Submitted by Georgia Gill-Elkins
South Bend Tribune 12/27/1915 p. 4 col. 5

Walkerton Man Killed
William Bartz Struck by Baltimore & Ohio Train
The Tribune's Special Service
     WALKERTON,    Ind., Dec. 27, -  William Bartz, aged about 60 years, was
struck and killed by a Baltimor &  Ohio milk train at 5 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. It is presumed that Bartz was  walking down the track to the farm of his
son. His pocketbook and a protion of  his clothing was carried on the
cow-catcher of the engine to Garret, Ind. The  deceased is survivied by a wife, one
daughter and three sons.