Married John W Acuff
06 Jun 1867 - Meigs, TN
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Aug 31, 1923
Bell Buckle, Tenn
Over 1,000 People Pay Last Tribute to Accident Victims
(Special to The Tennessean)
Bell Buckle, Tenn., Aug 30.-Funeral services for three of the victims of the accident at the local railroad crossing Tuesday morning were held at the Baptist church here yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. Snow, Baptist minister of Knoxville, assisted by Rev. J. B. Smith, former pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Miller Woods, Baptist minister of Nashville, and Rev. C. E. Hawkins, pastor of the Methodist Church here, conducted the funeral services.
The three victims, James H. Armstrong, Mrs. James H. Armstrong, and Mrs. Eva C. Acuff, were all members of the Baptist church, and their loss will be great to their church. The fourth victim, Mrs. W. P. Crawford, proprietor of the Bell Buckle hotel, was buried today. She was not buried yesterday with the three victims because her son, Guy of Dallas, Texas, who was on his way, did not arrive until last night.
The four were returning from the burial of Mrs. Sam Huff, who was shipped here from Scottsboro, Ala., Tuesday morning, drove right into the path of N. C & St. L passenger train No. 1 at the crossing near the depot. The car was completely demolished. Mr. Armstrong was instantly killed. Mrs. Armstrong died shortly afterward and Mrs. Acuff and Mrs. Crawford lived about an hour after the accident, dying within two minutes of each other. Mr. Armstrong drove upon the track while the signal bell was ringing, and signal arm was swinging. Several people standing nearby shouted to him, but he evidently didn’t hear them. The engineer on the train stated that when Mr. Armstrong saw the train he dropped his hands, let go the steering wheel and slumped down like a dead man.
The largest crowd that ever attended a funeral service here was in attendance yesterday. One hundred and thirty-one automobiles were in the procession besides numerous horse-drawn vehicles and people afoot. The Baptist church was packed and jammed, and the street was lined and banked with people. A conservative estimate places the crowd at 1,000 people. All business houses in Bell Buckle were closed, including the postoffice. A large cross made of flowers was placed on the grave of Mr. Armstrong by four members of he Ku Klux Klan in full regalia.
Mrs. Acuff, who was 80 years of age, stated to several persons a day or two before the fatal accident that she had come back to Bell Buckle to die and she wanted to be buried in the Hazel cemetery at Bell Buckle, which she thought was the most beautiful cemetery in the world. She also stated at the burial of Mrs. Huff only a few minutes before the accident that she would be the next one brought to the cemetery.
A petition to force the railroad to move the freight depot was being presented for signatures by Mayor Crockett Bingham this morning.
Contributor: Tony Curtis - [email protected]
06 Jun 1867 - Meigs, TN
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Aug 31, 1923
Bell Buckle, Tenn
Over 1,000 People Pay Last Tribute to Accident Victims
(Special to The Tennessean)
Bell Buckle, Tenn., Aug 30.-Funeral services for three of the victims of the accident at the local railroad crossing Tuesday morning were held at the Baptist church here yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. Snow, Baptist minister of Knoxville, assisted by Rev. J. B. Smith, former pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Miller Woods, Baptist minister of Nashville, and Rev. C. E. Hawkins, pastor of the Methodist Church here, conducted the funeral services.
The three victims, James H. Armstrong, Mrs. James H. Armstrong, and Mrs. Eva C. Acuff, were all members of the Baptist church, and their loss will be great to their church. The fourth victim, Mrs. W. P. Crawford, proprietor of the Bell Buckle hotel, was buried today. She was not buried yesterday with the three victims because her son, Guy of Dallas, Texas, who was on his way, did not arrive until last night.
The four were returning from the burial of Mrs. Sam Huff, who was shipped here from Scottsboro, Ala., Tuesday morning, drove right into the path of N. C & St. L passenger train No. 1 at the crossing near the depot. The car was completely demolished. Mr. Armstrong was instantly killed. Mrs. Armstrong died shortly afterward and Mrs. Acuff and Mrs. Crawford lived about an hour after the accident, dying within two minutes of each other. Mr. Armstrong drove upon the track while the signal bell was ringing, and signal arm was swinging. Several people standing nearby shouted to him, but he evidently didn’t hear them. The engineer on the train stated that when Mr. Armstrong saw the train he dropped his hands, let go the steering wheel and slumped down like a dead man.
The largest crowd that ever attended a funeral service here was in attendance yesterday. One hundred and thirty-one automobiles were in the procession besides numerous horse-drawn vehicles and people afoot. The Baptist church was packed and jammed, and the street was lined and banked with people. A conservative estimate places the crowd at 1,000 people. All business houses in Bell Buckle were closed, including the postoffice. A large cross made of flowers was placed on the grave of Mr. Armstrong by four members of he Ku Klux Klan in full regalia.
Mrs. Acuff, who was 80 years of age, stated to several persons a day or two before the fatal accident that she had come back to Bell Buckle to die and she wanted to be buried in the Hazel cemetery at Bell Buckle, which she thought was the most beautiful cemetery in the world. She also stated at the burial of Mrs. Huff only a few minutes before the accident that she would be the next one brought to the cemetery.
A petition to force the railroad to move the freight depot was being presented for signatures by Mayor Crockett Bingham this morning.
