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Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
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In Chesterton, Indiana, a Chicago suburban train crashed into a stationary excursion train to Indianapolis shortly after midnight, killing Mrs. Esther Hacox of Chicago and seriously injuring over 30 passengers, five critically, who were taken to Mercy Hospital.
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INDIANA SUBURBAN CRASH FATAL—MANY OF INJURED MAY DIE.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—One woman was instantly killed, five persons were so seriously injured their death is expected, and twenty-eight other passengers were more or less seriously injured in a wreck at Chesterton, Indiana, on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern road shortly after midnight last night.
A suburban train from Chicago crashed into the rear end of a special excursion train bound for Indianapolis over the Lake Erie and Western while the train was standing at the station in the Indiana town, which is forty miles from Chicago.
Chesterton aided the injured with what speed they could and today a special train brought the wounded to Chicago, where they were taken to the Mercy hospital. Most of the injured persons were from Indianapolis.
Mrs. Esther Hacox, aged 50, of Chicago, was killed. Her daughter, Anna, was injured.
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Chesterton, Indiana
Event Date
Shortly After Midnight Last Night
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one woman killed instantly; five persons seriously injured with death expected; twenty-eight other passengers more or less seriously injured.
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A suburban train from Chicago crashed into the rear end of a special excursion train bound for Indianapolis over the Lake Erie and Western while the train was standing at the station. Chesterton aided the injured, and a special train brought the wounded to Chicago's Mercy hospital. Most injured were from Indianapolis.