ADAMS, Mary - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Miss Mary Adams, aged 15 daughter of Thomas Adams,  of Williamsport was instantly killed about 9 o’clock Sunday night when the car in which she and three others were riding was hit by west bound Wabash  freight train No 91 at the Riverside crossing.  Miss Lula Mills 15, daughter of Tom Mills of Williamsport was seriously injured.  Her condition is still critical   and she had not recovered consciousness yet yesterday morning.  Her breathing was poor and she was lying perfectly motionless.  Walter Rinehart aged 17 son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rhinehart of this city was also seriously injured but will probably recover.      Arthur Larson son of Mrs. Ed Larson who resides about four miles east of Attica sustained a scalp wound over left ear, bruises about the face and a badly sprained ankle.  His injuries are of a minor character.  He was able to go to his home.  Miss Adams, who lost her life sustained the fracture of right should and right lower jaw, was bruised about face and body the left side of her skull was crushed and her neck broken.  Miss Miles sustained a cut on chin and scalp was badly bruised about her face and body and was suffering from concussion of the brain and there may have been a fracture of the skull.  Walter Rinehart sustained a cut on the lip and cheek, bruise and cut on left side of his body bruiser over left eye and his front teeth were knocked out.  He was also unconscious all day Monday and Tuesday suffering from concussion of the brain, Rinehart was also taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette.  Oscar Rinehart, the father of the young man came from the hospital yesterday morning.  He said that Walter opened his eyes Tuesday afternoon for a short time and seemed to recognize him and his mother who were at the bedside but that he never uttered a word.  His breathing was fairly good and his general condition seemed to be improved.  Dr. AM Sullivan and Dr A R Kerr of this city were called to Riverside shortly after the accident and they dressed the wounds of the injured persons.  Young Lary and Rinehart had drive to Williamsport Sunday evening after two young ladies and they were taking an auto ride.  They drove through this city and up the River Road to Riverside where they turned south.  The railroad crossing at Riverside is a bad one, the view of the track being cut off by the grain elevator and office and by strings of freight cars which are usually standing on the side track.  As the front part of the auto passed upon the railroad track the railroad engine struck it.  The occupants were thrown about 75’ and it is next to miraculous that any of them escaped with their lives.  Larson was driving the machine and the train almost directly opposite him.  The machine which belonged to Larson’s mother was a complete wreck.  The body of Miss Adams who was killed was brought to the Colvert Undertaking parlors in this city and prepared for burial.  Monday evening the corpse was removed to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams in Williamsport, from which place the funeral was conducted at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.  Burial followed in the Highland cemetery at Williamsport.   ~~~Transcribed and Type by KBZ