Father: Frank D. Bartlett Mother: Edith
FIVE KILLED;
ONE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Man, Wife and Child and Two
Other Children Killed By
Cedar Falls Interurban
THE INJURED MAY RECOVER
AUTO DEATH TOLL
Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Mrs. Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Irene Brown, Daughter, aged 13
Clell Bartlett, age 14, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Edith Bartlett, aged 12, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Five persons killed and one seriously injured as a result of an interurban car striking an automobile at a grade crossing on the W., C. F. & N. between Waterloo and Cedar Falls Sunday morning at 10:40 o'clock.
Three of the persons killed were residents of Brainard, Iowa, and two others were residents of Waterloo Mrs. Frank Bartlett, mother of the two Bartlett children, who was in the same automobile, is in a serious condition at the St. Francis Hospital, but will probably recover Her condition, however, is critical, stated attending physicians late Monday night.
Choked Engine-
According to the best information to be had it appears that M. C. Brown, one of those killed, who was driving the automobile which was struck, in attempting to get over the crossing ahead of the approaching electric train, shifted his gears from low into high, thus choking his engine, the auto halting midway between the two rails. The heavy motor car hit the auto with severe force., and throwing the machine several yards after carrying it for quite a distance.
Frank Bartlett, father of the two children killed and husband of the remaining survivor of the accident, was not an occupant of the car, but was in an automobile just ahead of the "death car." He heard the motor whistle for the crossing and looked back, just in time to see his wife and children, with the three Brown's struck by the train.
Clell Bartlett, Mrs. Brown and Irene Brown were killed instantly. Mr. Brown died just as the ambulance arrived at the St. Francis Hospital and Edith Bartlett died in her father's arms, also en route to the hospital. All the victims were taken to O'Keefe and Town's undertaking parlors.
There will be prayer service, at O'Keefe & Towne's chapel for the Bartlett children at 8:30. this morning, while public services will be held from the First U. B. Church at 9 o'clock. Rev. H. L. Goughnor will be in charge. Interment will be in Elmwood.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their daughter will be taken to Brainard today for burial. The funeral party will leave over the Illinois Central at 7:05 o'clock.
[Waterloo Times Tribune, Tuesday, July 30, 1918]
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FIVE KILLED;
ONE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Man, Wife and Child and Two
Other Children Killed By
Cedar Falls Interurban
THE INJURED MAY RECOVER
AUTO DEATH TOLL
Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Mrs. Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Irene Brown, Daughter, aged 13
Clell Bartlett, age 14, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Edith Bartlett, aged 12, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Five persons killed and one seriously injured as a result of an interurban car striking an automobile at a grade crossing on the W., C. F. & N. between Waterloo and Cedar Falls Sunday morning at 10:40 o'clock.
Three of the persons killed were residents of Brainard, Iowa, and two others were residents of Waterloo Mrs. Frank Bartlett, mother of the two Bartlett children, who was in the same automobile, is in a serious condition at the St. Francis Hospital, but will probably recover Her condition, however, is critical, stated attending physicians late Monday night.
Choked Engine-
According to the best information to be had it appears that M. C. Brown, one of those killed, who was driving the automobile which was struck, in attempting to get over the crossing ahead of the approaching electric train, shifted his gears from low into high, thus choking his engine, the auto halting midway between the two rails. The heavy motor car hit the auto with severe force., and throwing the machine several yards after carrying it for quite a distance.
Frank Bartlett, father of the two children killed and husband of the remaining survivor of the accident, was not an occupant of the car, but was in an automobile just ahead of the "death car." He heard the motor whistle for the crossing and looked back, just in time to see his wife and children, with the three Brown's struck by the train.
Clell Bartlett, Mrs. Brown and Irene Brown were killed instantly. Mr. Brown died just as the ambulance arrived at the St. Francis Hospital and Edith Bartlett died in her father's arms, also en route to the hospital. All the victims were taken to O'Keefe and Town's undertaking parlors.
There will be prayer service, at O'Keefe & Towne's chapel for the Bartlett children at 8:30. this morning, while public services will be held from the First U. B. Church at 9 o'clock. Rev. H. L. Goughnor will be in charge. Interment will be in Elmwood.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their daughter will be taken to Brainard today for burial. The funeral party will leave over the Illinois Central at 7:05 o'clock.
