The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., March 22, 1913, page 2
"Klickitat Intelligence"

     William Mulligan, of Warwick, Klickitat county, received a message Monday night announcing the death of his son, James Mulligan, who was killed on March 14 in a rear-end collision near Hewdon, Neb. Mr. Mulligan was in charge of a cattle train going from Jerome, Idaho, to Chicago, and was standing on the platform of the caboose at the rear end of the train when the wreck occurred. The young man was well known in Klickitat where he had many friends. The remains will be brought to Warwick for interment.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., April 5, 1913, page 6
"News from the Centerville Section"

     The funeral of James Mulligan, who met his death in a railroad accident at Herndon, Neb., March 17th, occurred Monday afternoon. A large number of relatives and friends attended the services at the Catholic church and accompanied the remains to the Catholic cemetery. The unfortunate young man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mulligan of this section. He was born at San Pablo, Cal., June 22, 1878. He was unmarried.
     Henry Yeackel's crew was laid off Monday to enable those who wish to attend the funeral of the late James Mulligan to do so.

The Independent, Goldendale, WA., March 27, 1913, page 1

JAMES MULLIGAN

     James Mulligan, of this county, was killed on March 14th, in the state of Nebraska. He was on his way to Chicago with a load of sheep, and another train ran into the sheep train, killing several trainsmen besides Mr. Mulligan. The body was shipped to his home and buried on last Monday in the Catholic cemetery here, the funeral services being in charge of the Rev. Father Francis.
     James Mulligan was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mulligan, of the Centerville country, and came to this county with his parents some thirty years ago, where he has since resided. He was born in California on June 22nd, 1878. He leaves a father, mother, seven brothers and four sisters to mourn his loss, besides hundreds of friends.

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