2 KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Collision Between Passenger Train and Buggy of August Wolfe Results in Death of Owner and His Wife
29 August 1907
Hobart, Ind., Aug. 30 - A railroad crossing tragedy occurred at the Garden City Brick yards crossing, a mile east of Hobart last evening when August Wolfe and his wife, Elizabeth Wolfe, were struck by Pennsylvania passenger train Np. 9 as they were returning to their home in a buggy. They were both instantly killed.
The accident occurred at about 7 pm and the train, which hit the party, was due in Hobart shortly after this hour. When engineer Ira G. Berger pulled his train into Hobart, he told the agent there that he thought he had hit something down at the crossing, but was not certain of it.
The agent suggested that they investigate the pilot of the engine and see if there were nay evidences of a tragedy. they secured a lantern and soon found that there was blood all over the front of the engine.
They also found a couple of spokes from the wheel of the buggy and they knew that some terrible accident had happened at the crossing. It was decided to let train No. 9 go on to its destination as it was followed by train No. 17 in about 10 minutes, the crew of which could make an investigation and save the other train from returning.
The telegraph agent telegraphed ahead and No. 17 was stopped at the crossing. Here the crew found that a buggy had been smashed to splinters and that two persons, a man and woman, had been killed. the horse was nowhere to be found.
Both the man and the woman were dead so it was not thought best to delay the train but to send back for the bodies by some other conveyance.
A handcar was sent out and the bruised and mangled remains of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were brought back to Hobart where they were soon identified.
It was later learned that Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe, who live on a farm three miles northeast of Hobart, had started in their buggy to visit son-in-law, Alva Bodamer, who owned a threshing machine and whom they wanted to thresh some of their grain that had just been harvested.
They accomplished their purpose and were on their way home when they crossed the fatal crossing and were killed. It appears that the buggy was struck squarely and smashed into splinter.
The train was going so fast that the shafts and the front wheels of the wagon were clipped off as neatly as could be and the horse ran home uninjured, pulling the front part of the buggy after him.
The bodies were both taken to the undertaking establishment of Alvin Wild, where they were held to await the coroner's investigation this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe were will known all over the county. They have six children, all of whom are living and married. There are three girls and three boys who survive their parents. One of the girls lives in Hammond. Mrs. Wolfe was 63 years old and her husband was 60.
Collision Between Passenger Train and Buggy of August Wolfe Results in Death of Owner and His Wife
29 August 1907
Hobart, Ind., Aug. 30 - A railroad crossing tragedy occurred at the Garden City Brick yards crossing, a mile east of Hobart last evening when August Wolfe and his wife, Elizabeth Wolfe, were struck by Pennsylvania passenger train Np. 9 as they were returning to their home in a buggy. They were both instantly killed.
The accident occurred at about 7 pm and the train, which hit the party, was due in Hobart shortly after this hour. When engineer Ira G. Berger pulled his train into Hobart, he told the agent there that he thought he had hit something down at the crossing, but was not certain of it.
The agent suggested that they investigate the pilot of the engine and see if there were nay evidences of a tragedy. they secured a lantern and soon found that there was blood all over the front of the engine.
They also found a couple of spokes from the wheel of the buggy and they knew that some terrible accident had happened at the crossing. It was decided to let train No. 9 go on to its destination as it was followed by train No. 17 in about 10 minutes, the crew of which could make an investigation and save the other train from returning.
The telegraph agent telegraphed ahead and No. 17 was stopped at the crossing. Here the crew found that a buggy had been smashed to splinters and that two persons, a man and woman, had been killed. the horse was nowhere to be found.
Both the man and the woman were dead so it was not thought best to delay the train but to send back for the bodies by some other conveyance.
A handcar was sent out and the bruised and mangled remains of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were brought back to Hobart where they were soon identified.
It was later learned that Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe, who live on a farm three miles northeast of Hobart, had started in their buggy to visit son-in-law, Alva Bodamer, who owned a threshing machine and whom they wanted to thresh some of their grain that had just been harvested.
They accomplished their purpose and were on their way home when they crossed the fatal crossing and were killed. It appears that the buggy was struck squarely and smashed into splinter.
The train was going so fast that the shafts and the front wheels of the wagon were clipped off as neatly as could be and the horse ran home uninjured, pulling the front part of the buggy after him.
The bodies were both taken to the undertaking establishment of Alvin Wild, where they were held to await the coroner's investigation this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe were will known all over the county. They have six children, all of whom are living and married. There are three girls and three boys who survive their parents. One of the girls lives in Hammond. Mrs. Wolfe was 63 years old and her husband was 60.
