 
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, August 23, 1903 pg.5 CONDENSED NEWS John J. Hiser, night watchman of the Katy, met with an awful death Saturday morning at the lower yards. Mr. Hiser, who goes off duty at 6 a.m., was passing through the yards to his home when death overtook him. The unfortunate man was walking in the center of the main line track when he was struck by an engine, which had just come off the road and was proceeding to the round house. To the engine was attached a caboose, and they were backing down. The shop whistle was blowing. Mr. Hiser was sleepy and probably did not hear the bell of the engine. He was quite aged, and not as alert as a young man. He had crossed the yards at this point hundreds of times and his vigilance had relaxed. Hiser was struck by the tender of the engine, knocked down and dragged about 15 feet, when he was drawn under the big locomotive and horribly mutilated. Both legs were cut off above the knee, the left arm almost severed at the shoulder, the skull broken in several places and nearly every bone in the body fractured. The face of the unfortunate man was also badly mutilated. Several shop men, who were going to work, were eye-witnesses of the accident. The remains were gathered up and carried to the undertaker establishment of Davis & Nimon. Mr. Hiser is a pioneer and came to Denison over 20 years ago. He was engaged in several lines of business. He is probably best known as a butcher and rode for years and bought cattle. He had been with the Katy a number of years as night watchman. The deceased leaves a widow and 2 grown sons, William and Frank. William is employed as an oiler in the local shops and Frank resides at Collinsville. Mr. Hiser was buried Sunday at Fairview, Rev. Bishop conducting services. The funeral was very largely attended. Fairview Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
