Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNOSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. MONON MAN IS ASPHYXIATED William Winders of Monon, aged 60 years, was asphyxiated in a Monon freight car shortly after 2 o’clock 9 Saturday morning. The car was loaded with fruit and Ira Robbins, a freight handler, was sent to watch it. Shortly after midnight he complained of gas from the coke stove which heated the car and Winders took his place at 2 o’clock. At 7 o’clock he was found by Clarence Bridgeman sitting on a box as if asleep, but upon investigation was found to be dead. The coroner held an autopsy Saturday afternoon. The deceased leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Bert Owens and Mrs. Alva Crawford, both of Monon. Mrs. Winders is at present visiting relatives in Mississippi. Mr. Winders was for ten years a mail carrier at Monon and left that work recently to take up ralroad work. He had lived in Monon for a number of years and was a highly respected citizen. He leaves $5,000 life insurance.