Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — Wreck Averted by Discovery of Broken Rail Near Kersey. [ARTICLE]

Wreck Averted by Discovery of Broken Rail Near Kersey.

Kankakee Valley Review. What might have been a bad wreck was narrowly averted one day last week when F. E. Lewis, Supt of the C. ft W. V. Ry. discovered a broken rail on the Chicago, Indiana ft Southern tracks about one-fourth mile west of the depot at Kersey. By his prompt action in notifying the proper official s of the C. I. ft S., which enabled them to notify a fast east bound freight at DeMotte, and also his prompt action in notifying the section men, who repaired the broken rail immediately, the wreck was averted. As the freight trains usually run at a high rate of speed at this point, there Is no doubt but that there would have been n bad wfeck, had the broken rail not been discovered, and the discovery promptly reported.