Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Bouchard, Frederick - May 15, 1904
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source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, May 21, 1904, Image 3

Terrible Accident

White Man Run Over and Killed Sunday

Frederick Bouchard, a white farmer, was killed by a special excursion train 
over the new F. and A. R. R. Sunday night about 8:80 o'clock.

The terrible accident occured (sic) near the pesthouse, half a mile south of 
the Union Station, on the tracks used jointly by the S. P. and F. and A. 
railroad.

Just how it happened is unknown. His remains were discovered immediately 
after the accident which cost him his life. They were in a terribly mangled 
condition and were scattered along the tract for a short distance. Evidently 
death was almost if not instantaneous.

Bouchard had been residing of late some two and a half miles south of town 
along the F. and A. road and was, evidently on his way homeward, walking on 
the track, when overtaken by the train, with the result mentioned above. 
Some suppose that he attempted to board the train and slipping fell beneath 
the wheels of the train. But be as it may, the truth will never be known, as 
there were no witnesses to the terrible occurence (sic) which cost a human 
life.

Remains of the victim of the fatal accident were taken charge of by Mr. Jim 
Jones a son in law of deceased and other relatives and interment was made in 
the Protestant Cemetery Monday afternoon.


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