The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-18


ono = woman, were killed In train
automobile crashes near here today.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul passenger train, smashed i1to
= taXi-cab near GIenytew, ILL.,, kill
ing three The chauffeur was killed
outright. Two passengers were
burned to death in the explosion
that followed the crash. The names
of the victims were not known.
baltimore and Ohio train
wrecked a motor truck near Bgue
, Island, Ill, killing Chris Colbert and
Ira Forty.
Travelling at a rate of speed esti-
mated at fifty miles an hour. a Chi
cago, Lake Shore and South Bend
electric train crashed into a Ford
coupe shortly before o'clock this
morning, snuffing out the lives OF
Mrs. Alice NJ. Evans. wife OF Coro-
ner E. F. Evans. her daughter Isa-
belle. 1s years old, and probably
fatally injured Harvey. a son. q
years old.
The tragedy is one OF the most
shocking ever recorded in Gary. The
news spread over the city like wild
fire and within a short time hun
dreds OF people were at the scene
at Virginia st. A cloud OF sadness
was cast over the city and because
of the standing Of the family in the
community. the business ard resi-
Dental districts where the Evans
are prominently nown were
shrouded in mourning
ON WAY TO TUBE MILLS
The shocking accident occurred at
the Virginia st. crossing of the Lake
Shore. Accompanied by his mother
and sister. Harvey was driving a
Ford coupe. The youth. one Of
Gary's most popular young men.
was on his way TO the employment
office Of the new tube mills to see
if he could ind a job.
Although details of the crash are
meagre, the Ford and the train met
at the crossing at the same time
According to witnesses, Harvey
must have eeen the train just as it
bore down upon them. He slammed
on the brakes. the engine creaking
CRASH WAS TERRIFIC
~rhe rear end of the Ford slightly
skidded, the car sliding onto the
tracks at an angle. There was a
terrific crash. the train tossing the
Ford down the tracks a distance OF
more than so feet It was trans
formed into a battered. tangled
mass Of wood. galvanized iron and
steel. Parts were strewn along the
right of way for rs feet.
The bodies OF all three occupants
we're thrown from the car. Ha--
vey's body was found first, IS feet
down the tracks and IS feet off the
right of way IN the wreckage of the
car He was found to be suffering
from a severe cut on his arm and
probable internal injuries. AT the
Mercy hospital this noon 1T was re-
ported that he had a chance to re-
cover.
The bodies of Mrs. Evans and her
daughter Isabelle were both found
nearly 200 feet down the right of
way against a post. One was on
top OF the other. their forms being
fairly wrapped around the post. so
terrific was the impact when they
were hit.
Williams ambulance rushed the
three victims to the Mercy hospital
Isabelle was killed outright and
Mrs Evans died enroute. Their
bodies were later removed to VII
liam s rnorgue.
It is said that when DR.. Evans
Of
not aware who the victims were.
The first report merely stated three
had been killed. it is understood. He
was still in bed at the time of the
tragedy, having been up late last
night on a case. When informed
Of the truth. he almost swooned.
The police Hudson rushed him to
the Mercy hospital. The entire city
extends him their sympathy in his
great horr Of sorrow
TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED.
According to witnesses the train
was travelling at a high rate of
speed to make up some five min
utes of lost time. 1t was train No.
10. westbound. due at the Gary sta
tion at 7:40 a. m. The police were
notified of the accid mt shortly be-
fore 0 oclock. the police patrol and
officers responding.
1T was stated this morning that
there are some witnesses who will
testify that the signal bell at the
crossing was out of order and did
not ring. Following the accident,
the bell did not ring when other
trains passed. 1t was reported that
III train was running so fast that
II took lGarly a thousand feet for
the motorman to bring it to
stop.
The train was in charge Of Motor
man Harmon and Conductor Carl Mil
Ter, both residents Of Michigan City.
Harmon is said to have remarked
that he did not realize the danger
until he saw the slide upon the
tracks. He said he slammed on the
brakes. shuddered and closed his
ewes. He was horror stricken when
he stepped from the car. There was
o,1ite a commotion among the pas
songers of the train. The crossing
- open at this point with clear
vision from both the east and west
approaches