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Flourtown, PA Train - Auto Wreck, Apr 1916

Posted July 5th, 2008 by Linda Horton

VETERINARIAN AND WOMAN KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE

Reading Train Hits Motor Car at Flourtown Crossing.

Special to The Inquirer.

NORRISTOWN, Pa., April 2.---Dr. B. F. Carter, a veterinarian, of 21 West Fornance street, and Miss Elizabeth Bisbing, of Springfield township, were instantly killed tonight at the Reading Railway crossing in Flourtown. The automobile in which they were riding on the Bethlehem pike was struck by a freight train.

Coroner McGlathery investigated the tragedy. Dr. Carter had called on Miss Bisbing and had taken her for a ride in his automobile.

Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA 3 Apr 1916
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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