Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1907 — WILL PROBE THAT WRECK [ARTICLE]

WILL PROBE THAT WRECK

Indiana Railway Board Has Started a New Inquiry Into the Wopdvilie Horror. Indianapolis, Jan. 11.—Desiring to go to the very bottom of the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Woodville last November in which sixty persons lost their lives, and believing that through knowledge gained thereby the cause of so many railroad wrecks in the country may be ascertained, the state railroad commission has decreed that its investigation into this disaster be resumed, and lias summoned all the officials and employes of the road who could have been in any way connected with the wreck to appear before the commission in its rooms at the state house Thursday, Jan. 31. The Woodville wreck inpuiry is to be directed in ascertaining whether the wreck was the fault of the railroad company or the men employed by the company. Traction Passes Are Returned. Hartford City, Ind.. Jan. 11.—James Fulton, S. J. Farrell and Christopher Keller, half the membership of the city council, have returned the free mileage books that were sent them by the Indiana Union Traction company. The books are valued at $lO each. The councilmen say they believe that they could not do the city and traction company justice while holding free passes. This is the first time in the history of the council that free passes have been returned.

Brick Through the Window. Rushville, Ind., Jan. 11.—While Geo. Wingerter, a wealthy cigar manufacturer. and his family were seated In their parlor about 8 p. m., a brick wns burled through a large plate glass window. and it bounded past his wife and came near striking her. No cause has been assigned for the deed, and there is no clew to the guilty person. Here’s a Husky Horse. Kokomo, Ind., Jan. 11. —The largest horse ever foaled and raised in Howard county has been sold for eastern shipment here. The animal weighs 2,850 pounds and was raised by Jacob Gingery, In the east part of the county. This ponderous dray animal sold for the moderate price of S3OO. Got Caught in a Shaft. Noblesville, Ind., Jan. 11. Grant Caca, aged 40, was probably fatally Injured at the city mills while trying to adjust a belt His left hand was caught, carrying him around the shaft three times, tearing the member off, breaking the arm above the elbow and crushing the right leg in two places. Balm for a Wounded Heart. Marion, Ind., Jan. 11.—Miss Flora Cox has w’on jaudgment for $2,000 •gainst William Davis for damages resulting from a breach of promise to marry.