A Tramp Killed
Last Saturday afternoon a stranger was killed on the Withlacoochee bridge - on the brooks side- by the east bound fast mail train. The train stopped and brought the unfortunate man to Valdosta, and he died about the time he arrived here. He spoke but a few words and said that his name was Briggs or Bridges.
Sunday morning W. S. West, N. P. held an inquest over the body when the following facts came out. The man was evidently a tramp as his clothing, shoes &c., plainly indicated. He had about four dollars on his person, mostly in dimes and nickels. He was sixty years old or more. Engineer L. G. Jenkins testified that he saw the man for a quarter of a mile ahead and shut off steam and blew the whistle. When he did this the man stepped off and set down on the cap of the bench that supports the track, leaning outward. The engineer had often passed men without striking them while in this position so he put the train under headway again. The engineer and tender passed him and then he straightened up, so the firemen testified, and the steps of the mail car hurled him to the ground about eight feet.
Dr. Burton examined the body and testified that he died of the blow behind the shoulder. His left arm was also broken in several places.
The jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. They did not see that the engineer was in any way responsible for the death of the man.
The body was turned over to Mr. Holder, the undertaker, and it was buried out a the Poor House farm.
No papers were on his person.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 12 November 1885.
Last Saturday afternoon a stranger was killed on the Withlacoochee bridge - on the brooks side- by the east bound fast mail train. The train stopped and brought the unfortunate man to Valdosta, and he died about the time he arrived here. He spoke but a few words and said that his name was Briggs or Bridges.
Sunday morning W. S. West, N. P. held an inquest over the body when the following facts came out. The man was evidently a tramp as his clothing, shoes &c., plainly indicated. He had about four dollars on his person, mostly in dimes and nickels. He was sixty years old or more. Engineer L. G. Jenkins testified that he saw the man for a quarter of a mile ahead and shut off steam and blew the whistle. When he did this the man stepped off and set down on the cap of the bench that supports the track, leaning outward. The engineer had often passed men without striking them while in this position so he put the train under headway again. The engineer and tender passed him and then he straightened up, so the firemen testified, and the steps of the mail car hurled him to the ground about eight feet.
Dr. Burton examined the body and testified that he died of the blow behind the shoulder. His left arm was also broken in several places.
The jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. They did not see that the engineer was in any way responsible for the death of the man.
The body was turned over to Mr. Holder, the undertaker, and it was buried out a the Poor House farm.
No papers were on his person.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 12 November 1885.
A Tramp Killed
Last Saturday afternoon a stranger was killed on the Withlacoochee bridge - on the brooks side- by the east bound fast mail train. The train stopped and brought the unfortunate man to Valdosta, and he died about the time he arrived here. He spoke but a few words and said that his name was Briggs or Bridges.
Sunday morning W. S. West, N. P. held an inquest over the body when the following facts came out. The man was evidently a tramp as his clothing, shoes &c., plainly indicated. He had about four dollars on his person, mostly in dimes and nickels. He was sixty years old or more. Engineer L. G. Jenkins testified that he saw the man for a quarter of a mile ahead and shut off steam and blew the whistle. When he did this the man stepped off and set down on the cap of the bench that supports the track, leaning outward. The engineer had often passed men without striking them while in this position so he put the train under headway again. The engineer and tender passed him and then he straightened up, so the firemen testified, and the steps of the mail car hurled him to the ground about eight feet.
Dr. Burton examined the body and testified that he died of the blow behind the shoulder. His left arm was also broken in several places.
The jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. They did not see that the engineer was in any way responsible for the death of the man.
The body was turned over to Mr. Holder, the undertaker, and it was buried out a the Poor House farm.
No papers were on his person.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 12 November 1885.
Last Saturday afternoon a stranger was killed on the Withlacoochee bridge - on the brooks side- by the east bound fast mail train. The train stopped and brought the unfortunate man to Valdosta, and he died about the time he arrived here. He spoke but a few words and said that his name was Briggs or Bridges.
Sunday morning W. S. West, N. P. held an inquest over the body when the following facts came out. The man was evidently a tramp as his clothing, shoes &c., plainly indicated. He had about four dollars on his person, mostly in dimes and nickels. He was sixty years old or more. Engineer L. G. Jenkins testified that he saw the man for a quarter of a mile ahead and shut off steam and blew the whistle. When he did this the man stepped off and set down on the cap of the bench that supports the track, leaning outward. The engineer had often passed men without striking them while in this position so he put the train under headway again. The engineer and tender passed him and then he straightened up, so the firemen testified, and the steps of the mail car hurled him to the ground about eight feet.
Dr. Burton examined the body and testified that he died of the blow behind the shoulder. His left arm was also broken in several places.
The jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. They did not see that the engineer was in any way responsible for the death of the man.
The body was turned over to Mr. Holder, the undertaker, and it was buried out a the Poor House farm.
No papers were on his person.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 12 November 1885.
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