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Three Men Jump From Car as Train Hits Vehicle
Three men Fred J. Koch John Beener and an unnamed Spafford escaped death when their light sedan was struck head on by a Great Western passenger train at 10 30 p m near the Ansborough avenue crossing west city limits behind Byrnes park The car was demolished and wheels left in the grooves of the tracks Measured by officers Koch later identified as owner and said he was returning from fishing with two companions They leaped from the car as the headlight of the incoming engine appeared and the train was delayed 23 minutes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Koch
Bates Street
John Beener
Webster Street
Spafford
Great Western
Ansborough Avenue
West City Limits
Byrnes Park
Ralph Davis
Hugh Crumline
Koch
Black Hawk Creek
Biynes Park