Contributor: Tony Curtis - [email protected]
Married John W Acuff
06 Jun 1867 - Meigs, TN
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Aug 31, 1923
Bell Buckle, Tenn
Over 1,000 People Pay Last Tribute to Accident Victims
(Special to The Tennessean)
Bell Buckle, Tenn., Aug 30.-Funeral services for three of the victims of the accident at the local railroad crossing Tuesday morning were held at the Baptist church here yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. Snow, Baptist minister of Knoxville, assisted by Rev. J. B. Smith, former pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Miller Woods, Baptist minister of Nashville, and Rev. C. E. Hawkins, pastor of the Methodist Church here, conducted the funeral services.
The three victims, James H. Armstrong, Mrs. James H. Armstrong, and Mrs. Eva C. Acuff, were all members of the Baptist church, and their loss will be great to their church. The fourth victim, Mrs. W. P. Crawford, proprietor of the Bell Buckle hotel, was buried today. She was not buried yesterday with the three victims because her son, Guy of Dallas, Texas, who was on his way, did not arrive until last night.
The four were returning from the burial of Mrs. Sam Huff, who was shipped here from Scottsboro, Ala., Tuesday morning, drove right into the path of N. C & St. L passenger train No. 1 at the crossing near the depot. The car was completely demolished. Mr. Armstrong was instantly killed. Mrs. Armstrong died shortly afterward and Mrs. Acuff and Mrs. Crawford lived about an hour after the accident, dying within two minutes of each other. Mr. Armstrong drove upon the track while the signal bell was ringing, and signal arm was swinging. Several people standing nearby shouted to him, but he evidently didn’t hear them. The engineer on the train stated that when Mr. Armstrong saw the train he dropped his hands, let go the steering wheel and slumped down like a dead man.
The largest crowd that ever attended a funeral service here was in attendance yesterday. One hundred and thirty-one automobiles were in the procession besides numerous horse-drawn vehicles and people afoot. The Baptist church was packed and jammed, and the street was lined and banked with people. A conservative estimate places the crowd at 1,000 people. All business houses in Bell Buckle were closed, including the postoffice. A large cross made of flowers was placed on the grave of Mr. Armstrong by four members of he Ku Klux Klan in full regalia.
Mrs. Acuff, who was 80 years of age, stated to several persons a day or two before the fatal accident that she had come back to Bell Buckle to die and she wanted to be buried in the Hazel cemetery at Bell Buckle, which she thought was the most beautiful cemetery in the world. She also stated at the burial of Mrs. Huff only a few minutes before the accident that she would be the next one brought to the cemetery.
A petition to force the railroad to move the freight depot was being presented for signatures by Mayor Crockett Bingham this morning.
Contributor: Tony Curtis - [email protected]
06 Jun 1867 - Meigs, TN
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Aug 31, 1923
Bell Buckle, Tenn
Over 1,000 People Pay Last Tribute to Accident Victims
(Special to The Tennessean)
Bell Buckle, Tenn., Aug 30.-Funeral services for three of the victims of the accident at the local railroad crossing Tuesday morning were held at the Baptist church here yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. Snow, Baptist minister of Knoxville, assisted by Rev. J. B. Smith, former pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Miller Woods, Baptist minister of Nashville, and Rev. C. E. Hawkins, pastor of the Methodist Church here, conducted the funeral services.
The three victims, James H. Armstrong, Mrs. James H. Armstrong, and Mrs. Eva C. Acuff, were all members of the Baptist church, and their loss will be great to their church. The fourth victim, Mrs. W. P. Crawford, proprietor of the Bell Buckle hotel, was buried today. She was not buried yesterday with the three victims because her son, Guy of Dallas, Texas, who was on his way, did not arrive until last night.
The four were returning from the burial of Mrs. Sam Huff, who was shipped here from Scottsboro, Ala., Tuesday morning, drove right into the path of N. C & St. L passenger train No. 1 at the crossing near the depot. The car was completely demolished. Mr. Armstrong was instantly killed. Mrs. Armstrong died shortly afterward and Mrs. Acuff and Mrs. Crawford lived about an hour after the accident, dying within two minutes of each other. Mr. Armstrong drove upon the track while the signal bell was ringing, and signal arm was swinging. Several people standing nearby shouted to him, but he evidently didn’t hear them. The engineer on the train stated that when Mr. Armstrong saw the train he dropped his hands, let go the steering wheel and slumped down like a dead man.
The largest crowd that ever attended a funeral service here was in attendance yesterday. One hundred and thirty-one automobiles were in the procession besides numerous horse-drawn vehicles and people afoot. The Baptist church was packed and jammed, and the street was lined and banked with people. A conservative estimate places the crowd at 1,000 people. All business houses in Bell Buckle were closed, including the postoffice. A large cross made of flowers was placed on the grave of Mr. Armstrong by four members of he Ku Klux Klan in full regalia.
Mrs. Acuff, who was 80 years of age, stated to several persons a day or two before the fatal accident that she had come back to Bell Buckle to die and she wanted to be buried in the Hazel cemetery at Bell Buckle, which she thought was the most beautiful cemetery in the world. She also stated at the burial of Mrs. Huff only a few minutes before the accident that she would be the next one brought to the cemetery.
A petition to force the railroad to move the freight depot was being presented for signatures by Mayor Crockett Bingham this morning.
Contributor: Tony Curtis - [email protected]
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