Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-08-13
TERRIBLE AND FATAL ACCI-
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Death Of Ms. James 5, GrIgsby
1t is our sorrowful duty to record
the sudden and horrible death of one
of our most esteemed citizens, Mr..
James S. Grigsby. On Saturday
evening last, at five minutes before
eight o'clock. as the mail train then
due from Chattanooga was passing
through the rock cut, near the resi-
dence CT Col. Jno. G.. King. he was
struck by the pilot of the engine. and
so seriously injured, that he died at
II o'clock. During portion of the
three bours that he survived, he was
rational, but could tell nothing Of the
cause &C the accident. 1t is known
that he had gone to Mr.. Stones to
get some butter, and was on his re-
turn up the track OF the rail road
when it occurd. The fireman went
forward on the engine, and IS it was
nearly dark, thought it was a COW
on the track, and ran back and told
the engineer, Sam'l Tuggle, who had
recently given the signal for Bristol.
About this time Mr.. Grigsby, who
was walking on the right hand side of
the track, was struck on the left an
lllc by the pilot, which SCENE to have
thrown both feet from under him and
to have twisted him around so, that
his right arm was next struck, and
shattered from the elbow to the shout
der. - lie also received 4 cut On-the
back Of the head, and a severe brui
on the back, and was thrown some
considerable distance. The train
was stopped and he was brought into
town. His ankle was badly shattered,
and for about half an hour he was,
as far as the writer Of this could see,
wholly irrational. His suffering was
very intense, and when conscious
ness returned, lie had to be
informed Of what had transpired
He remembered nothing of being
ovcrtaken or struck by the train. lie
was taken on the baggage car to
point 4 few feet in front of his resi-
dencc, to which he was removed
Why he was not aware of the APP
proach of the train cannot be salts
factorily explained, further than by
the statement that. that portion of
the track has recently been rclaid in
splendid style by new fish bar rail oil
ballast, and the train makes really
very little noise at all, but so perfect
arc the connections of tie rails that
for a long distance ahead OF the train
4 peculiar trcmulOus cracking sound
is conveyed very similar to the move
mcnt of telegraph wire which has
been struck at a distant point. For
any ordinary distance it is difficult to
to tell from it the distance of the To-
comotive, and one moving in the
same direction Of the engine, having
his back to the sound, might very
easily be impressed with the belief
that its distance from him was much
greater than would be actually the
case.
There are few better men than Mr..
Grigsby was. In Bristol no man was
more highly esteemed as gentleman.
He was man of fine integrity, lofty
honor and pleasant address. In seeks
ing for one swift to do a noble act or
generous deed and incapable Of par
licipation n any ignoblc thing, we
should not have passed him by. His
two sons, in the office of Nashville
Union &C. american, and Mr.. Barbour,
then at Wytheyille, were quickly tel
egraphed for and summoned to the
sad household of the widow and re-
naming son and daughter. He was
aged sc, and will be buried with ma,
sonic donors His funeral will take
place this morning from the Christian
Baptist Church. on Va. Hill, at 81
O. clock, A. NJ.
For many years he was citizen of
Mercer county, w. Va, where he.
was very highly respected in society
and quite prosperous in business
He afterwad removed to the county
of Giles, Va, and has been for about
eighteen months citizen of Goodson,
having recently erected neat cottage
to which he had expected to remove
in few days. To-day we trust he is
in our Fathers House on high.
Candies, Fruits, MUS, Pickles, Oysters
SITdincs, Cheese, Crackers, &c, &c at
CARTER & SMITHS.
For best CHEWING and SMOKING
Tobacco so to, Carter & Smiths.
Good Tobacco, Is cents plug at
CARTER & SMITHS. Main Street.