The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-13
MAN DIES AS
CAR SMASHES
INTO BRIDGE
Four Others Are Injured
When Driver Is Blinded
by Dense Fog.
TRAGEDY AT CROSSING
William Riley Loses Life in
Collision With Pennsy
Train.
TRAGEDY AT CROSSING

A bright. Indian summer week
end took its toll on streets and
highways in and near indianapolis,
with, two dead and many injured,
according to records of police. sher-
i'll. and hospitals.
George A. Walton, %, of 1929 Y
Oliver avenue, was injured fatally
when an auto in which he was rid
ing crashed into a bridge as the
driver was blinded by dense fog
early Sunday morning.
William Riley, 46. Of $50 South
Oriental street. was killed when his
auto was demolished by a Pennsyl-
wanna railroad locomotive at the
Oriental street crossing Saturday
night.
Walton, Lucian Thompson, "a, Of
BIT West New York street; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Taylor, 817 West New
York street, and Charles Wright, At,
of 14OO Hiawatha street, were hurled
from Taylor's roadster when it hit
the bridge abutment on National
road near Bridgeport. The auto
overturned and caught fire.
Dies Three Hours Later
Wattons skull was fractured. He
died in city hospital three hours
later. Both of Thompson's legs
were broken, Wright suffered leg
fracture and cuts and bruises, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor were cut and
bruised. Deputy sheriffS said sew
eral members Of the party had been
drinking, but an examination showed
Walton had consumed no liquor.
Funeral arrangements are not
completed. He is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Marie Griesener, R. r. g.,
Box Ala, and his father, Barnett S.
Walton, Bloomington.
With Riley in the auto struck by
the locomotive were two daughters,
Eveleyn, 8, whose right arm was
severed, and Maxine, 5, who escaped
with cuts and bruises.
Ignored Crossing Lights
o. w. Perdue, 1857 Fletcher ave-
nue., hostler, was in charge of the
engine. He said he blew the whistle,
and declared crossing lights were
flashing as Riley drove on the
tracks.
Funeral services will be held at
Holy Cross Catholic church at 8
a. m. Tuesday. Burial will be in
Holy Cross cemetery. Survivors are:
Seven daughters, Mary Frances, 20;
Catherine, 10; Edith, 10; Anna Ma
RE, 10; Maxine, Evelyn and Rose
may, 2; a son, William Jr., %; the
widow, Mrs. Katherine Riley; the
mother, Mrs. Cathrine Riley; two
sisters, Mrs. Sadie Hill and Mrs.
Marie Harriss, and three brothers,
John, Joseph and James Riley, all
of indianapolis.
Others injured:
H. j. Buchanan. b5. Franklin. cuts and
bruises on head and shoulders, collision
Madison road. one-half mile south of
Southport. Sunday night.
Miss Loisann Buchanan. 10, Franklin,
internal injuries cuts and bruises, same
accident.
Mrs. May Dodd. 81. Paris Crossing. legs
cut and internal injuries. same accident.
Mrs. Jennie Mcconnell. IA. North YER
non. wrenched back and shoulders in
1ured. same accident.
Mrs. Nellie Bloom. s42O East Thirty-first
street. head and hip injuries. collision,
Commerce and Massachusetts, avenues. Sun
day.
Frances Evelyn Silyerman. Z. of 554 West
sThirtieth street., left leg broken. face
bruised. hit by auto. Congress and North
western avenues. Sunday.
Mrs. william Almond. Indianapolis. col-
iarbone broken. collision near PlainfSeld
Sunday.
Ralph Almond. 4. indianapolis broken
leg same accident.
Richard Almond. 2 months. back broken.
asme accident.
J. A. Pratt. 50. jamestown. hands cut.
Mrs. Laura Parks. 40. 1919 North De-
Quincy street. cut and bruised.