Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — Roy Williams, Monon Fireman, Killed at South Hammond [ARTICLE]

Roy Williams, Monon Fireman, Killed at South Hammond

Roy Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, of Wheatfield, Ind., was instantly killed at South Hammond this morning at about 5:30 o’clock. Mr. Williams was the fireman on Monon local freight No. 45, which leaves South Hammond for Monon at 6:00 A. M. The accident occured by the collission of the local with a coach full of employees coming to their woik, from Hammond. A number of other railroad men were injured, but none fatally except Mr. Williams, it is understood. John Williams, who w ork®. Harrington Bros. Co., and Claude Williams who resides on the Nelson Randle farm in Barkley, are brothers of the unfortunate man. Roy Williams was married and his wife went to South Hammond on the* Milk train this morning. She was the daughter of Richard Foulks, who now lives at Monon.