Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1911 — Lake Erie Freight Into Monon Passenger Thursday. [ARTICLE]

Lake Erie Freight Into Monon Passenger Thursday.

The reason for'passenger train No. 32 being late Thursday was the fact that a Lake Erie freight crashed into it at Frankfort. The accident is thus described by the Lafayette Journal: Monon passenger train No. 32, between Indianapolis and Chicago, running late, was struck by Lake Erie freight train Nq. 49, shortly before 9 o’clock Thursday morning, at the Monon and Lake Erie & Western crossing in Frankfort. Damages to the amount of several thousands of dollars was sustained. The Lake Erie was the heavier loser. , The Monon train was in charge of Conductor McCullough, of Indianapolis, with Engineer Shields, of Indianapolis, on the engine. The Monon engine crew escaped Injury. Baggageman Charles Miller, also of Indianapolis, was slightly hurt in jump ing. Miller’s car was the first car back of a dead mail car thati was struck by the Lake Erie engine. The mail car and two baggage cars of the Monon were derailed, one of the cars being thrown fifty feet from the track..

The passengers were severely shaken in the collision, but none were hurt. Engineer Hurley and Fireman Messmore, of the Lake Erie, remained on tfceir engine. Their escape was remarkable, as the engine was earned sixty feet from the track, and was half turned over, while the ten- 1 '?!* and freight car were jammed all around It. Conductor Burns was in charge of the train. The Lake Erie crew says it had the right of way, but that as the Monon rounded a curve the watchman gave the Monon the crossing and the Lake Erie was not able to stop. After the accident the target showed the way open to the Monon. Traffic was delayed several hours.