Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1910 — FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH. [ARTICLE]

FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH.

Several Cars Demonilshed at Lake Erie and Monon CrossCrossing. Frankfort, Ind., July 26.—Monon freight train No. 48 operated by engineer A. J. Mutter and fireman “ Walter Martin, both of Indianapolis, collided , with a Lake Erie & Western freight train here this afternoon, both crews claiming to have 'had the the target for the crossing. The Monon engine was turned over on its side but the engineer and fireman jumped and escaped injury. Brakeman Will Conners, of the Lake Erie train, riding on top of a car jumped in time to avoid being hurt. Five cars were demolished.