Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....Manning, John February 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 November 4, 2005, 6:38 pm 1 March 1912; The Brunswick News; pg. 1 col. 1 A LITTLE BOY'S HEAD SEVERED BY MOTOR CAR--JOHN MANNING, TEN YEARS OLD, MET HORRIBLE DEATH YESTERDAY--While Playing on Southern Track at Everett Section Foreman's Motor Car Ran Over Him, Death Resulting Instantly.         John, the little ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manning, who reside at Everett City, met with a most horrible accident yesterday morning at Everett, when a motor car on the Southern railway ran over him, almost completely severing his head, crushing his leg and otherwise mangling him.         The awful accident was witnessed by Section Foreman Murphy, three others who were on the motor car with him, and one or two who were standing nearby when the accident occurred.         It seems that Section Foreman Murphy with his crew was speeding from Everett to Mt. Pleasant in order to do some work.  The little Manning boy was playing on the railroad track and the car was upon him before those in charge saw the youngster.  When the car was within ten or fifteen yards of the little boy, and it was seen that it would be impossible to stop it before reaching him, the section foreman yelled at the little fellow to get off the track, which he could have done at that time, but looking up and seeing the car, he was so excited, realizing that great danger he was in, that instead of jumping across the track, the boy ran up the track.  Every effort was made to bring the motor car to a stop, but it was impossible, and the little fellow was caught in the middle of the track and knocked to one side, one of the wheels passing over his head, almost severing it from the body, while another wheel passed over his leg.         The car was stopped quickly as possible and the little boy was picked up, but the accident had proved fatal and the little fellow lived for only a short time.         The accident caused general sorrow among the people around Everett, where the little boy was well known.  He was an unusually bright youngster and the parents have the sympathy of many friends in the sad accident.  The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at Mt. Pleasant. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/m/manning3090gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb