Red Springs Citizen: On Wednesday evening last Mrs. Emeline Tolar and little daughter. Mary, were run over and instantly killed by a south bound train in charge of Conductor McLaughlin and Engineer McGilway. Just about the time the train was due Mrs. Tolar and her two daughters were crossing the trestle at the swamp about a half mile north of Red Springs, but before they had gained the other side the train hove in sight, and when the engineer first saw them be supposed that they were across the trestle. The next instant be saw their peril. He reversed his engine, applied the airbrakes and gave the danger signal, and then tried to shut out the dread-sight, but it was too late. Little Mary was crushed to atoms and Mrs. Tolar lay on the ground Just to the right of the trestle a bleeding and mangled corpse.
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, North Carolina • Tue, Aug 17, 1897
Page 2
Red Springs Citizen: On Wednesday evening last Mrs. Emeline Tolar and little daughter. Mary, were run over and instantly killed by a south bound train in charge of Conductor McLaughlin and Engineer McGilway. Just about the time the train was due Mrs. Tolar and her two daughters were crossing the trestle at the swamp about a half mile north of Red Springs, but before they had gained the other side the train hove in sight, and when the engineer first saw them be supposed that they were across the trestle. The next instant be saw their peril. He reversed his engine, applied the airbrakes and gave the danger signal, and then tried to shut out the dread-sight, but it was too late. Little Mary was crushed to atoms and Mrs. Tolar lay on the ground Just to the right of the trestle a bleeding and mangled corpse.
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, North Carolina • Tue, Aug 17, 1897
Page 2
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