Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-28
One IN HOSPITAL
SERIOUSLY HURT:
HIT AT CROSSING
Dragged about $50 feet when the auto in
which they were riding was struck by c., B. & @.
passenger train three Ottawa men were badly in

'~AAJ III
Jured, one so seriously
that he may not recover,
at l:20 today.
The injured men we're:
| THEODORE MEYERS, AGED 27, In.
ternalIy injured.
c. 3. CALHOUN, aged SO, arm and
head Wounded
! GRANT MEYERS, aged 10, ankle
back and head injured.
me three men were rushed to the
hospital, where they were given
medical attention by several physi-
cans who had bean summoned TO at.
tend them.
Thrown On Canal Ice.
Inc three injured men, after being
dragged for long distance. were
thrown into the canal, landing on the
ice in the waterway. Mr.. Calhoun and
Theodore Meyers were thrown out
near the bank, while Grant Mevers
was thrown out almost in the middle
of the waterway.
The Calhoun car was n MaxwelI
touring car
Didn't See Train.
Because they did not see the train
until they were directly in its bath,
and only ten feet from the engine is
said to have caused the tragedy. The
crash occurred at the Marquette street
crossing of the c., B. d. q. as the
morning passenger from Aurora was
coming into the city.
The auto in which the trio was rid
ing was broken completely in two.
and was reduced to pieces of Junk.
The car was owned and driven by Mr..
Calhoun, who resides at IL West
jackson street. proprietor of a down.
! town pop corn stand. The Mye~
brothers reside just north of Ottawa
on the Dayton road.
On Hunting Expedition.
The accident occurred as the three
men were starting out on hunting
trip, to blast what promised to be
N unusually pleasant outing. Their
heavy outing attire in all likelihood
aved them from more terrible injur-
les then they received.
Blood covered and presenting a
contrasting appearance to the out of
door attire it had few minutes be-
the hunting toys were pulled off
the victims when they were removed
to Ryburn hospital, disclosing great
many bad body lacerations.
No Crossing FIagman.
TIL machine was headed west.
There Is no crossing flagman at
Marquette street. a wig wag" signal
hni fn frn IL,
1t is supposed that the occupants of
the car did not see or hear the signal.
The car is said to have been travel
ing at a fast enough speed to carry
it up the slight grade incline to the
crossing.
The hagman on the train stated
that he did not see the car until it
was Just ready to come on the track
He then called to Engineer Miller.
who was in his booth on the right
hand side of the engine, but the latter
was unable to bring the locomotive
30 stop and was powerless to pre-
vent the crash as the engine was
only a few feet away from the auto.
Occupants of the car are said TO
have not seen the train until it was
cured an instant later, the force of
the blow landing just in the middle
Of the auto.
O9c Unconscious.
Theodore Meyers, who was riding
in the front seat with Mr.. Calhoun.
was the first man struck and was the
more badly injured Of the trio. He
was internally injured. was badly
'acerated about the body and was
rendered unconscious. He suffered
a bad concussiOn of the head
The other two We're both badly cut
and hurt about the head and body.
The car is said to have been car
"ied in front of the engin and the
three injured men dragged along,
from the street crossing, until the
canal bridge. almost
4 half block distant, was reached
There the car is said to have broken
in two. and the injured men been
thrown to the ground. The train
passed on over the bridge before the
engine could be brought to a stop.
Engineer Gives Alarm.
After the crash and the train was
'rought to stop. Engineer Miller
ushed to the Frank Byer's home on
he south side of the canal and just
lext to the tracks and called head
uarters at the @ station. on Walnut
treet informing them of the crash.
The office informed the police depart
nent and the ambulance was rushed
o the scene, accompanied by officer
iolmes and Street Superintendent
patrick ]. Costello. After the ambu-
lance had been called, doctors were
to the hospital. a yellow
alb waiting for the train was driven
t breakneck speed. being the first
Machine to arrive on the scene.
Passengers with the aid of the train
rev. picked up the injured men and
tempted to render first aid. Jerome