The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
WOMAN RESCUED IN AUTO CRASH.
 BY 1924 MIRACLE.
Mrs. Kenneth Clark De- scribes Thrilling Ride
 On Locomotive Pilot
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2G- Thrown onto the pilot of Big Four passenger train after it had crashed into an automobile in which she was riding and 'ljured three members ot her family, one fatally, at crossing here, Mrs. Kenneth Clark, IS, had d wild Emile ride last night until she fell from the train into ditch near Oaklandon, Ind. Although unconscious when found, she was not seriously m jured, suffering only from exposure and slight bruises.
 Kenneth Clark, P, her husband, and Clyde Clark, her prother-in-law, were injured in the crash. Mrs. Clyde Clark died of her injuries. A baby, 20 months old, was hurled unhurt from the car.
 Describes Experiences
 "I've thanked God a thousand times that I'm alive" sobbed Mrs. Clark as she lay on a hospital cot here today and described a Christmas night ride of 12 miles on the locomotive pilot of the knickerbocker special.
 Ut was the most terrifying experi- cnce l ever expect to have, said Mrs. Clark as she told of clinging to the locomotive until she finally became un- conscious and was swept off into a ditch where she was found by farm- CT who heard her last desperate scream.
 Mrs. Clark said as the automobile started across the tracks, she heard a terrific crash and then remembered nothing until she found herself on the engine pilot.
 II was still somewhat dazed,' she said, but l realized where l was and l apparently had enough presence of mind to cling to some kind of an iron bar on the head of the locomotive.
 Train Travels Fast
 "I screamed, shrieked and shouted until my throat became so raw l was unable to make further outcry. It seemed that l was flying, the train was going so fast l thought the engineer or fireman surely had released the train had struck something and would slow down in a minute or two.
 .The minutes seemed ike hours, and the wind was so strong l was afraid to turn around and look ahead It was the coldest wind l ever felt and it went through my coat and shirtwalst and skirt as if l had on no clothing at all I thought of a thousand and one things l guess, and the longer l re mained the more horrifying it seemed
 Mir. Clark was wearing a pair of cloth gloves and she said she soon felt her hands growing numb
 q felt then that it would be only a question of q few seconds, until l probably would be dashed to the tracks below and ground to pieces It was ter ribIe. l prayed to God to give me strength to hang on just little furth- CT. l also asked God that if He intended to take me to please spare Kenneth and the rest of the family
 II thought of Kenneth and his father and mother and little Billy many times as the train sped on and l WonF dered if they had been killed I prayed md prayed that they be saved Real izing that the train was not going to stop, l hoped to that some of them could get word to a dispatcher some where along the line so the train could be Jagged. l thought if it would only slow down little I would try to jump but it only seemed to go taster and faster
 II felt myself growing weaker and weaker and l remember making one last frantic effort 10 make myself heard ] guess then lapsed into unconscious ness because l remembered nothing more until 1 came to in farm house out in the country.
 ''They told me they found me lying in the snow near the side of the tracks. Persons at the farm house said they had heard my screams and began search for me. My legs and hands were almost frozen. guess l don't remember any more but I'm sure l had enough thrills to last me life time