Charlotte-to-Atlanta Freight Wrecked and Engineer Killed
Lula, Ga, August 17 - One man was killed and several slightly hurt about noon today when a Southern Railway freight train, Charlotte, N.C. to Atlanta, left the rails near here. Engineer C.B. Jones of Atlanta was killed. Two brakemen and the fireman were injured. The track was torn up for 600 feet. What caused the train to leave the track is not known.
The Charlotte Observer, 18, August 1911, Friday, page 1
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
His Mother's obit:
Mrs. Vina V. Jones
Aged 50 died Saturday afternoon. She was the mother of Engineer C.B. Jones, who was recently killed in a railroad wreck.
Excerpt from the Atlantic Constitution, 13, November, 1911, Monday, page 2
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
Lula, Ga, August 17 - One man was killed and several slightly hurt about noon today when a Southern Railway freight train, Charlotte, N.C. to Atlanta, left the rails near here. Engineer C.B. Jones of Atlanta was killed. Two brakemen and the fireman were injured. The track was torn up for 600 feet. What caused the train to leave the track is not known.
The Charlotte Observer, 18, August 1911, Friday, page 1
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
His Mother's obit:
Mrs. Vina V. Jones
Aged 50 died Saturday afternoon. She was the mother of Engineer C.B. Jones, who was recently killed in a railroad wreck.
Excerpt from the Atlantic Constitution, 13, November, 1911, Monday, page 2
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
Charlotte-to-Atlanta Freight Wrecked and Engineer Killed
Lula, Ga, August 17 - One man was killed and several slightly hurt about noon today when a Southern Railway freight train, Charlotte, N.C. to Atlanta, left the rails near here. Engineer C.B. Jones of Atlanta was killed. Two brakemen and the fireman were injured. The track was torn up for 600 feet. What caused the train to leave the track is not known.
The Charlotte Observer, 18, August 1911, Friday, page 1
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
His Mother's obit:
Mrs. Vina V. Jones
Aged 50 died Saturday afternoon. She was the mother of Engineer C.B. Jones, who was recently killed in a railroad wreck.
Excerpt from the Atlantic Constitution, 13, November, 1911, Monday, page 2
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
Lula, Ga, August 17 - One man was killed and several slightly hurt about noon today when a Southern Railway freight train, Charlotte, N.C. to Atlanta, left the rails near here. Engineer C.B. Jones of Atlanta was killed. Two brakemen and the fireman were injured. The track was torn up for 600 feet. What caused the train to leave the track is not known.
The Charlotte Observer, 18, August 1911, Friday, page 1
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
His Mother's obit:
Mrs. Vina V. Jones
Aged 50 died Saturday afternoon. She was the mother of Engineer C.B. Jones, who was recently killed in a railroad wreck.
Excerpt from the Atlantic Constitution, 13, November, 1911, Monday, page 2
Contributor: R Weeks (48532921)
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