Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1910 — AUTO PARTY RUN DOWN [ARTICLE]

AUTO PARTY RUN DOWN

And Two Women and a Man, All of Ohio, Are Injured Fatally. Warsaw, Ind., July 28.—Mrs. Mell Brooks and- Mrs. C. H. Thoming were instantly killed and Melville Brooks fatally hurt a mile east of Etna Green at 8:40 o’clock this morning when a fast Pennsylvania freight train, east bound, struck the automobile in which they were riding. Mr. Thoming was severely hurt. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Colvin, Miss Hallie Hoover and Richard Guinay with Mr. and' Mrs. Horn-' ing and Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, left Lima. Ohio, the (home of all, early in June for a tour of the West. They were on their way home from Colorado and expected to arrive there to-night. They party traveled in two touring cars. The second auto was at the time of the accident, half a mile behind. The accident occurred at 8:40 a. m., a few minutes before theJ west bound passenger train ar * rived. The train was stopped and brought the bodies to Etna Green, where they were prepared for shipment to Lima. The engineer whistled for the crossing and did not see the auto until an instant before it was struck. The train was running 2»J miles an hour and the auto about 15 miles. Both women were about 35 years old. The auto, which cost $3,000. was splintered. You can buy anything in our store for 1-3 less than its value.. The Cash Store.— G. B. Porter.