Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-22
FOUND DEAD.
VIM. D. Cayouette Killed by
the Cars at Watervi|Ie.
Bates College Day at Ocean Park
Many Of Alumni Present.
The Interests Of College Discussed by Alumni
and Faculty Members.

WatcrVillc, Me, Aug. 2l.-(SpcciaD-
William u. Cayoucttc, aged 26, was
killed almost instantly, Monday after
noon in the Maine Central freight yard,
while Stacking cars. The accident oc-
CURED shortly after 10 just how no
one knows. as when the body was
found it was lying between the two
tracks, a hruise on the left side Of the
back, a short distance below the region
of the hart being the only thing to in
dictate that the man had been injured.
Cayouette was employed in the yard
crew. having gone to his work during
the afternoon. He WAS at work rear
No. track doing the regular work Of
shifting. The shifting engine which
was used i'll kicking the cars into place
was in charge of Engineer Dickinson
and Fireman Jackson.
Cayoucttc had been sent down the
linz IF ears to couple and il was
Thought he had attended to his work
The cars We're moved after the connec-
lions had been made ana the engineer
Was waiting for Il signal To so ahead.
NO signal was received ana after the
cars had been moved several car
lengths the train was stopped ana
search was made for CayoucItc.
As one of the yard men was going
down tile length Of tho train. ne came
upon the lifrlrss body Of Cavouett"
The body was lying With the head to-
ward down town and directly between
the two tracks. Ii was Il short dis
lance below culvert in the yard ana
for that reason it is thought the cul-
vert WAS in Il measure responsible iur
thr accident. Tho only thing to indi-
cate where the man had been killed
was a piece Of chalk which had been
ground under the ear wheels This
piece Of chalk the unfortunate man had
III his pocket earlier i'll the day having
used it in marking the cars.
Just how the man came to His death
is matter Of conjecture. 1t is thought.
however, that Cayouette stepped in be-
tween the cars to make the connec-
tons and as he did 50 placed his foot
on the board over the culvert. the
board, it is thought slipped and the
man losing his balance, fen forward
in time to be pinchcd between the
bumpers Of the ear. From the bruises
it is thought he was caught lust above
tho waist line. After being pinchcd. il
is thought, he stepped out from be
tween the car tracks ana then fen
white standing between the two tracks
Ii was in that place that his body was
found
There was not spot of blood to be
found any whore in that vicinity.
neither on the ground nor on the cars
nearby. neither on the mans body
1t WAS deemed ineXpcdicnt to leave
The body lying on the ground. on ac-
count of the constant shifting of the
ears and for that reason it was placed
on a stretcher where it was viewed by
Coroner Edwards. who ordered it to be
removed TO Undertaken Redington's
rooms. The inquest is to be held, Tues
day.
Cayoucttc's death caused much more
than the usual comment on the street.
His marriage had been published ut
the church Of st. Frances de- Sales
Sunday morning, for the first time
only a few moments before his death
his companions in the yard were joking
him about his marriage and when il
was known that he was dead the fact
causcd genuine sorrow among the en-
ploycs. He was an unusually popular
young man. his habits being very OK
act ana Of such a Kind that they cxcit-
led genuine admiration. He was a gen
craI favorite. among his fellow work
mon through his sunny disposition and
among his employers on account Of his
faithfulncss.
Ills marriage to Miss Emma Nor
riscttc Of SkoWhcgan. was to have
taken place. next Monday.
He was a member Of the Court
America, Forcstcrs Of America and
special meeting has been called for
Tuesday evening at 80 when action
will 10 taken regarding the funeral for
which arrangements have not been
made.