Show FARMER KILLED BY TRAIN william 4 thompson 0 of f clarkston meets instant death at cache junction logan feb 9 william Willi ant thompson aged 85 a 1 fainter living at clarkston was killed today at cache junction by a switch engine ile he had taken a load of wheat to the junction and after unloading walked in front of train no 19 which was standing at the station A switch engine was approaching along the side of xo no 19 which lie failed to see this engine caught him his foot was neaily cut oft off and lie he was dragged a distance of nearly feet aud and finally crushed to death between the engine and a pile of lumber by the side of the track mr ir thompson thorn leaves a family consisting ot of a wife and five children ho he was struck by lightning while working in the fields last summer and for a considerable time it was believed he would lie die herald |