FAMILY KILLED BY A FAST TRAIN
Kinmundy, Ill., June 1--At 6 o'clock this morning as James Roberts and family were driving across the Illinois Central railroad track in a wagon about 200 yards east of the depot at Alma, Ill., the limited train No. 4 struck the wagon, breaking it to pieces, instantly killing Mr. Roberts, his wife [Alice], and three daughters, aged 6 [Irene], 3 [Carrie] and 1 [Lela] year. The other daughter, aged 9, was seriously injured and it is thought cannot recover. Box cars standing on the siding near the crossing obstructed the view so they could not see the train approaching. It is claimed by those who saw the accident that no alarm was sounded by the engineer until just as the train struck the vehicle.
[June 2, 1897 "Chicago Daily Tribune" Chicago, IL]
Kinmundy, Ill., June 1--At 6 o'clock this morning as James Roberts and family were driving across the Illinois Central railroad track in a wagon about 200 yards east of the depot at Alma, Ill., the limited train No. 4 struck the wagon, breaking it to pieces, instantly killing Mr. Roberts, his wife [Alice], and three daughters, aged 6 [Irene], 3 [Carrie] and 1 [Lela] year. The other daughter, aged 9, was seriously injured and it is thought cannot recover. Box cars standing on the siding near the crossing obstructed the view so they could not see the train approaching. It is claimed by those who saw the accident that no alarm was sounded by the engineer until just as the train struck the vehicle.
[June 2, 1897 "Chicago Daily Tribune" Chicago, IL]
FAMILY KILLED BY A FAST TRAIN
Kinmundy, Ill., June 1--At 6 o'clock this morning as James Roberts and family were driving across the Illinois Central railroad track in a wagon about 200 yards east of the depot at Alma, Ill., the limited train No. 4 struck the wagon, breaking it to pieces, instantly killing Mr. Roberts, his wife [Alice], and three daughters, aged 6 [Irene], 3 [Carrie] and 1 [Lela] year. The other daughter, aged 9, was seriously injured and it is thought cannot recover. Box cars standing on the siding near the crossing obstructed the view so they could not see the train approaching. It is claimed by those who saw the accident that no alarm was sounded by the engineer until just as the train struck the vehicle.
[June 2, 1897 "Chicago Daily Tribune" Chicago, IL]
Kinmundy, Ill., June 1--At 6 o'clock this morning as James Roberts and family were driving across the Illinois Central railroad track in a wagon about 200 yards east of the depot at Alma, Ill., the limited train No. 4 struck the wagon, breaking it to pieces, instantly killing Mr. Roberts, his wife [Alice], and three daughters, aged 6 [Irene], 3 [Carrie] and 1 [Lela] year. The other daughter, aged 9, was seriously injured and it is thought cannot recover. Box cars standing on the siding near the crossing obstructed the view so they could not see the train approaching. It is claimed by those who saw the accident that no alarm was sounded by the engineer until just as the train struck the vehicle.
[June 2, 1897 "Chicago Daily Tribune" Chicago, IL]
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