Louis CAQUELIN

CAQUELIN, PACQUET

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/28/2007 at 21:12:40

Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 02, 1917

Autoist Races with Train; Dies.

Webster City, Ia., July 1. -- [Special.] -- Racing his auto for a crossing at Blairsburg, Louis Caquelin of Woolstock struck the Illinois Central west bound fast mail train this afternoon. His car was caught on the tender of the engine. Caquelin was brought to Mercy hospital in this city, terribly injured, and died shortly afterward. Leon Paquet, who was in the auto with Caquelin, escaped with slight injuries.