| From the Southern Recorder (Milledgeville, Ga.) |
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| May 5, 1863 |
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| A Sad and Fatal Casualty |
| A most shocking catastrophe occurred at
the {Georgia} railroad crossing
yesterday, in the suburbs of the city, by which Mrs. Martha Jones, and
her daughter, Sally Jones, were killed. They had gone out to the
crossing at the Road leading to the Race Track, to meet Mr. Oliver
Jones, the husband and father, who was expected in the train, and in
company with a younger daughter, were standing on the crossing,
awaiting the approach of the cars, when the whistle gave them the
usual signal to leave the track. Thinking it the signal for the train
to stop, they did not move until the cars were within a few yards,
when becoming bewildered, they started to run, and two of them, above
named, were crushed beneath the locomotive. Mrs. Jones died instantly.
The daughter survived but a short time. Dr. Dearing was prompt on the
spot, and had amputated a limb, which was crushed by the wheels, but
she died under the operation. Mr. Jones was on the train, and
witnessed the terrible scene. |
| It is proper to add that owing to the
curve in the road, and the down grade in that vicinity, it was
impossible to stop the train in time to avoid running over them. |
| [Aug. Constitutionalist, 28th] |
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