Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
TRA|N-bUS WRECK
TOLL MOUNTS TO 10
Two Injured Succumb as Four
Probes Into Crash Are
Launched.

BY the Associated Press.
BELLEVUE, Ohio January 23.-The
death toll of yesterdays crash between
a bus and Lake Shore electric inter-
urban car mounted to 19 today, with
the death of Richard Freeman, 30, OF
Cleveland
Teddy OBrawski of Brooklyn, fatally
injured, who died early this morning,
was the eighteenth victim.
Four investigations have been started
to determine responsibility for the crash,
which killed II of the 80 passengers
outright and injured the others.
Coroner Starts Action.
The investigations began with action
by DR.. C. L. Bell, Huron County coroner,
assisted by Edward Martin, county
prosecutor.
County officials pointed out that
seemingly the bus driver and the motor
man of the interurban had observed the
usual safety precautions. A binding
snow storm was streaking across the
northern part of the State at the time
Of the wreck.
Edward Butler, Cleveland, driver of
the bus, who is in hospital with severe
cuts. said he stopped the bus at the
crossing, looked in both directions for
approaching trains, and then pro-
ceeded when the way appeared clear.
He wiped the snow from his windshield
before walking to the crossing, he said.
Motorman Threw on Brakes.
The interurban motorman, Fred
Schuyler, said he blew two whistles,
threw on his emergency brakes and re-
yersed the current when he saw the bus
on the crossing. Schuyler escaped in
jury by running into the passenger
compartment of the car just before the
crash. None of his passengers was
hurt beyond minor bruises and shock.
The 50-ton car, travelling at speed
variously estimated at from 80 to so
miles an hour, struck the bus in the
middle, knitting the top from the body
and Ringing it SO feet down the road
way. The electric car. hurtled the
chassis and rammed into ditch, light
ing atop the splintered wreckage with
two passengers pinned beneath the
trucks and the others trapped in their
seats.
List of Dead and Injured.
Following is the list Of dead and in
jured:
Dead:
Louis Flynn, Pittsburgh.
Elmer Almond, Al. South Forest ave-
nue., youngstown. Ohio.
Bella Theisz, 3ls Lightner avenue,
Detroit.
D. Coughauour, 1919 Parkdale avenue,
Cleveland.
r. Rawney, 1446 Roosevelt road,
Chicago.
Peter Kingsley. Wakeman, Ohio.
William j. Cook, So Cleveland.
Mrs w. j. Cook, Cleveland.
Harry Glickman, GIG Ferry street
Detroit.
J. S. Davenport, 1921 Woodland
Cleveland.
Mrs. J. H. Harmon, 10 North Forge
street, Akron. Ohio.
Teddy O'Browski, ISL Nassau street
Brooklyn.
Richard Freeman, 1927 East Boule-
ward. Cleveland.
Mrs. Ollie Green, q, Detroit.
Unidentified dead:
Man about IS, initial IN" on belt.
Man about 40. 100 pounds.
Man about 80, tall and slender.
Man about IS, fair complexion, dark
suit
Colored woman about 80. '
Injured:
Mrs. Thelma Neither, 1876 Bowery
street, Akron, believed internally hurt
Miss Lillian Lapalla, 567 Broad street
! Conneaut, Ohio.
Edward Williams, 1898 Gertrude
street, Pittsburgh, internal injuries
| Commissions.
Martin Loranger, 1874 Olo street
Woonsocket, r. l., broken arm.
Mrs. Walter Magaw, Detroit
Russell Mack. Albion, Mich.
| Merrill Long, ID Gillespie avenue
Portage. Pa, internal injuries.
Edward Butler, 37l5 Prospect avenue
Cleveland, driver Of bus, suffering from
bruises and shock
Harold Schaeffer, Lorenzo avenue
Pittsburgh, bruised.
| James Watreb. 2100 East Twenty.
second street, Cleveland, internal in
juries.
"A. w. Van Walkenberg, Greer
Springs, Ohio, minor injuries.
Mrs. Elnora Houghtby, 233 East Will.
street, Detroit
One man unidentified, unconscious
seriously injured, about IS years of age
5 feet 8 inches tall.