Newtown Bee article 15 November 1901:
Knutt A. Adamson, a Swede in the employ of John Warner of Second Hill, met a tragic death on Sunday morning. Having filled up with something stronger than water he wandered down the railroad track and once or twice sat down on the rails to rest himself. Twice he was pulled off by men who saw him and the last time he tried to fight with the man who wished to help him. It appears that he continued on down the track and finally fell into a cattle guard where he sat, not realizing his danger. He was struck by the engine of the train reaching New Milford at 8:20. The engineer thought it was a child on the rails and did his utmost to bring the train to a standstill. The passengers were thrown to their feet by the sudden stopping of the train. He was taken on a stretcher to the railroad depot and Drs King and Barker were summoned. He lived till 1 p. m., although unconscious. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Bennett & Son, and his relatives in Naugatuck notified. The burial took place on Tuesday in the Center cemetery, Rev J. F. Plumb reading the burial service.
Knutt A. Adamson, a Swede in the employ of John Warner of Second Hill, met a tragic death on Sunday morning. Having filled up with something stronger than water he wandered down the railroad track and once or twice sat down on the rails to rest himself. Twice he was pulled off by men who saw him and the last time he tried to fight with the man who wished to help him. It appears that he continued on down the track and finally fell into a cattle guard where he sat, not realizing his danger. He was struck by the engine of the train reaching New Milford at 8:20. The engineer thought it was a child on the rails and did his utmost to bring the train to a standstill. The passengers were thrown to their feet by the sudden stopping of the train. He was taken on a stretcher to the railroad depot and Drs King and Barker were summoned. He lived till 1 p. m., although unconscious. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Bennett & Son, and his relatives in Naugatuck notified. The burial took place on Tuesday in the Center cemetery, Rev J. F. Plumb reading the burial service.
Newtown Bee article 15 November 1901:
Knutt A. Adamson, a Swede in the employ of John Warner of Second Hill, met a tragic death on Sunday morning. Having filled up with something stronger than water he wandered down the railroad track and once or twice sat down on the rails to rest himself. Twice he was pulled off by men who saw him and the last time he tried to fight with the man who wished to help him. It appears that he continued on down the track and finally fell into a cattle guard where he sat, not realizing his danger. He was struck by the engine of the train reaching New Milford at 8:20. The engineer thought it was a child on the rails and did his utmost to bring the train to a standstill. The passengers were thrown to their feet by the sudden stopping of the train. He was taken on a stretcher to the railroad depot and Drs King and Barker were summoned. He lived till 1 p. m., although unconscious. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Bennett & Son, and his relatives in Naugatuck notified. The burial took place on Tuesday in the Center cemetery, Rev J. F. Plumb reading the burial service.
Knutt A. Adamson, a Swede in the employ of John Warner of Second Hill, met a tragic death on Sunday morning. Having filled up with something stronger than water he wandered down the railroad track and once or twice sat down on the rails to rest himself. Twice he was pulled off by men who saw him and the last time he tried to fight with the man who wished to help him. It appears that he continued on down the track and finally fell into a cattle guard where he sat, not realizing his danger. He was struck by the engine of the train reaching New Milford at 8:20. The engineer thought it was a child on the rails and did his utmost to bring the train to a standstill. The passengers were thrown to their feet by the sudden stopping of the train. He was taken on a stretcher to the railroad depot and Drs King and Barker were summoned. He lived till 1 p. m., although unconscious. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Bennett & Son, and his relatives in Naugatuck notified. The burial took place on Tuesday in the Center cemetery, Rev J. F. Plumb reading the burial service.
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