The Ouachita Telegraph - U. Westbrook Killed in Wagon Accident

Date: Apr. 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>




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The Ouachita Telegraph
June 18, 1870
Page 3, Column 1

        FATAL ACCIDENT. — Mr. U. Westbrook, who lived in the Colony, came into town
last Saturday, and obtaining a load of supplies, went out late in the
afternoon riding in his wagon.  When near home, the team moving in a trot
and going down hill, the wheel struck a stump and Mr. Westbrook was thrown
from his seat, falling between the fore and hind wheels of the wagon.  The
hind wheel passed diagonally across his breast.  Mr. W. was carried home and
a physician summoned.  But the injury proved fatal, and he expired in about
three hours.  His remains were interred on Monday with Masonic honors.
Deceased formerly kept the Red River Wharfboat.

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