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Submitted by WF
The Fremont County Herald
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
April 15, 1910
-- "KILLED BY THE CARS".-- Jack
Heuston (sic), a young man who had been employed this spring by
Mat O'Brien, Jr., near Imogene, was struck by a northbound Wabash
freight just north of the crossing at Summit about 1:30 o'clock
last Sunday morning and was instantly killed. The unfortunate man
was returning from Shenandoah where he had spent the evening with
friends. Just how the accident occurred will never be known. It
may be that the high hills surrounding the crossing obscured from
view the approaching train; or it is probable that the young man
had fallen asleep, trusting to his horse to take him home in
safety.
The crew of the train that killed him did not know of the accident
until they had reached Malvern. The engineer thought he had struck
something on that crossing, but not knowing what it was, did not
stop the train until he reached Malvern. Then looking over his
engine he discovered a man's coat and several wheel spokes on the
cowcatcher. He instructed a passing southbound train to stop and
investigate and they, after finding the man, notified Agent Miller
at Shenandoah, who went out with a handcar and carried him into
Imogene.
Hueston (sic) was a young man who has worked around Imogene for a
good many years and always bore an excellent reputation. He was
about 25 years old and his home was in IIlinois.
Considerable excitement prevailed for a short time when the
searching party found a lady's hat lying along the track, but
invesitgation proved it to be a new one which Hueston (sic) had
been commissioned to bring home from town for the wife of his
employer.
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