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Denison Daily News
Tuesday, August 27, 1878

Death of a Stranger
About two and a half months ago, an Irishman named Edward Kearney, who had been employed on the Denison & Pacific railroad, came to this city, sick and without means. Mr. Weilbarger, who resides on the corner of Austin avenue and Crawford, though the man was an entire stranger, and notwithstanding he himself is in straitened circumstances, with a large family to support, kindly took him into his house, and he and his worthy family have cared for the poor man ever since. Sunday evening death relieved Kearney from his sufferings. From perusal of his papers we learn that he once occupied the position of captain in the Fenian army, and was a prisoner in England 2 years for participating in the troubles in Ireland.
He was about 42 years of age; a man of pleasing address, and evidently well educated. His family are in good circumstances, and while sick news was conveyed to him that he had fallen heir to quite a large amount of property. He was buried at the expense of the city Monday morning.

An Irishman, lately employed on the Denison and Pacific railroad, lies in a house on Crawfore street, in a deplorable condition. He has been suffering for some time with chills and fever and has been lying under trees in the camps during the day. Flied have entered his nostrils and now his face presents a fearful appearance, being badly swollen and maggots are crawling out of his nose in large numbers. He is certainly an object of great pity.