Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Fred Whited, 1912
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WHITED, FRED
(16 May 1912, Sayre Newspaper, Sayre, Beckham Co., OK):
Another fatal accident occurred in the Rock Island yards last night when
Fred Whited, a brakeman running between Amarillo and Sayre, was caught
between two freight cars and was crushed to death.
Train No. 92 from the west arriving here at 2:35 was being put away by the
crew and Whited had uncoupled the train in the center for the purpose of
placing the train on two different tracks.  It is supposed that he
attempted to pass between the two secions (sic) after he had uncoupled the
cars, when the train was suddenly pushed together, crushing him between
the couplings.  He was removed to Lane's undertaking rooms where the body
was prepared for shipment to Clebourne, Texas, for burial.
The deceased was well known in Sayre, having removed from Sayre with his
widowed mother to Amarillo about four months ago.  He was a young man
about 26 years of age and had recently been promoted to the position of
extra conductor on the Rock Island.
(24 May  1912, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Fred Whited of Sayre was crushed to death between two freight cars one
night last week while trying to make a coupling in the Sayre switch yards.
 He has a widowed mother at Amarillo where he was sent for burial.

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