Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1911 — CARS GO DOWN EMBANKMENT [ARTICLE]

CARS GO DOWN EMBANKMENT

Wabash Freight Wrecked at Danes but No., One Hurt. Loganeport, Ind,, Feb. 17. — bound Wabash freight train No. 8i was wrecked at Danes, formerly Cast Station, a few miles east of this city. Twelve cars were overturned and demolished and the track torn up for 500 feet. Traffic was delayed four hours.

None of the crew was injured. A tramp, who was beating his way in one of the cars that was overturned, crawled out between the planking of the shattered side of the car, uninjured. A defective switch Is said to have caused the wreck. This makes the eleventh wreck at Danes in seven years. Seven years ago a fast passenger train was wrecked there, killing eight passengers and injuring many more. Following that disaster the name was changed from Cass Station to Danes.