Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1919 — LOCAL BOY IN MONON AUTOMOBILE SMASHUP. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL BOY IN MONON AUTOMOBILE SMASHUP.

Another victim was added to the lisf bf machlhat wrecked al the railroad crossing two mites south of iown Sunday night .at 9 o’clock the touring” car driven by Wade Jarrette turned turtle. Monroe Gwin, Ralph Gray and Lung Adams, son of the express agent, were the other occupants of the car and also were going toward Reynolds. As the crossing was approached, a night train going north came along and the headlight of the engine blinded the driver of the- car, which was being driven about 30 miles an hour. When the brakes were applied the machine skidded, went over the embankment and landed bottom side up in the ditch. Jarrette and Gwin were pinned under the wreckage, while Gray and Adams were thrown clear of the car. Monroe received a slight cut over the eye and was the only one injured. The car was hauled to the Thacker garage in a badly damaged condition. Remember the hoodoo crossing.—Monon News. The car driven by Jarrette is the property of B. J. Jarrette, of this city.