Failure to heed the oft repeated advice to auto drivers to stop, look and listen on approaching a railway crossing caused the death of George W. Ash, aged 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ab Ash of Pontoosuc, Ill. last Saturday morning. The accident occurred at the second crossing of the Santa Fe track west of the depot at Pontoosuc. The evidence taken at the coroner's inquest showed that Ash, driving a Ford car, was speeding toward the crossing from the south while fast mail train No. 15 was approaching from the east. The evidence seemed to indicate that when Ash realized that he could not clear the crossing in front of the onrushing rain, he made an attempt to stop, but was unable to do so with his car crashing into the side of the first of two engines which were pulling the train. The auto was thrown to one side and then caught again by the second engine and dragged 100 feet or more.
When witnesses rushed to the scene, they found Ash pinned down by the steering wheel of the auto with one top bow wedged across his body and one foot caught in the foot levers. The unfortunate man was still breathing when taken from the wreck, but he passed away in a few moments without uttering a word or making a move.
Ash was unmarried and lived with his parents. Funeral services were held at the Pontoosuc Presbyterian Church with the remains interred in the Myers Cemetery.
When witnesses rushed to the scene, they found Ash pinned down by the steering wheel of the auto with one top bow wedged across his body and one foot caught in the foot levers. The unfortunate man was still breathing when taken from the wreck, but he passed away in a few moments without uttering a word or making a move.
Ash was unmarried and lived with his parents. Funeral services were held at the Pontoosuc Presbyterian Church with the remains interred in the Myers Cemetery.
Failure to heed the oft repeated advice to auto drivers to stop, look and listen on approaching a railway crossing caused the death of George W. Ash, aged 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ab Ash of Pontoosuc, Ill. last Saturday morning. The accident occurred at the second crossing of the Santa Fe track west of the depot at Pontoosuc. The evidence taken at the coroner's inquest showed that Ash, driving a Ford car, was speeding toward the crossing from the south while fast mail train No. 15 was approaching from the east. The evidence seemed to indicate that when Ash realized that he could not clear the crossing in front of the onrushing rain, he made an attempt to stop, but was unable to do so with his car crashing into the side of the first of two engines which were pulling the train. The auto was thrown to one side and then caught again by the second engine and dragged 100 feet or more.
When witnesses rushed to the scene, they found Ash pinned down by the steering wheel of the auto with one top bow wedged across his body and one foot caught in the foot levers. The unfortunate man was still breathing when taken from the wreck, but he passed away in a few moments without uttering a word or making a move.
Ash was unmarried and lived with his parents. Funeral services were held at the Pontoosuc Presbyterian Church with the remains interred in the Myers Cemetery.
When witnesses rushed to the scene, they found Ash pinned down by the steering wheel of the auto with one top bow wedged across his body and one foot caught in the foot levers. The unfortunate man was still breathing when taken from the wreck, but he passed away in a few moments without uttering a word or making a move.
Ash was unmarried and lived with his parents. Funeral services were held at the Pontoosuc Presbyterian Church with the remains interred in the Myers Cemetery.
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