South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-28
FLYER STRIKES
TRUCK; DRIVER
HURTS
A. T. Johnson, Engineer, Per-
haps Fatally Hurt-Fire-
man Seriously Injured.
COACHES DERAILED
Engine Crew Badly Scalded as
Heavy Locomotive Leaves
Rails Near Here.

Many persons were hurt, two
perhaps fatally, when New York
Central train No. %, leaving
Chicago at HIS O'Clock last
night, was derailed at the New
Carlisle crossing at o'clock this
morning, after striking a heavy
truck. The giant locomotive,
together with the 10 mail, bag
gage and passenger coaches, left
the track as a result OF the I'M
pact. The engineer, A. F. John
son, and D. L. Flynn, fireman,
were perhaps fatally injured.
Both men were badly scaIded
while standing by their posts In
the cab.
The new truck, being driven
overland from Lima, Ohio, TO
Chicago, was IN charge of Zach
airy Calm, Of Indiana Harbor.
Calm, however, was driving a
truck train, the first of which had
safely crossed the right of wav.
The second truck, in charge OF A
man whose name could NOT be
learned early today. was suuareIv on
the crossing when struck bv the fast
train. The crash derailed all coaches.
and many occupants OF the passer-
ger coaches We're severaIy bruised
/ and shaken UP.
The first information +o raac, -ba
I city relative 10 the wreck was from
/ Robert H. McAuliffe. assistant 20 the
! publisher OF The South Bend News
Times who was aboard the train.
/ The call resulted in ambulance~ ana
/ physicians being rushed TO The scene.
to care for those who we're Injured.
The most seriously injured were e.
moved TO the office Of a New Car
! Isle physician where temporary re-
/ lief from their hurts was given them
/ Local physicians and surgeons rush
/ ed TO the scene TO care for theIr
wants. before removing them 20 hos
pitfalls here.
Extent OF the injuries OF those
hurt could not be ascertaincd. be-
cause of the minor examination Civ
en- after the injured had been car
ried from the wreckage. Both mem
hers OF the engine crew were go
severely burned and injured that
their recovery is not expected.
The train is said 10 have been
travelling at a rapid speed when il
reached New Carlisle crossing. the
force with which Dc struck the heavy
motor truck causing IL 10 leave me
sails. None of the cars were over
turned, however. according TO early
reports reaching this city.
Passengers bruised By the sudden
crash that threw them from their
seats i'm the coaches. left the cars as
rapidly as possible and were taken
10 the Office Of a physician and 10
the homes Of residents OF the hamlet
where temporary relief was admin
istered. Many were cut by flying
glass, the result OF the impact. one
man suffered a broken arm by be-
ing thrown 70 the floor Of the coach.
it was said
-zT-- ST~kk
The Identity Of the driver OF the
demolished truck. who saved his life
through leaping from the path OF
the locomotive, could not be learned
Immediately after the wreck. He
was said 70 have been uuIniured and
rushed % the ard OF those less for
tunate. The truck, in which he was
riding. was being pulled by the
truck driven By Calm. The latter.
although bruised considerably in the
accident, escaped serious hurts
THAT the injured ua-1r~as t.-rf.rF t.