Person:Loyd Richey (1)

RICHEY, LOYD (1920 U.S. Census) INDIANA , HOWARD, 6-WD; KOKOMO; CENTER TWP Age: 21, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IN; Lodger; Machinist Series: T625 Roll: 438 Page: 109

OBIT: Loyd Richey SIX ARE KILLED IN CRASH AT WINDFALL Mother, Two Daughters, Son-in-Law, Two Grandsons are Victims STRUCK BY FAST TRAIN Driver of Automobile Failed To See Locomotive in Time to Stop

Mrs. Mary Hinds, 59, widow of Albert Hinds formerly of the community northeast of Hobbs, her two daughters, Mrs. Frank Carlisle, 33, Mrs. Lloyd Richey, age 31, two grandsons, Eugene Henry Richey, age 3 and Frederick Elliott, age 5, and a son-in-law, Lloyd Richey age 31, were killed at the South Independence street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad at Windfall Sunday afternoon at 2:33 o'clock, when the fast passenger train No. 216, Logansport to Cincinnati, struck the Chevrolet coach in which they were riding. Frankl, the driver of the car and Mrs. Virgil Elliott, another daughter of Mrs. Hines are in the Howard county hospital at Kokomo, with serious injuries, but are expected to recover. Mrs. Elliott, is suffering from a broken right should and arm and Frank Carisle has several broken ribs and possible internal injuries. The automobile in which the eight were riding was completely demolished and wreckage scattered for 200 feet along the tracks with the badly mangled bodies of those killed. Immediately following the crash the Edwards ambulance of Windfall and the Leatherman ambulance of Tipton rushed to the scene. The Leatherman ambulance took the two injured and the body of the Elliott lad to Kokomo- - -injuries. The automobile in which the eight were riding was completely demolished and wreckage scattered for 200 feet along the tracks with the badly mangled bodies of those killed. The sight at the crossing was the most horrid than any on had seen and residents of the Windfall community were shocked beyond measure by the gruesome sight. Arms and legs and other parts of the bodies were strewn along the track. The train which struck the automobile was known as No. 216 and does not stop at Windfall. It was running slightly behind its schedule at the time of the accident and was traveling rapidly. The train was in charge of Conductor W. W. Dempsey of Logansport. The victims are all former residents of the community northeast of Hobbs who now reside at Kokomo and in that vicinity. They had been spending the day with relatives north of Windfall and were going south on their way to the home of a son, George Hinds, residing north of Hobbs to visit during the afternoon. As they approached the crossing from the north, Frank Carisle who was driving, failed to observe the approaching train and the automobile was caught almost in the middle.