Jackson County AlArchives News.....Fatal R. R. Accident - John F. Martin Killed February 7, 1883
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Microfilm Of The Huntsville Weekly Democrat,at Huntsville Library February 7, 1883
Fatal R. R. Accident
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  It is singular how often men connected with railroads, and knowing well the 
danger of railroad risks, become the victims of them.  We have a case in 
point.  Mr. John F. Martin, agent of the M. & C. R. R. at Stevenson, Ala., for 
15 years, was run over by a train from Chattanooga, last Friday night, and one 
of his legs was cut off and the other crushed and his head bruised and he died 
on Saturday.  We hear that the trains, ordinarily stopped at the water tank 
before reaching the depot, and he expecting this train to do so, carelessly 
crossed the track and was run over, the engineer, said to be a very careful 
one, if seeing him, being unable to check up.  Mr. Martin had a high reputation 
for personal and official integrity and excellent social qualities, and, from 
this reputation and our personal acquaintance, we deeply regret his sad end.

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