New Britain herald., 1928-05-10
Mrs. 0rrin H. Goodrich and Baby Die When Train Hits
 Automobile at Wooster St.
FATHER AND OTHER BOY
 REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
Machine Halted to Let Ono Train Pass. Is Driven Onto Tracks and Struck By Another Coming in Op- posite Dtrestion-Ncightnr Makes Frantic But IneffectuaI Attempt to Warn of Danger.

Mrs. Frances Goodrich, %, wife { of orrin II. Goodrich. was instantly killed and her two year old son, George. received fatal injuries when an automobile in which they were riding with Mir. Goodrich and an- other son. Robert, six years old, was struck and demolished last evenin. on the Wooster street railroad cross ing by west bound passenger train which left New Britain at 1921 o'clock. Mir. Goodrich and Robert were injured. The Goodrich family home is at 2S Paul street in Barnes dale.
 Were Near Home.
 Mir. Goodrich and his family had just left their home for a ride. Arriving at the crossing at the foot of Wooster street. short distance from West Main street. they stop ped while an eastbound train from Plainville to New Britain passed. Not realizing that two trains were due to pass on the crossing at the same time, Mir. Goodrich drove onto the tracks immediately in front of the other train. after the New Brit ain bound train had cleared the crossing.
 The crash was Of such force that the car was demolished Parts Of the wreckage were carried from 15o to 200 feet along the track and de- posted on both sides Of the road way.
 Woman Instantly Killed.
 The occupants were thrown out. Mrs. Goodrich was killed almost in stantly and the baby died several hours later.
 The accident was witnessed by Mir. and Mrs. Emil II. R. Nogel of Wooster street, who were returning home after a trip to the city and were on the opposite side of the crossing waiting for the trains to pass. Mir. Nogel saw the danger his neighbours family was in and made frantic efforts to attract the atten- ton of MT. Goodrich by blowing his horn and shouting. Mrs. Nogel was prostrated by the shock.
 MT. Vogel took the injured per sons to the New Britain General hospital in his car Mrs. Goodrich was dead before they reached the hospital and the baby passed away at 11:45 p. m.
 Mr. Goodrich was badly shaken up and spent the night at the hos pital. He left the institution this Robert has severe lacera- tions and a fractured arm.
 Baby's Bonnet t5O Feet Away
 The accident, which is the second Of a serious nature occurring at the Wooster street crossing within the past two years, startled the city last cvening. Crowds of people drove to the scene to view the wreciage. So far from the actual collision point was the body of the baby hurled that bystanders later picked up a honnet l5o feet down the track in a heap of debris.
 MT. Goodrich is alleged 10 have stated that the signal light at the had gone out when he started to drive across the track. As this is an intermittent light, it s believed he nisjudged the fash 1, Conductor J. F. Conln of Waterbury {, md Engineer w. Q. Sparks of Tor i in charge of the train, re- |, ported that the light was function | ng before and after the crash.
 The accident was investigated by | Police Sergeants Thomas J. Feeney ' md Michael Flynn, Motorcycle Po- i icemen Louis Harper and Thomas and Patrolmen Stanley | Gustave Hellberg. Cor 1elius kehoe and Michael Brophy. |
 Railroad Denies Blame
 Indications are that the \. Y, ".