| Show CAR CARRIED QUARTER MILE IN COLLISION Tragedy at Pleasant Grove Investigated I by Sherif Sheriff Special to The Tb PLEASANT GROVE Sept ept 14 14 Officials Saturday were in investigating ing a truck train collision on a grade crossing one mile northwest of here herein herein herein in which Abraham Gross 39 East Ninth South street Salt Lake City and Shelton Ellis 37 Manila were killed Instantly at 5 p. p p m. m Fri Fri- day I Ellis Ems was thrown clear of the freight train tain after being dragged feet teet The Tho b body dy of Gross was extricated from the cab of the automobile after I tho the truck had been carried yards by tho the train Broke Front om Engine The he train was unable to stop within with with- in inn ina a shorter di distance tance officials official said because a hose coupling hose hose- coupling about bout five tive cars from the engine broke when the tho were applied The train was was' within feet of the crossing when the truck started I across the tr tracks toward the dairy Julius J lius Smith engineer re re- re ported Other members of the train crew D. D C. C Leavitt fireman and Reno C. C McDonald conductor said the truck and train had been traveling southeast and that tho motorists apparently were unaware of at the locomotives locomotive's approach Probe Crash Investigation Saturday was being made by Deputy Sheriffs Walter Dur Durrant ant G George orge Loveless Reuben Christensen and Assistant Count County Attorney LeRoy eRoy Tuckett The body of at Mr Gross a cattle buyer was removed t to the mortuary in Pleasant Grove The body of ot Mr Ellis farmer was re removed removed removed re- re moved to the mortuary Anderson In American Fork ForI Funeral arrangements are arc pend pend- in ing Born in Russia Mr Gross came cameto cameto cameto to the tho United States as a n. youth Prior to coming to Salt Lake City seven years ago he had made his home homo in Chic Chicago go Since residing here Mr Gross Grosa had been engaged in the tho cattle business Surviving are his widow Mrs Vera Gross a son Jerry Gross Salt Lake City and one sister Mrs Rose Chicago Abraham Shelton Ellis was born Jn lit Pleasant Grove February 14 1898 tho son of Ebenezer S. S Ellis and Mary Louisa Hardman Ellis and was was educated in the public schools here He and Miss Lillian LUllan Hansen were married December 18 1018 1918 at American Fork For several Mr Ellis was secretary of at the Manila L. L D. D S. S ward Sunday school Survivors include his widow his mother one son Roy 16 and three Continued on Pare Page Two I TWO UT AHNS DIE IN AUTO AUTO- CRASH GRASH Continued from rue Page Ond One daughters Ellen 14 Virginia lnla 12 and Elsie Mae 11 Funeral Funeral- services wili willbe be con conducted conduct ed a at 2 p. p p. p.- p.m. m. m Ved Wednesday ay at the L. L D. D S. S stake tabernacle taberna berna cle do at Pleasant at-Pleasant Grove Burial Burtal will wilI be bein beIn bein in Pleasant Grove Four Children HurtIn Hurt Hurt- In Accident Series Three children from 2 2 to 8 years old were were reported In an Improved condition Saturday after alter suffering Buffering injuries received Friday in a av variety of accidents Raymond Phillips 8 son of ot Mr and Mrs John Phillips 95 Baddley Place who suffered punctures of the plural l' l cavity and nd upper lung when he fell on fragments of a milk a-milk bottle was va r reported port d' d dIn In a fairly good condition Saturday at Holy HolyCross HolyCross Cross hospital The boy dropped the milk bottle and stumbled while he was hurryIng hurryIng hurrying hurry- hurry Ing to to a grocery store at 3 II p p. p m. m Stephen Stephe L Love vc Jr 4 son son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Love 2135 ty-second ty East street also was re reported reported re- re e ported in a fairly good condition at Holy Cross hospital after an n acci acci accident accident accident dent In front of his home at 6 p. p pm p.m. m. m Friday I S Struck k by Auto by-Auto Auto The boy rode his hs tri tricycle down the driveway at his home directly in front of oC an an au automobile automobile- driven by P. P PM M Parry 55 29 29 South State street police said Lloyd Ivy 3 1039 East Seventeenth Seventeenth Seventeenth Seven Seven- South street was injured Friday afternoon because an automobile automobile automobile auto auto- auto auto- mobile had improper brakes police said The child suffered face lacerations lacerations lacerations lacera lacera- and the loss of several te teeth th when struck near his home by an automobile driven by Miss Winne Clyde 38 1477 Ramona avenue Driver Is Arrested Patrolman Patrolman Harvey Harvey arvey C. C Peirce who arrested Miss Clyde for lor driving with improper brakes said that the brakes on her car car were in a poor condition condition- although the automobile carried a tate state inspection ticket dated September 6 Woman Is Injured Motorist Accused Mrs Margaret Morrell 43 1068 Third avenue suffered a possible fracture of ot the skull Saturday morning when struck by an automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile driven by Asel Richardson 42 East 1364 East South street at Third avenue and R street Richardson told police he was driving west on Third avenue when Mrs Morrell who was crossing the street to catch a bus stepped against his automobile Police said that the tho brakes on Richardsons Richardson's automobile are faulty and reckless driving charges may maybe maybe maybe be filed against him |
