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Three Lives Lost as Freight Smashes Street Car
A Friday noon crash near Turn Bull's switch saw a freight train back down into a street car, killing Rosa Weisenweber of Cleveland and two Gaede children aged five and three. Motorman George May, militia members, and others escaped serious harm. two boys were injured but survived. Dead were taken to Huffman’s. cause under investigation. The victims’ families include Rev. John P. Gaede and residents at 719 Pierce Street.
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Turnbull
Rosa Weisenweber
Cleveland
Gerald
Roland Gaede
John Gaede
George May
Hicksville
Geo. Roberts
F. T. Betts
Harold
Tracht
John P. Gaede
Marysville
Pierce Street
Squire Costello
Criminal Court
Andrew Killian
Hucksville
Johnson
Barnhart
Dongola
Frank Miller
Preston Avenue
Defiance
Bell
Place
Andy Dean
A. van Skiver
East Hopkins Street
Dean
W. Mitchell
Garrett
Turnbull's