Cherokee County GaArchives News.....Major Thomas D. Evans Badly Hurt February 18, 1887
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The Cherokee Advance [Canton, GA]       18 Feb 1887 P 3 February 18, 1887
The Cherokee Advance [Canton, GA]       18 Feb 1887 p 3
Major Evans Badly Hurt
The Constitution reports that, on last Monday morning, Maj. Thos. D. Evans of 
Cherokee county, received injuries which may result in his death. He is a highly 
respected old gentleman, and is known by many of the business men of Atlanta, 
with whom, in years past, he did a heavy business. He resides at Trickum, near 
Canton, in Cherokee county. He frequently comes to Atlanta on business. He is 
about 64 years old, and this (sic) weight must be over 200 pounds. 
He went to see the members of the firm of M. C. & J. F. Kiser & Co., at heir 
(sic) place of businee (sic) corner of Wall and Pryor streets. He was made to 
feel at home, and for half an hour talked pleasantly with the members of the 
firm in the store. He bade them good-bye and started to quit the place. Instead 
of leaving by the door he stepped into the open elevator and fell heavily to the 
floor below. The distance was not more than seven feet, but the suddenness of 
the descent and the weight of his body contributed to make the fall a violent 
one. The clerks in the office did not ee (sic) the accident; indeed, none knew 
of it till the moans of Mr. Evans were heard. The gentlemen in the store 
immediately went to his assistance, and telephoned for Mr. Westmoreland, who was 
soon upon the spot. He made a hurried but careful examination of the old 
gentleman’s injury and did what he could to relieve his pain. The examination 
dislosed (sic) the fact that his thigh was broken. The proprietors say that this 
accident is the only one which has happened in their place for fifteen years or 
more. They, of course, deeply regret Mr. Evans misfortune. 


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