REMSTER ,William - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William Remster, who has been employed on the Big Four Railway steam shovel, but who recently went out on a strike, received injuries by falling off the big arch over Dry Branch on the Big Four Railway Sunday morning that may result fatally. Remster, in company with two companions, had started down the tracks, reaching the trestle about 10:30 o’clock, Remster having concluded to walk to his home in Covington. When they were over the arch Remster gave his coat to one of his companions and said he believed that he would climb down the arch and get a drink at the Callahan spring. He accordingly started down on the south side. The stones form a series of steps about thirty inches in height and Remster had only stepped down twice, when the watchman at the trestle states that it looked like his foot caught on one of the stones and he pitched head first to the ground, a distance of forty feet. He was taken to the home of a man named Paw, living at the east end of the fill, and Dr. Dennis summoned. The man was unconscious and Dr. Dennis stated that he was suffering from a fracture of the base of the skull. He never regained consciousness until Monday, when he rallied and was able to recognize his father, who had been summoned from Covington. He is unable to take any nourishment and his condition is very critical. He is not yet of age and is unmarried.

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, Friday, 1 November 1901

Will Remster, the young man who fell off the big arch over Dry Branch on the Big Four Railroad last Sunday, took a relapse yesterday at 2 o’clock and died at noon. His home was in Covington and his father was with him when he died. He was not quite twenty one years of age and was unmarried. The body will be taken to Covington for burial.