Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — Team Killed Near Delphi by Monon Train. [ARTICLE]

Team Killed Near Delphi by Monon Train.

A team driven by Edward Brown, residing one mile east of Ockley, was struck by a Monon north bound fast freight at midnight last night at Hailey’s crossing, six miles south of Delphi, killing his team of mules instantly, breaking his wagon into splinters and almost killing the driver.

Mr. Brown was moving from Ockley to Reynolds and was returning from taking a load of goods there when the accident occurred. It is not known how the accident occurred,, and Mr. Brown has not regained consciousness sufficiently at present to explain.

When the crash came, he was in some miraculous way was lodged on the pilot of the engine and carried in that way until the train stopped. He was then taken on board the freight and brought to Delphi. In the meantime Dr. Crampton of this city was notified and was at the depot when the train came in. An examination revealed the fact that no bones were broken but Mr. Brown was badly bruised about the head and unconscious. He was taken to the 1 home of Mrs. Reiff at Martinsville where he is now under the care of physicians. At five o’clock this morning he was slowly regaining consciosness and unless unexpected complications;* set in he will recover. Mr. Brown is 32 years old and has a wife and four children.—Saturday’s Delphi Herald. .