A son of Thomas Woodroffe. He was supervising the operation at the Granite Quarry in Mt. Airy when he was killed by a flying rock during heavy blasting. Details were in the Greensboro Patriot of Wed., July 19, 1893, as well as other area newspapers.
This was from the Charlotte Observer of July 12, 1893: "SUPERINTENDANT WOODROFFE FATALLY WOUNDED WHILE BLASTING ROCK---Mt. Airy, July 11--This has been a day of accidents that will long be remembered in the history of our young city. This morning horsemen coming from the quarries put the town in fever heat by announcing that Superintendant Woodroffe had been killed by a stone falling on his head.
A general exodus to the quarries took place, and it was found that he was not dead, but lingering in unconsciousness. They were doing some heavy blasting there this morning, and Superintendant Woodroffe ran a hundred yards from the blast into some bushes. He shaded his eyes with his hands in order to watch for stones. The sun blinded him, and he could not see a heavy stone, which coming down for about 150 feet, struck his arm, and then the top of his head, carrying him to the ground. It broke his arm, mashed his fingers into jelly, and crushed his skull.
Telegrams were at once sent to Greensboro, and his father, Mr. Thomas Woodroffe, family, and two physicians came up on a special. He is still lingering, but all hope is gone. He was an exceptional young man and greatly loved.
Two parties going to the quarry had their horse to get scared, and he dashed down the street, throwing them out and tearing the buggy in a thousand pieces. The cushioned seat was the only whole thing left.
McKinney's high cut, on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, about three miles from here, caved in this afternoon, and the regular freight and passenger and Mr. Woodroffe's special are all blocked. We have heard of no injury to anyone up to now."
This was from the Charlotte Observer of July 12, 1893: "SUPERINTENDANT WOODROFFE FATALLY WOUNDED WHILE BLASTING ROCK---Mt. Airy, July 11--This has been a day of accidents that will long be remembered in the history of our young city. This morning horsemen coming from the quarries put the town in fever heat by announcing that Superintendant Woodroffe had been killed by a stone falling on his head.
A general exodus to the quarries took place, and it was found that he was not dead, but lingering in unconsciousness. They were doing some heavy blasting there this morning, and Superintendant Woodroffe ran a hundred yards from the blast into some bushes. He shaded his eyes with his hands in order to watch for stones. The sun blinded him, and he could not see a heavy stone, which coming down for about 150 feet, struck his arm, and then the top of his head, carrying him to the ground. It broke his arm, mashed his fingers into jelly, and crushed his skull.
Telegrams were at once sent to Greensboro, and his father, Mr. Thomas Woodroffe, family, and two physicians came up on a special. He is still lingering, but all hope is gone. He was an exceptional young man and greatly loved.
Two parties going to the quarry had their horse to get scared, and he dashed down the street, throwing them out and tearing the buggy in a thousand pieces. The cushioned seat was the only whole thing left.
McKinney's high cut, on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, about three miles from here, caved in this afternoon, and the regular freight and passenger and Mr. Woodroffe's special are all blocked. We have heard of no injury to anyone up to now."
A son of Thomas Woodroffe. He was supervising the operation at the Granite Quarry in Mt. Airy when he was killed by a flying rock during heavy blasting. Details were in the Greensboro Patriot of Wed., July 19, 1893, as well as other area newspapers.
This was from the Charlotte Observer of July 12, 1893: "SUPERINTENDANT WOODROFFE FATALLY WOUNDED WHILE BLASTING ROCK---Mt. Airy, July 11--This has been a day of accidents that will long be remembered in the history of our young city. This morning horsemen coming from the quarries put the town in fever heat by announcing that Superintendant Woodroffe had been killed by a stone falling on his head.
A general exodus to the quarries took place, and it was found that he was not dead, but lingering in unconsciousness. They were doing some heavy blasting there this morning, and Superintendant Woodroffe ran a hundred yards from the blast into some bushes. He shaded his eyes with his hands in order to watch for stones. The sun blinded him, and he could not see a heavy stone, which coming down for about 150 feet, struck his arm, and then the top of his head, carrying him to the ground. It broke his arm, mashed his fingers into jelly, and crushed his skull.
Telegrams were at once sent to Greensboro, and his father, Mr. Thomas Woodroffe, family, and two physicians came up on a special. He is still lingering, but all hope is gone. He was an exceptional young man and greatly loved.
Two parties going to the quarry had their horse to get scared, and he dashed down the street, throwing them out and tearing the buggy in a thousand pieces. The cushioned seat was the only whole thing left.
McKinney's high cut, on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, about three miles from here, caved in this afternoon, and the regular freight and passenger and Mr. Woodroffe's special are all blocked. We have heard of no injury to anyone up to now."
This was from the Charlotte Observer of July 12, 1893: "SUPERINTENDANT WOODROFFE FATALLY WOUNDED WHILE BLASTING ROCK---Mt. Airy, July 11--This has been a day of accidents that will long be remembered in the history of our young city. This morning horsemen coming from the quarries put the town in fever heat by announcing that Superintendant Woodroffe had been killed by a stone falling on his head.
A general exodus to the quarries took place, and it was found that he was not dead, but lingering in unconsciousness. They were doing some heavy blasting there this morning, and Superintendant Woodroffe ran a hundred yards from the blast into some bushes. He shaded his eyes with his hands in order to watch for stones. The sun blinded him, and he could not see a heavy stone, which coming down for about 150 feet, struck his arm, and then the top of his head, carrying him to the ground. It broke his arm, mashed his fingers into jelly, and crushed his skull.
Telegrams were at once sent to Greensboro, and his father, Mr. Thomas Woodroffe, family, and two physicians came up on a special. He is still lingering, but all hope is gone. He was an exceptional young man and greatly loved.
Two parties going to the quarry had their horse to get scared, and he dashed down the street, throwing them out and tearing the buggy in a thousand pieces. The cushioned seat was the only whole thing left.
McKinney's high cut, on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley road, about three miles from here, caved in this afternoon, and the regular freight and passenger and Mr. Woodroffe's special are all blocked. We have heard of no injury to anyone up to now."
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