Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1912 — Passenger Train and Autobus Collide—No Damage Done. [ARTICLE]

Passenger Train and Autobus Collide—No Damage Done.

A disastrous wreck almost occurred at the depot Sunday night. Ed Kanne started to the north part of town to get a party for the 11:05 train and when a short distance across the track the train pulled in and seeing that he would not have time to make the call he started back. Scott Chesnut was’ riding with him in 'he autobus. The train pulled up alid stopped before Ed got across the track but the engine stopped just of the crossing, leaving the passageway clear. As soon as the train stopped Kanne started to cross in front of it, but the train pulled up again so as to position the engine for taking water. The pilot of the engine caught squarely between the wheels of the machine and pushed it sidewise a distance of about ten feet. The train was then stopped and in order tq release tbe bus the train had to be hacked again. Save for slightly bending one fender the automobile was in no manner injured. It';waß a close call, however, and -might easily have resulted in a couple of deaths.