Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1920 — MONON FLYER KILLS HORSE [ARTICLE]

MONON FLYER KILLS HORSE

J. C. GWIN LUMBER COMPANY HORSE STRUCK BY TRAIN —DRIVER ESCAPED. A near fatal accident occurred afternoon at the Weston street crossing of the Monon railroad when the horse driven 'to a wagon of the J. C. Gwin lumber company was struck by the 2:61 northbound passenger train which was running about forty minutes late. The animal was killed instantly but the driver, Henry Gray, escaped injury. Had the aceident occurred a few seconds later, Mr. Gray would have uadoubtedly been killed. The horse was being driven north at the time of the accident, Mr. Gray being on his way to the company’s coal bins, which are located just to the north of the tracks. The view at the crossing, it is said, was obstructed by a string of box >nd coal cars. The horse was just being driven onto the tracks when the engine struck it i# the head. It all happened so- quickly that Mr. Gray did not have timp to jump from the wagon. The wagon and harness were not damaged. - The approach at the crossing is a very bad one and steps should be taken at once to correct it, that further accidents may be avoided.