[Waterloo Times Tribune, Tuesday, July 30, 1918]
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Father: Frank D. Bartlett Mother: Edith
FIVE KILLED;
ONE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Man, Wife and Child and Two
Other Children Killed By
Cedar Falls Interurban
THE INJURED MAY RECOVER
AUTO DEATH TOLL
Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Mrs. Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Irene Brown, Daughter, aged 13
Clell Bartlett, age 14, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Edith Bartlett, aged 12, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Five persons killed and one seriously injured as a result of an interurban car striking an automobile at a grade crossing on the W., C. F. & N. between Waterloo and Cedar Falls Sunday morning at 10:40 o'clock.
Three of the persons killed were residents of Brainard, Iowa, and two others were residents of Waterloo Mrs. Frank Bartlett, mother of the two Bartlett children, who was in the same automobile, is in a serious condition at the St. Francis Hospital, but will probably recover Her condition, however, is critical, stated attending physicians late Monday night.
Choked Engine-
According to the best information to be had it appears that M. C. Brown, one of those killed, who was driving the automobile which was struck, in attempting to get over the crossing ahead of the approaching electric train, shifted his gears from low into high, thus choking his engine, the auto halting midway between the two rails. The heavy motor car hit the auto with severe force., and throwing the machine several yards after carrying it for quite a distance.
Frank Bartlett, father of the two children killed and husband of the remaining survivor of the accident, was not an occupant of the car, but was in an automobile just ahead of the "death car." He heard the motor whistle for the crossing and looked back, just in time to see his wife and children, with the three Brown's struck by the train.
Clell Bartlett, Mrs. Brown and Irene Brown were killed instantly. Mr. Brown died just as the ambulance arrived at the St. Francis Hospital and Edith Bartlett died in her father's arms, also en route to the hospital. All the victims were taken to O'Keefe and Town's undertaking parlors.
There will be prayer service, at O'Keefe & Towne's chapel for the Bartlett children at 8:30. this morning, while public services will be held from the First U. B. Church at 9 o'clock. Rev. H. L. Goughnor will be in charge. Interment will be in Elmwood.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their daughter will be taken to Brainard today for burial. The funeral party will leave over the Illinois Central at 7:05 o'clock.
[Waterloo Times Tribune, Tuesday, July 30, 1918]
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FIVE KILLED;
ONE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Man, Wife and Child and Two
Other Children Killed By
Cedar Falls Interurban
THE INJURED MAY RECOVER
AUTO DEATH TOLL
Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Mrs. Milton C. Brown, Brainard, Iowa
Irene Brown, Daughter, aged 13
Clell Bartlett, age 14, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Edith Bartlett, aged 12, 1717 Bluff Street, Waterloo
Five persons killed and one seriously injured as a result of an interurban car striking an automobile at a grade crossing on the W., C. F. & N. between Waterloo and Cedar Falls Sunday morning at 10:40 o'clock.
Three of the persons killed were residents of Brainard, Iowa, and two others were residents of Waterloo Mrs. Frank Bartlett, mother of the two Bartlett children, who was in the same automobile, is in a serious condition at the St. Francis Hospital, but will probably recover Her condition, however, is critical, stated attending physicians late Monday night.
Choked Engine-
According to the best information to be had it appears that M. C. Brown, one of those killed, who was driving the automobile which was struck, in attempting to get over the crossing ahead of the approaching electric train, shifted his gears from low into high, thus choking his engine, the auto halting midway between the two rails. The heavy motor car hit the auto with severe force., and throwing the machine several yards after carrying it for quite a distance.
Frank Bartlett, father of the two children killed and husband of the remaining survivor of the accident, was not an occupant of the car, but was in an automobile just ahead of the "death car." He heard the motor whistle for the crossing and looked back, just in time to see his wife and children, with the three Brown's struck by the train.
Clell Bartlett, Mrs. Brown and Irene Brown were killed instantly. Mr. Brown died just as the ambulance arrived at the St. Francis Hospital and Edith Bartlett died in her father's arms, also en route to the hospital. All the victims were taken to O'Keefe and Town's undertaking parlors.
There will be prayer service, at O'Keefe & Towne's chapel for the Bartlett children at 8:30. this morning, while public services will be held from the First U. B. Church at 9 o'clock. Rev. H. L. Goughnor will be in charge. Interment will be in Elmwood.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their daughter will be taken to Brainard today for burial. The funeral party will leave over the Illinois Central at 7:05 o'clock.
[Waterloo Times Tribune, Tuesday, July 30, 1918]
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