Son of Henry S. Price
SAD DEATH
JOHN PRICE MEETING SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAIL
Mr. John Price, a young man keeping bar for Mr. Joe. A. Parker, in this city, met a shocking death during Tuesday night in being run over by the through freight on the W. & W. Road. It seems that while under the influence of liquor the young man had strolled to the northern suburbs of the city, and was seen at about 2 o'clook by Mr. W. H. Underhill, who is the watchman at the rice mills, walking down the track of the W. & W.
Railroad towards the crossing of the Midland Road, where he sat down. Mr. Underhill made his usual round of the property in his charge and on returning, saw nothing of the unfortunate man.
Half an hour later the through freight passed over the road, and soon after Mr. Underhill heard criesof distress coming from the direction of the railroad. On going to the spot he found John Price lying on his back along side of the track with beth legs cut off just below his body; one of them was completely severed and lay some distance from him between the rails.
Dr. Tom. Hill was sent for but medical aid was of no avail. The unfortunate man was then dying from the effects of the nervous shock and loss of blood, and he expired soon after Dr. Hill came to his side. An inquest was held by Dr. Hill, the coroner of the county, yesterday. The jury consisted of Messrs. Rufus Ham, Sam. K. Royall, C. F. Price, G. W. Gerringer, Henry Lee and W. P. Grainger, and their verdict is as follows: "That John Price came to his death by being run over by the through freight train on the W. & W. Railroad, on the morning of Wednesday, July 18th, through his own negligence."
Deceased was a son of the late Henry
S. Price, of the Mount Olive section, and there are surmises that the act was a contemplated suicide.
Goldsboro Messenger • 19 Jul 1883, Thu • Page Page 5 • (Goldsboro, North Carolina)
SAD DEATH
JOHN PRICE MEETING SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAIL
Mr. John Price, a young man keeping bar for Mr. Joe. A. Parker, in this city, met a shocking death during Tuesday night in being run over by the through freight on the W. & W. Road. It seems that while under the influence of liquor the young man had strolled to the northern suburbs of the city, and was seen at about 2 o'clook by Mr. W. H. Underhill, who is the watchman at the rice mills, walking down the track of the W. & W.
Railroad towards the crossing of the Midland Road, where he sat down. Mr. Underhill made his usual round of the property in his charge and on returning, saw nothing of the unfortunate man.
Half an hour later the through freight passed over the road, and soon after Mr. Underhill heard criesof distress coming from the direction of the railroad. On going to the spot he found John Price lying on his back along side of the track with beth legs cut off just below his body; one of them was completely severed and lay some distance from him between the rails.
Dr. Tom. Hill was sent for but medical aid was of no avail. The unfortunate man was then dying from the effects of the nervous shock and loss of blood, and he expired soon after Dr. Hill came to his side. An inquest was held by Dr. Hill, the coroner of the county, yesterday. The jury consisted of Messrs. Rufus Ham, Sam. K. Royall, C. F. Price, G. W. Gerringer, Henry Lee and W. P. Grainger, and their verdict is as follows: "That John Price came to his death by being run over by the through freight train on the W. & W. Railroad, on the morning of Wednesday, July 18th, through his own negligence."
Deceased was a son of the late Henry
S. Price, of the Mount Olive section, and there are surmises that the act was a contemplated suicide.
Goldsboro Messenger • 19 Jul 1883, Thu • Page Page 5 • (Goldsboro, North Carolina)
Son of Henry S. Price
SAD DEATH
JOHN PRICE MEETING SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAIL
Mr. John Price, a young man keeping bar for Mr. Joe. A. Parker, in this city, met a shocking death during Tuesday night in being run over by the through freight on the W. & W. Road. It seems that while under the influence of liquor the young man had strolled to the northern suburbs of the city, and was seen at about 2 o'clook by Mr. W. H. Underhill, who is the watchman at the rice mills, walking down the track of the W. & W.
Railroad towards the crossing of the Midland Road, where he sat down. Mr. Underhill made his usual round of the property in his charge and on returning, saw nothing of the unfortunate man.
Half an hour later the through freight passed over the road, and soon after Mr. Underhill heard criesof distress coming from the direction of the railroad. On going to the spot he found John Price lying on his back along side of the track with beth legs cut off just below his body; one of them was completely severed and lay some distance from him between the rails.
Dr. Tom. Hill was sent for but medical aid was of no avail. The unfortunate man was then dying from the effects of the nervous shock and loss of blood, and he expired soon after Dr. Hill came to his side. An inquest was held by Dr. Hill, the coroner of the county, yesterday. The jury consisted of Messrs. Rufus Ham, Sam. K. Royall, C. F. Price, G. W. Gerringer, Henry Lee and W. P. Grainger, and their verdict is as follows: "That John Price came to his death by being run over by the through freight train on the W. & W. Railroad, on the morning of Wednesday, July 18th, through his own negligence."
Deceased was a son of the late Henry
S. Price, of the Mount Olive section, and there are surmises that the act was a contemplated suicide.
Goldsboro Messenger • 19 Jul 1883, Thu • Page Page 5 • (Goldsboro, North Carolina)
SAD DEATH
JOHN PRICE MEETING SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAIL
Mr. John Price, a young man keeping bar for Mr. Joe. A. Parker, in this city, met a shocking death during Tuesday night in being run over by the through freight on the W. & W. Road. It seems that while under the influence of liquor the young man had strolled to the northern suburbs of the city, and was seen at about 2 o'clook by Mr. W. H. Underhill, who is the watchman at the rice mills, walking down the track of the W. & W.
Railroad towards the crossing of the Midland Road, where he sat down. Mr. Underhill made his usual round of the property in his charge and on returning, saw nothing of the unfortunate man.
Half an hour later the through freight passed over the road, and soon after Mr. Underhill heard criesof distress coming from the direction of the railroad. On going to the spot he found John Price lying on his back along side of the track with beth legs cut off just below his body; one of them was completely severed and lay some distance from him between the rails.
Dr. Tom. Hill was sent for but medical aid was of no avail. The unfortunate man was then dying from the effects of the nervous shock and loss of blood, and he expired soon after Dr. Hill came to his side. An inquest was held by Dr. Hill, the coroner of the county, yesterday. The jury consisted of Messrs. Rufus Ham, Sam. K. Royall, C. F. Price, G. W. Gerringer, Henry Lee and W. P. Grainger, and their verdict is as follows: "That John Price came to his death by being run over by the through freight train on the W. & W. Railroad, on the morning of Wednesday, July 18th, through his own negligence."
Deceased was a son of the late Henry
S. Price, of the Mount Olive section, and there are surmises that the act was a contemplated suicide.
Goldsboro Messenger • 19 Jul 1883, Thu • Page Page 5 • (Goldsboro, North Carolina)
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