2 KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Collision Between Passenger Train and Buggy of August Wolfe Results in Death of Owner and His Wife
29 August 1907
Hobart, Ind., Aug. 30 - A railroad crossing tragedy occurred at the Garden City Brick yards crossing, a mile east of Hobart last evening when August Wolfe and his wife, Elizabeth Wolfe, were struck by Pennsylvania passenger train Np. 9 as they were returning to their home in a buggy. They were both instantly killed.
The accident occurred at about 7 pm and the train, which hit the party, was due in Hobart shortly after this hour. When engineer Ira G. Berger pulled his train into Hobart, he told the agent there that he thought he had hit something down at the crossing, but was not certain of it.
The agent suggested that they investigate the pilot of the engine and see if there were nay evidences of a tragedy. they secured a lantern and soon found that there was blood all over the front of the engine.
They also found a couple of spokes from the wheel of the buggy and they knew that some terrible accident had happened at the crossing. It was decided to let train No. 9 go on to its destination as it was followed by train No. 17 in about 10 minutes, the crew of which could make an investigation and save the other train from returning.
The telegraph agent telegraphed ahead and No. 17 was stopped at the crossing. Here the crew found that a buggy had been smashed to splinters and that two persons, a man and woman, had been killed. the horse was nowhere to be found.
Both the man and the woman were dead so it was not thought best to delay the train but to send back for the bodies by some other conveyance.
A handcar was sent out and the bruised and mangled remains of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were brought back to Hobart where they were soon identified.
It was later learned that Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe, who live on a farm three miles northeast of Hobart, had started in their buggy to visit son-in-law, Alva Bodamer, who owned a threshing machine and whom they wanted to thresh some of their grain that had just been harvested.
They accomplished their purpose and were on their way home when they crossed the fatal crossing and were killed. It appears that the buggy was struck squarely and smashed into splinter.
The train was going so fast that the shafts and the front wheels of the wagon were clipped off as neatly as could be and the horse ran home uninjured, pulling the front part of the buggy after him.
The bodies were both taken to the undertaking establishment of Alvin Wild, where they were held to await the coroner's investigation this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe were will known all over the county. They have six children, all of whom are living and married. There are three girls and three boys who survive their parents. One of the girls lives in Hammond. Mrs. Wolfe was 63 years old and her husband was 60.
Collision Between Passenger Train and Buggy of August Wolfe Results in Death of Owner and His Wife
29 August 1907
Hobart, Ind., Aug. 30 - A railroad crossing tragedy occurred at the Garden City Brick yards crossing, a mile east of Hobart last evening when August Wolfe and his wife, Elizabeth Wolfe, were struck by Pennsylvania passenger train Np. 9 as they were returning to their home in a buggy. They were both instantly killed.
The accident occurred at about 7 pm and the train, which hit the party, was due in Hobart shortly after this hour. When engineer Ira G. Berger pulled his train into Hobart, he told the agent there that he thought he had hit something down at the crossing, but was not certain of it.
The agent suggested that they investigate the pilot of the engine and see if there were nay evidences of a tragedy. they secured a lantern and soon found that there was blood all over the front of the engine.
They also found a couple of spokes from the wheel of the buggy and they knew that some terrible accident had happened at the crossing. It was decided to let train No. 9 go on to its destination as it was followed by train No. 17 in about 10 minutes, the crew of which could make an investigation and save the other train from returning.
The telegraph agent telegraphed ahead and No. 17 was stopped at the crossing. Here the crew found that a buggy had been smashed to splinters and that two persons, a man and woman, had been killed. the horse was nowhere to be found.
Both the man and the woman were dead so it was not thought best to delay the train but to send back for the bodies by some other conveyance.
A handcar was sent out and the bruised and mangled remains of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were brought back to Hobart where they were soon identified.
It was later learned that Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe, who live on a farm three miles northeast of Hobart, had started in their buggy to visit son-in-law, Alva Bodamer, who owned a threshing machine and whom they wanted to thresh some of their grain that had just been harvested.
They accomplished their purpose and were on their way home when they crossed the fatal crossing and were killed. It appears that the buggy was struck squarely and smashed into splinter.
The train was going so fast that the shafts and the front wheels of the wagon were clipped off as neatly as could be and the horse ran home uninjured, pulling the front part of the buggy after him.
The bodies were both taken to the undertaking establishment of Alvin Wild, where they were held to await the coroner's investigation this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfe were will known all over the county. They have six children, all of whom are living and married. There are three girls and three boys who survive their parents. One of the girls lives in Hammond. Mrs. Wolfe was 63 years old and her husband was 60.
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