Death of Engineer Lewis, The Pine Belt News - Brewton, Escambia Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Lygia Dawkins Cutts JAN 1999 Death of Engineer Lewis, The Pine Belt News - Brewton, Escambia Co., AL "The Pine Belt News", No.2 Brewton, Alabama March 5, 1895 Engineer Lewis, who was pulling the wrecked passenger train near Greenville on the 23rd, was killed below Fort Deposit last Friday about noon. The axle of the front drivers broke, causing the connecting rod on the engineer's side to be wrenched in twain. He looked out to see what was the trouble and the broken rod hurled him into enternity without a moment's warning. He was well-liked by everyone along the line. It was the same engine that was pilling the ill-fated train, No. 7