Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — A Faithful Hen Mother. [ARTICLE]

A Faithful Hen Mother.

A pathetic scene occurred as the division street crossing of the Erie Railway this morning. An old hen with a large brood of chickens, was crossing the track in front of an approaching tram. The mother got safely over, but the chickens loitered behind, until the locomotive was almost upon them. The mother, with hovering wings sod open bill, ran upon the track and began to drive them off oneTnr one by sheer force. Several of them she get clear of th» track m thia way, but several pf them ran np the track instead at from it. The old hen followed, trying to save them,bnt without avail, and the engine ran into them all, killing the hen and seven of Mg chickens whose lives aha was trying to save, - Paltfrtwt