Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1919 — SEVEN OF FAMILY ARE KILLED [ARTICLE]

SEVEN OF FAMILY ARE KILLED

Eight Die When Train Hits Auto-, moblie, Near Conneaut, O. Brie, Pa., August 18. —Eight persons, seven of 'them member*, of one family, and another a nieoe, were killed Instantly 20 miles west* of Erie Saturday night when a. New York Central train struck their automobile at Reynold’s eroseing, seven imdles east of Conneaut, O. The dead: John Trainer, ago 50; his wife, Camille Trainer, at* 40; three sons, John, Jr., age 21; Vlnoent, age 10; Thomas, age 51 two daughters, ’ Margaret, age 20, and Camille, age 7; a ulece, Minnie Cunningham, age 19, of Braddock, Pa., als<\ was killed. The party was driving through a heavy rainstorm. View of the track was obstructed by side curtains and the noise of the train’s approach was deadened.