Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1917 — ONE KILLED IN MONON WRECK [ARTICLE]

ONE KILLED IN MONON WRECK

Freight Car Leaves Track Near McCoy sburg and Tram Killed. A tramp giving his name as John Hartman, without any address, was killed Friday night at 6:15 o’clock in a freight wreck on the Monon railroad near McCoysburg. The trucks of a box car on an extra south bound freight train jumped the tracks and caused three cars to pile up. 'Hartman was riding in one of the cars. The unfortunate man was badly crushed about the hips, but was conscious when found by trainmen. He asked fop a drink of water and told his name. He said he had no The train crew started with him to Monon for medical aid, but he died on the way. The freight train was in charge of Engineer Jesse Miller and Conductor C. J. Pierce. Traffic on the road was delayed for several hours, the southbound evening trains being held here until near midnight and the northbound trains being held at Monon a like time.