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Obituary of Allen Mathews

29 January 1918, Clark County (IL) Democrat

Killed by Train

Allen Mathews, Section Foreman


Allen Mathews, section foreman on the Vandalia, was instantly
killed about one o'clock Monday afternoon by being struck by
train number 20, east bound, a short distance west of the
station.  Mathews in company with the other section men--Milt
Thornsburg, Oscar Horner and Ben Rahel, were going east on a
hand car, when the train showed up around a curve a short
distance away.  The men made every effort to stop the car
quickly, but being on a down grade, this could not be done.
When the car was finally stopped, the train was almost upon
them.  A frantic effort was made to get the car off the track
to prevent a possible wreck, and Mathews continued in this
effort until struck by the train.  The car was demolished,
Mathews was instantly killed and Thornsburg severely bruised
by being struck by pieces of the car.

The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 this
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Hamand.  The Knights of Pythias
and Red Men will have charge.  The deceased was 54 years old
and leaves on son, Prof. Fenton Mathews. 

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