The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-09-20
Chester HOllister Fatally Injured.


Chester Holister, who resided on his
farm at the mouth of Sewers run, on the
west side of the river, one mile above
town, was struck by northbound Penn
sylvanis railroad freight train, about one
o'clock Sunday morning, Sept. 18th, and
so badly injured that his death occurred
at $50 Monday morning. Mr.. Hollister
and his brother, Elisha, had been in town
Saturday aud started for the formers
home about ten o'clock, walking up the
railroad track, which has been made a
thoroughfare for years by persons resid-
ing in that vicinity. They had covered
more than half the distance when Chester
sat down beside the track to rest. Elisha
went to the house tor lantern and came
back for his brother, but could not find
him. He returned to the house think ing
his brother had returned to town. A
train went north in the meantime and il
is evident that Mr.. Hollister was struck
by it or that he fell against the cars. Mrs.
Hollister states that she heard several
warning blasts from the locomotive whis-
tie. The injured man was not found
until after nine O'Clock Sunday morning.
the discovery being made by LOUIS Rod
da, who found pool of blood, a tobacco
pouch and a pencil beside the track.
Hearing groans he Investigated further
and found Mr.. Hollister lying uncon-
scious at the waters edge, fully twenty
fl we feet from the track. 1t is not thought
that the force of the blow knocked him
over the bank, but that he rolled over the
steep bank after lying beside the rails for
some time. The unfortunate man was
removed to his home and DR.. j. G. Dunn
was summoned, who found five bad
scalp wounds, the most serious being a
cash extending from the right ear clear
around the back of his head. His left
arm was also cut and fractured just above
the elbow. The railroad company also
sent up its surgeon, DR.. f. j. Bovard,
but nothing could be done to save Mr..
Hollister and he died at the time stated
above, without regaining consciousness.
Chester Hollister was born Jan. IS;
1874, in Dansville, Livingston county, N.
Y, his parents being Daniel and Roxans
Hollister. In April, 1861, he enlisted at
Dansyille in Company Il, Thirteenth
New York Volunteers. lie was good
soldier and served his country faithfully
until the second battle of Bull Run,
where he was severely wounded, frsg-
ment of an exploding shell carrying
away the first three fingers of his
right hand. After being in the hospital
for three months he received an honora-
BILE discharge on account of disabilities.
Mr.. Hollister was twice married, his first
wife being Margaret Fellows, who died
twenty-nine years ago. March 3, 1891,
he was united in marriage with Mrs.
Nancy (Collins) Eddy, who survives
him. The family resided in Kinzus,
Warren and Garland and came to Tio-
nesta seven years ago. A few years ago
they purchased the small farm up the
river. Mr.. Hollster is survived by a
son, Claude Hollister, of Mead Vile; also
by one brother and one sister, Elisha
Hollister and Mrs. James Mcintyre, of
Tionesta township. The body was taken
to Kinzua, where the funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon in the Gospel Workers
church, the services being conducted by
Rev. Henry Colburn. Interment in the
Kinzua cemetery.