The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
WILD. TRAIN
RUNS AWAY;
KILLS TWO
{. J. &c. Train Crashes Into
Gary Auto In Fearful
Accident.

Running at a high rate OF speed. an
engine, tender and caboosc OF the
Joliet cutoff of the Michigan Central
railroad. operating between East
Gary and Joliet. ILL.,. crashed into an
automobile at the asth avenue and
Pennsylvania grade crossing. snuffing
out the lives OF two we'll known Gary
young men, In one OF the most shock
Ing auto-train accidents in recent
years shortly before two o'clock this
morning.
THE DEAD ARE.
EDWARD b. HARRINGTON. $40
Washington ST, % years old: part
owner of the H. P. Cash Gro
Gerry and Market at 81 w. 5th
avenue.
~ years old: we'll known and
hearth in the plant OF tho Gary
Works. He was assistant super
intendent.
In large Buick car. driven by Har-
rington. the two men were headed east
on Ridge Road. Trains pass over this
line so seldom that few autoists pay
very little attention 10 the crossing.
Whether the men looked right or lef.
According TO the only witness Blan-
ton David. r.. r. No. A, Box SO. Gary.
Ind. who was walking along the road
the crash was a terrific one as the en-
gine tender and caboose bore down
upon the machine at a high rate of
speed.
The machine which was demolished
and tho two victims who were killed
outright, u-cre carried~down the tracks
distance OF over two hundred and
ten feet The tender was also thrown
clear on top OF the auto and Of the
racks. Tie were torn UP along the
right of way for a. distance OF over
one hundred feet.
The police and coroner were, notified
OF the shocking accident and made
hurried call 20 the scene of the accr-
dent. The bodies of Harrington and
Haley were examined and orderes .s-
moved to Williams morgue. Both
bodies were badly mangled.
A further investigation by the police
discloses the fact that there was no
head light on the caboose as the train
backed up. but in its place the crew
had place a small lantern with a Ave-
inch lens.
According to one story. Harrington
and Haley had been at the police sta
ton a half an hour before TO report
an accident at eth avenue and Clark
road IN which a Ford car had turned
turtle when the driver swung the ma
chine to one side to avoid hitting
street car.
No one in the Ford suffered severe
injuries Evidently Harrington and
Ci m
told what a close call they had had
and laughlingly remarked how lucky
they were. They left the station AND
half an hour later the police received
the call that they had been killed by
the train.
Mr.. Harrington was one OF Gary's
most popular Young business men and
the news of the accident threw cloud
of sorrow over the entire business
district. With two OF his brothers he
conducted the we'll known II. p.
Cash Grocery and Market at 81 W. 9th
avenue A brother John is also the
owner OF the Harrington Grocery Co.
and Market at % W. sth avenue.
One OF the sad sidelights OF the
tragedy is the death or the Harring-
ton boys father several weeks ago.
They we're all homo on Thanksgiving
day at Bradford. Pa, where they
buried their father and Mrs. Harring
ton still resides
Besides his mother Mr.. Harrington
is survived by four brothers. Geo. John.
Charley and Frank. all of Gary. The
body of Mr.. Harrington Will lie In
state at williams Chapel this after
noon and evening and tomorrow morn
nw will be shipped to the former
home At Bradford Pa, for burial.
Edward Haley was past 23 years OF
age and II a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haley, Van Buren street. Besides his
parents he is survived by four broth |
srs, Nedl. Tom. Joe AMI Donald.
He was also one OF Garys well |
known popular and respected young
men and was employed as assistant
In No. open hearth
u the Gary works Of the Illinois Steel
20. plant Funeral arrangements had
not been completed up 70 noon today.
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