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- Two Killed By Streamlined Train
William C. Wise and Ernest L. McClanahan Meet Instant Death While Working on Underpass.
William C. Wise, 54, of near Weisburg, and Ernest L. McClanahan, 45, of near Wrights Corner, were killed instantly yesterday morning at 7:23 o'clock, near the Indiana-Ohio state line, where the new underpass for U.S. road 50 is under construction.
Both men were employed by the contractor doing the work, Robert H. King of Danville. They were in a truck and driving across the New York Central double tracks going north from the bottoms. A fast freight, No.87 eastbound, had just passed when the truck was driven onto the tracks. Evidently the men did not see the James WHitcomb Riley streamlined train approaching from the east, for they drove directly in front of it.
Section men working on the run around tracks, which were laid recently, saw their danger and shouted to the men but evidently were not heard.
McClanahan's body was carried about 50 ft., and Wise's about 400 ft. The latter's was badly mangled. The '35 Ford V-Eight truck was demolished.
Coroner Harry T. Moon was called to the scene and the bodies were removed to Fitch Bros. funeral home. This was the first accident for the new streamlined train, which had been put in service just one month ago to the day.
Run-around double tracks have been laid at this point recently so that the main tracks of the New York Central and fill could be cut through for the underpass construction. The cut was made during the past five days.
Wise is survived by a wife and four children, Paul, Albert Edward, Charles, and Sarah Louise.
McClanahan is survived by a wife and two children, Dale and Allen. He also leaves two brothers, Lem and Joe of Williamstown, Ky.
Mr. McClanahan, whose maiden name was Leffler, is a sister of Mrs. Louis Hanson, Mrs. Sadie Mason, Mrs. Sherman Martin, Mrs. Alma Rosenbaum and Elmer Leffler.
The streamlined train was in charge of the conductor well known in this community, J.G. (Brownie) Burgess of Indianapolis.
The Dearborn County Register, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Thursday, 29 May 1941, page 1.
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