Sad Accident
Mr. Marian Payne, who lived in South Tupelo, near the Cotton Factory and who was employed there, was killed by the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad on Tuesday morning last at 9 o'clock. The circumstances as we gain them are us follows. Mr. Payne was walking on the track of the M.&O. on his way to Saltillo, where he has a daughter living. He was crossing a trestle just above the Park Lake, when he discovered the train coming rapidly down the road. When he saw the train he suddenly turned and ran to try and clear the trestle before the train could overtake him. Just as he was nearing the end of it he attempted to jump mid escape the train. Unfortunately he was too slow and was struck by the pilot and thrown from the trestle with great force. The train was stopped and he was taken aboard and
brought to the city and died in a few minutes after he was carried home. Mr. Payne was about sixty-five years old. His wife was a daughter of William Billingsley, who is remembered by our older citizens. He was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. He was a plain working man and was a good citizen. He was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The sad accident is greatly regretted by everybody. All our people join in sincere sympathy for his sorrowing relatives.
The Tupelo Journal, Tupelo, MS, April 10, 1903, Page 8
Mr. Marian Payne, who lived in South Tupelo, near the Cotton Factory and who was employed there, was killed by the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad on Tuesday morning last at 9 o'clock. The circumstances as we gain them are us follows. Mr. Payne was walking on the track of the M.&O. on his way to Saltillo, where he has a daughter living. He was crossing a trestle just above the Park Lake, when he discovered the train coming rapidly down the road. When he saw the train he suddenly turned and ran to try and clear the trestle before the train could overtake him. Just as he was nearing the end of it he attempted to jump mid escape the train. Unfortunately he was too slow and was struck by the pilot and thrown from the trestle with great force. The train was stopped and he was taken aboard and
brought to the city and died in a few minutes after he was carried home. Mr. Payne was about sixty-five years old. His wife was a daughter of William Billingsley, who is remembered by our older citizens. He was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. He was a plain working man and was a good citizen. He was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The sad accident is greatly regretted by everybody. All our people join in sincere sympathy for his sorrowing relatives.
The Tupelo Journal, Tupelo, MS, April 10, 1903, Page 8
Sad Accident
Mr. Marian Payne, who lived in South Tupelo, near the Cotton Factory and who was employed there, was killed by the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad on Tuesday morning last at 9 o'clock. The circumstances as we gain them are us follows. Mr. Payne was walking on the track of the M.&O. on his way to Saltillo, where he has a daughter living. He was crossing a trestle just above the Park Lake, when he discovered the train coming rapidly down the road. When he saw the train he suddenly turned and ran to try and clear the trestle before the train could overtake him. Just as he was nearing the end of it he attempted to jump mid escape the train. Unfortunately he was too slow and was struck by the pilot and thrown from the trestle with great force. The train was stopped and he was taken aboard and
brought to the city and died in a few minutes after he was carried home. Mr. Payne was about sixty-five years old. His wife was a daughter of William Billingsley, who is remembered by our older citizens. He was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. He was a plain working man and was a good citizen. He was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The sad accident is greatly regretted by everybody. All our people join in sincere sympathy for his sorrowing relatives.
The Tupelo Journal, Tupelo, MS, April 10, 1903, Page 8
Mr. Marian Payne, who lived in South Tupelo, near the Cotton Factory and who was employed there, was killed by the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad on Tuesday morning last at 9 o'clock. The circumstances as we gain them are us follows. Mr. Payne was walking on the track of the M.&O. on his way to Saltillo, where he has a daughter living. He was crossing a trestle just above the Park Lake, when he discovered the train coming rapidly down the road. When he saw the train he suddenly turned and ran to try and clear the trestle before the train could overtake him. Just as he was nearing the end of it he attempted to jump mid escape the train. Unfortunately he was too slow and was struck by the pilot and thrown from the trestle with great force. The train was stopped and he was taken aboard and
brought to the city and died in a few minutes after he was carried home. Mr. Payne was about sixty-five years old. His wife was a daughter of William Billingsley, who is remembered by our older citizens. He was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances. He was a plain working man and was a good citizen. He was buried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The sad accident is greatly regretted by everybody. All our people join in sincere sympathy for his sorrowing relatives.
The Tupelo Journal, Tupelo, MS, April 10, 1903, Page 8
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