The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04

ley Radio association are: A. G.
Heck, president: E. C. Jones, vice
president, and Albert Kisner, sec.
retary,treasurer. Mr.. Heck is 4
resident OF Warrington. The Other
/ two officers are from Fairmont.
DEATH TOLL NOW
lCont4nu"d from vAes oht
crossing .watchman, declared he
tagged the driver, who had stop
ped on the south side Of Il; track
TO pick mp passengers. A ara
ton by Chester Parrish, II. lager
OF the bus line, that a large oil
tdnk oh ,tlucted Driver Adams view
OF the watclman's lantern and the
approaching train was discounted
by Carl Sullivan. one OF the injur.
ed.
~ saw the train before we reach.
ed tho tracks," said. Sullivan. "WG
had stopped to taKo on two pass
engers Just sUuth OF the railroad or
we would have been across.
people near me screamed as
the engine came on. saw tho
d l6Gl rG.ch down and pull some
thing. don't know whether It
Spsu..e4 j. up O.. slowed US down.
1t was dark in the machine l
thought We had cleared the track.
Then 1t hit u.s."
The train No. 600, was compos-
cd of twenty express coaches. 1t
was made IN here TO so to Buffalo
and does not stop at gainesville.
. Blew Whistle
II blew the whistle just as VIC
reached the town limits Engineer
Fernandez declared. IAN instant
later l saw the automobile on tho
track Immediately ahead OF me.
The space before we hit was SO
briof that did not: even know
whether che machine was stand
ing or in motion. AS I threw on
the brakes, / lett the collision and
fragments Of the wreckage flew
past the engine cab. l am sure We
STOPPED as Qnckly as possible. .
The story OF Fireman Milo Cor.
nell, also of Buffalo, conceded with
that Of the engineer. 80 =
Following Is corrected list Of
dead, and injured, as announced by
the police to-day:
the dead are: Gladys Lippilaso.
John Sturms, Max Sturms, Lillian
kelto, Hi.dA rraski, Mrs. Oscar
Cooper, Mrs. JOHN Bartish. Mrs.
Frank FrIedbaugh. Stanley Radick,
all Of FalrpUrc; Richard Strand,
Chardon; Katherine Poveratck,
Richmond; William ]. Suffer, Jr.,
Chardon; George 2. McGee, Med
ina; R %. 'LEary, Painesvllle.
The injured r.an is Andrew
Adams, Fa!rport, driver OF the bus.
Tho dying are: Mrs Martin
stcinbach. Fatrport; Nick Ncnnon.
Fatrport; H. Raymond Hamilton,
FatTport; Charles sullivan, PaInes-
N44loI llASGu&Su lAbsS
The nh Of George e. MCGEE
today brought the death total up
10 IA. Three OF the seriously injur-
o expected to die.
A coroner's inquest will be held
at gainesville this afternoon. .
u. X. McDain, assistant general
manager Of the New York Cen
trail, this morning gave out a
statement regarding the collision
in which he said the disaster evil
IDENTIFY resulted from the hus
driver trying 10 beat the train.
Mr.. McBain's statement in, part
follows:
"Tllis crossing is protected by q
Waterman who was on duty at the
time OF the accident and was en-
deavoring to stop the bus and
S5.t.m tue driver CT the imminent
danger by swinging a red lantern.
We have several witnesses to
verify this action Of the watch
man. Evidently the bus driver
wanted to beat the train which
re~"'ted in the disaster that fol-
lowed.
After striking the bus, tho
train ran about twenty car lengths
before 1t was stopped. Witnesses
verify the declaration OF the en-
gineer that the electric headlight.
which can be seen for a distance
OF five miles when unobstructed,
was burning brightly, the whistle
was blowing and the bell ringing.
The crossing Is unobstructed and
a clear view west can be had"
The statement said that besides
those killed aud injured several
other occupants Of the bus jump
ed and escaped unhurt.
City Manager Thomas Wyman Of
gainesville promised a most OK.
hnustive examination into the cause
Of the wreck. t
"This has been one Of the most
notorious crossings in the state and
all plans have been made to have 1t
eliminated, either by overhead
street bridges or q subway" Wy.
man said. at is unfortunate that
this work had not been done prior
to this accident. e.
"At present / am unable to fix
the blame for the accident, but II
my investigation shows negligence
on the part of any one, rigid pros.
ecution Of the guilty person or per.
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