The Waterloo Times
Friday, May 7, 1915

Farmer Killed by Train

William Tweed, a middle aged farmer residing north of Sparta, was struck by the 
north bound passenger train on the M. & O., at a crossing between Sparta and 
Houston, on Wednesday evening, and instantly killed.

He was hauling a load of bridge lumber to a point north of the crossing and while 
crossing the track was struck by the train.  The wagon was demolished but the 
team was not injured.

The body was brought to Baldwin and later taken back to Sparta where the inquest 
was held.

The crossing where the accident occurred is a dangerous one, a party named Foster 
having been killed there in the same manner some time ago. --- Red Bud Pilgrim