Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1913 — Upset Wagon Load of Hay On Track—Train Did the Rest. [ARTICLE]

Upset Wagon Load of Hay On Track—Train Did the Rest.

George Spangler, tenant on one of the Makeever farms northwest of of timothy hay this Saturday morning and in some manner the load turned over just as he was driving across the Monon railroad track at the Ranton crossing The front of the wagon was on the track and the milk train was approaching’. Mr. Spangler hurriedly unhitched the horses and drove them to a safe distance. The engineer of the milk train sent his train ahead and it struck the wagon and broke it into smithereens, scattering the hay along the track. -Tho - trail* was then stopped and backed up to the crossing and the conductor took M,r. SiMingler’s name. Another wagon was procured and most of the hay gathered up and aside from' the loss of the wagon and the delay there was no' damage.