Jefferson County KS Archives News.....Fatal Accident: James FISHER September 1, 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net February 21, 2010, 11:00 am The Oskaloosa Independent, Jefferson County, Saturday, September 1, 1877 September 1, 1877 Fatal Accident.--Mr. James FISHER, one of our prominent cattle traders met his death while looking after some cars of stock which he had in a train, shipping to Chicago. A switch engine backing up the track unnoticed by Mr. Fisher, ran over him, killing him instantly. His remains were received home Friday, over the Rock Island road, and buried the same day. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his sad fate. Additional Comments: KS-FOOTSTEPS,rms File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/jefferson/newspapers/fatalacc664gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb