The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-29
TRAIN SMASHES
into AUTO;TW
INJURED BADLY
One May Die as Result of
Crash at Bethel Ave-
nue. Crossing.

Two men we're injured, one per-
haps fatally, when their auto was
demolished by a Belt railroad freight
locomotive at Bethel avenue early
today.
In addition, three fatalities and
a score Of persons injured marked
the week-end's traffic toll in near
Indianapolis, according to police,
sheriff, and hospital records.
Crushed in the wreckage as the
freight train carried his auto a
block and a half, Otto Merrill, 48,
of 2O5 South State avenue, Beech
I Grove, suffered a skull fracture, Sc
we're decorations, and loss of the left
foot.
r. D. Reynolds, 81, R. r. 5, Box
227, his passenger, saw the train,
leaped from the car, and ran down
the tracks. The wreckage hit him,
inficting cuts and bruises.
Two Killed in Auto
Two Indianapolis persons died,
and five others we're injured when
speeding auto careened out of cor
troll in gravel on State Road %, in
Boone county, Tipping upside down
into Little Eagle creek one and
/ one-half miles northeast of lions
vile.
Oliver Webb ST., 3S, of 2501 Cor
nell avenue, driver, and Charles
Webb, 2, his son, were dead when
taken from the scene.
Mrs. Mary Webb, 81, suffered frac-
tured arms and internal injuries;
James E. Chenoweth, SO, of 1858
Ruckle street, sustained head and
body injuries; Mrs. Frances Cheno-
weth, SO, head and body bruises;
Dorothy Webb. IA, and Oliver Webb
Jr., cuts and bruises.
Webb was said to have driven
more than sixty miles an hour down
hill to a bridge over the creek,
when the auto leaped in the loose
gravel, plunged into the creek,
bounded into the air, and came
down on its top.
Woman Dies of Injuries
Motorists righted the car and
/ rescued the occupants. Webb prob
ably died Immediately from injuries,
but it was believed the baby was
drowned Its body was found in
the water near the wreck. The in
/ jured were brought to indianapolis
hospitals.
Herman Greenan, 70, of Al Park
view avenue, was held on involun-
tary manslaughter charges after
Mrs. Philip F. Prick, IS, of 1918 Mar
lowe avenue, died in city hospital
Saturday of injuries sustained when
/ his auto struck her Friday.
Injured in weekend mishaps
we're:
Archie Glenn. 81 broken leg and in
ternal injuries: Charles Sutton. 81. Glenn's
Valley cut on head and face. crash. state
Road 81, near Glenns Valley Saturday
night.
Mrs. Robert Lyons. 30 of 1922 Laurel
street. injured. collision. Laurel street and
Woodlawn avenue. Sunday.
Arthur Sanders. 1892 North Talbot
street. charged with drunken driving,
| drunkenness, after series Of accidents near
| Pennsylvania and Eleventh streets.
Mrs. Lester Kassing &C. of 6S6 East
drive. Woodruff Place. minor injuries, col
lision Market street and Highland avenue.
Sunday.
Keneth Dinsmore. 1s. of 1869 West Thir-
ty-1fth street. arm lacerated. collision.
Thirtieth- street. west of Flackville. Sun
| day.
George Petiakis. 70. of 346 North Noble
STREET skull and pelvic fractures. strUc'- by
auto. Ohio and East streets. Saturday.
| Joseph Hathaway. 70, Negro, 1905 East
Thirteenth street, hit by auto at Thir-
/ tenth and Yandes street. Saturday.
/ Richard Marley. 81. of 405 East Wash
ington street scalp wounds and fractured
ribs. hit by auto at Twenty third street
/ and Northwestern avenue. Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Riley thrown from auto in
collision at Edgemont and Sugar Grove
! avenues, Saturday.
Mrs. Prudence Albers. 49. of 1907 Grace
land avenue. ankle sprained when foot
caught in car track. illinois and Ohio
Arthur IS Jones, 48 of 2a24 Broadway: Mrs.
/ Anna Jones. ST. and Floyd Carson. AZ
/ Urbana. Ill. minor injuries auto forced
off road near BrownsbUrg SATURDAY.
Mrs. Frances Dillv. louisville minor in
juries. collision. Kesler boulevard and
Michigan road. Sunday.