RULE, Thomas - Putnam

Greencastle, Jan 6

Between 7:30 and 8 o'clock on Wednesday night Thomas Rule, one of the best known and one of the oldest residents of Cloverdale, met death under the wheels of a freight train at the crossing of the Vandalia & Monon tracts at Limedale. Mr. Rule had purchased a carload of stock near Cloverdale, had loaded it at that town for shipment to Indianapolis. At Limedale the car was to be transferred to the Vandalia tracks. The Vandalia freight which was to take the car is due at Limedale shortly after 7:30. It was on time and made preparation to switch the car of stock to the Vandalia train. It is supposed Mr. Rule stepped off the car of stock and prepared to get aboard the caboose of the Vandalia train. He was evidently standing at the crossing of the two tracks and the engine, having been cut loose from the train, was backing down to get the car on the Monon. But one man saw the accident, the fireman of the engine, who was standing upon the tender. He believes Mr. Rule saw the engine coming and attempted to step off and slipped. At any rate the engine struck the man, knocking him to one side of the track. Both feet were cut off and a deep gash was made in his head. It was from the effect of this blow upon the head that Mr. Rule died almost instantly. Note: Thomas Rule was born May 14, 1842 died Jan 5, 1910 buried Cloverdale Cemetery, Putnam County.