Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — STREET CAR RUNS WILD. [ARTICLE]

STREET CAR RUNS WILD.

Several Lifayette People Are Hurt When They Jump From It. Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 16.—Twenty passengers on a street car had a narrow escape from serious Injury and death last night when a car broke loose and ran down a steep hill, across the Wabash railroad tracks, not stopping till It reached Main street, nine blocks away. The passengers when they learned the car was running wild, smashed doors and windows and jumped to the pavement. Many were .severely bruised. The accident was said to have been caused by wet leaves on the track. Several years ago a similar accident occurred, but there was a train on the Wabash tracks at the foot of the hill. The car struck the train and many people were seriously hurt. Mrs. Arthur L. Sawyer, prominent in local society, was a passenger dn last night’s runaway car, and the only one to remain in the car until it. stopped. Several business men were among those who jumped.