Farmer - James
JAMES FARMER
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 16 July 1892
The remains of James Farmer, the unfortunate man who was killed Saturday evening near Poland by being crushed by a traction engine and then being scalded by escaping steam, were taken to Crawfordsville today for interment. Farmer's former home was in Crawfordsville where his untimely death will be learned with regret.—Brazil Times. An associated press dispatch from Brazil gives the following account of Mr. Farmer's death: James Farmer, at Poland met death yesterday in a horrible manner. He was engineering a steam thresher, and while propelling it up a big hill, and as he was nearing the brow, it struck a large stone. This broke one of the guide chains, and the engine went down the hill and through a bridge into water twenty feet below. In the fall Mr. Farmer's clothes were caught, he was securely pinioned at the helm and scalding water from the boiler slowly covered his body, burning to the bone. His frantic screams were unheeded, and occasionally in his mad exertions for liberty he would tear large pieces of flesh from his body. The only eye witness to the catastrophe, William Kulins, his assistant, could do nothing for the unfortunate man. Mr. Farmer was the proprietor of a large tile factory. He leaves a wife and four children - thanks to Kim H