Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-28

1t seemed certain that the death list
would be swelled as rescue parties cou-
inued their search Of the wreckage.
Thirtysix bodies were in the impro-
vised morgue at Chesterton, a mile from
here. and three in Michigan City, when
just before noon three other bodies were
found
The following statement vas given by
the general superintendent of the New
York Central Lines:
1T seems certain that the Michigan
Central train had taken the deran and
that the engine miraculously jumped back
on the track again just as the New York
Central train crashed into It, Officials
from Chicago and New York are en-
route here. 1t will be a joint investiga-
ton and a thorough one, 1t is impossi-
BILE to place the blame now. Calling
man guilty Of such a thing means calling
him guilty Of murder"
'Tbe investigation OF the interlocking
system shows that the levers were set
against the Michigan Central train"
said statement issued by E. B. Bron-
ner. vice president Of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad.
A statement issued by the New York
Central office said the signals and de-
rails were tested Immediately after the
wreck and found to be working cor
rect1y.
AN east-bou freight train was on
the Michigan Central passing siding
Smoke blowing from this train might
have obscured signals" said the New
York Centrals statement.
CORONER PROMISES
TO FIX BLAME.
Coroner SeipeI has postponed the in
quest until the Identification of the bodies
has been completed. He has worked un-
ceasingly since the crash at 80 o'clock
last night.
II intend to make thorough investi-
cation of the wreck and will endeavor,
If l can. TO place the blame" he said
You know 1t is not necessary for Fred
Long of Kalamazoo, the engineer on the
Michigan Central train, or his dremen
to testify. l cannot say what the atti-
tude of the railroad will be in this mat
ter. They can advise the men not to
testify for fear OF discriminating them
selves. In this event we are placed at a
disadvantage, and II leaves US with only
the tower man as witness to the cause
of the accident, Engineer johnson and
fireman on the New York Central, the
other witnesses, being silenced by death.
Il am not In a rush to begin actual
investigation into the criminal end of
the accident. If there be one, because the
witnesses are available at any time, but
l am concerned right now In having the
victims identified"
The New York Central flyer crashed
into the Canadian Limited Of the Mlchi-
gan Central Railroad. The Canadian Lin
tied left Chicago at 9 o'clock last night.
The New York Central train, known as
the Interstate Limited, was bound for
Chicago from Boston.
MEET SQUARELY
ON CROSSING.
There is q diamond intersection of the
two roads here. The Michigan Central
flyer was halfway over the intersecting
tracks when the New York Central lin
tied plowed through a wooden coach of
the Canadian limited, crushing 1t into
kindling and scattering killed and
manned on both sides of the right Of way.
The New York Central locomotive, after
striking the other train, which is said to
have been travelling at a sixty mile an
hour clip, left the rails and tOppled over.
The fireman was scalded to death and