William Clemons, aged sixty-nine, and an old time resident of Cass county was killed in Burlington yards last Friday, where he had been employed for two years as track-cleaner.
The aged man was at his work along the tracks, when a freight car “kicked” from a switch engine struck him. He was knocked to the ground and the car wheels passed over his right arm and badly damaged the right shoulder. He also bore a serious wound in the head.
Immediately after being struck he jumped to his feet and walked about twenty steps before he fell to the ground in a swoon. Workmen nearby who witnessed the accident hastened to his aid and he was placed in a vehicle to be taken to a doctor, but died on the way.
When the clothing of the deceased was taken from the body at the undertaking parlors a wallet slipped from one of the pockets. An examination showed that the wallet contained a large number of paper money bills and the undertaker with the fellow worker who was present when the book was found, counted the money. The currency was in twenty, ten, five, one and two dollar bills. There was a total of $1,200 in the wallet and $52.35 was found in a second pocket book, for a total of $1,252.35.
The deceased is survived by five children, one son and four daughters.