Hugh Pollick

POLLICK

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 12:33:58

SAD ENDING OF RIVERMAN’S LIFE

Former Rapids Pilot Dies in Abject poverty Across the River

Concerning the death of Capt Hugh Pollick, (sic) brief mention of which was made in last evenings Democrat, the Rock Island Argus gives the following details:

Walking along the levee yesterday morning at 11:30, Fred Gall and Peter Trenkenschuh approached the northern track of the Rock Island & Peoria Railway between Nineteenth and twentieth street , where they came upon a man lying behind a freight car, all curled up, his head resting near the rail. A large bruise was discovered on the left side of the head just above the eye, and thinking that the man was under the influence of liquor, they took hold of him to arouse him, Gall at the same time remarking to his companion, “I guess you had better call the police patrol.” On seizing the supposed sleeper they were horrified to observe that he was stiff and cold, having been dead for some time.

Source: Davenport Democrat, Davenport, Ia., 05 Dec 1911, p. 13.