Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1913 — FREIGHT WRECK AT KERSEY THURSDAY [ARTICLE]

FREIGHT WRECK AT KERSEY THURSDAY

0., I. & S. Engineer Buried Beneath Coal But Was Not Seriously Injured. ■ ' The Chicago, Indiana & Southernrailroad had a freight wreck at Kersey Thursday morning at about 11:30 o’clock, and Engineer John Schriner had a close call for his life. The Republican is reliably informed that the engineer accepts entire responsibility for the wreck, stating that he carelessly ran into a closed block and consequently into a derail. The engine was turned over on the side, one box car was crushed and two gravel cars were turned over. The track was obstructed for several hours. The engineer is reported to have been buried up to the waist with coal and to have been unable to move until the coal was taken off. Fortunately he suffered no severe injuries but his bruises were sufficient for him to go to the railroad hospital at Kankakee. He is a son-in-law of William Grube, of Wheatfield.