Vernal Express | 1903-09-26 | Page 1 | Killed While on the Road to Church

killed while on the road to church A special from colorado springs colo says saya A rock island passenger train running with extra speed to make up lost time ran into a handcar on which live five people were riding and as a result of tho the collision mrs james L roberts aged 60 50 la Is dead and her laughter susie aged 22 is seriously injured mrs roberts her daughter and three sons were traveling on tho the handcar to fountain to attend chuich the men were operating the car and saw tho the train as it bore down upon them they jumped and were uninjured the women were ettling on the tha platform of the car and were unable to alight before the train was upon them airs roberts body was sev ered and horribly horlib ly mangled