. Mcmahon, 912
Edison avenue. is at the City hospital
with fractured skull, and may die
Frank Hoy, Alfred Hancock and Ed
ward Stahl, all farmers living near
Sheridan, Ind. according to Stahl.
were the other occupants. Hoy and
Hancock are at the City hospital also.
the former with severe scalp wounds,
and the latter with cuts and bruises,
Stahl was taken to the hospital. but
removed later to the city prison on a
charge of drunkenness.
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