Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1912 — FAST TRAIN IN COLLISION [ARTICLE]

FAST TRAIN IN COLLISION

Twentieth Century Limited Shakes Up Passengers in Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 12. The Twentieth Century limited on the Lake Shore railroad collided with- a Chicago and Eastern Illinois ,train just outside of the LaSalle street station. Ten persons were injured and 115 were imperiled. i v . , Miss Harriet Quim,by r aviatrice and the first woman to seciire an air pilot’s license in America, was on the train She said: “I’ve never been in a real train wreck and I’ve ndver had a serious accident in my monoplane, but if it were compulsory for me to participate in one or the other, I think I’d rather take a chance in my airship.”