Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
THAT TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
One Of the Victims a Citizen Of Mem
phls-Three Postal CLERKS Killed.

The Cincinnati Commercial of the 9Th
has the following in reference to the
Panhandle railroad accident at Mingo
station:
There were two postal cars attached
to the Inflated train, one Of which was
intended to have run right through to
this city, the other to be branched off At
Columbus for Indianapolis. The former,
in which were four men-Frank d. Ora.
ham, clerk; William r Johnston, clerk:
A. D. Andrews, local agent; and G. l.
Moreau, clerk was thrown from the
track and completely wrecked, three Of
the men being killed and the fourth es.
Gaping with q broken leg. The other
car-the one for Indianspolis-was also
wrecked, but its occupants escaped with.
out serious inj1ry.l
OF the three men killed Graham and
Johnston belonged to Cincinnati, and
Andrews to Pittsburg. All three were
young men, and bore excellent reputa
tons, being considered as good as auy
in the service.
An Enquirer reporter yesterday after.
moon called on Mr.. French, who gave
him the following history Of the connec.
ton Of the men with the service: Frank
D. Graham, who was about t~wenty.six
years of age, had been ten years con
nected with the department, and was a
number one man. he was first employ.
ed between Chattanooga and Memphis,
being transferred from that route to the
Louisville and Nashville line, and from
that to the Panhandle when the postsI
service was put on tha. road. The date
Of his transfer was July 10th, 1877.
William R Johnston was only twenty
three years Of age, and had been con.
nected with the service a little oyeI
seven months He was considered q
very promising young man.
A d. Andrews had been on the roaC
only three weeks. He was a local agen
between Pittsburg and Steubenville, ant
vas only twenty years Of age.
The fourth man, G.. l. Moreau, VIII,
had his leg broken, is also a Cincinna
tan, and had been two years in the ser
vice. Although a young man, like tn
others, beirg but twenty FIVE years Ole
b. is counted one Of the most eficien
men in the service.
Young Graham was an excellen
young man, and had endeared himself I
all his associates, and his sad fate throw
4 gloom over them all. He had bu
lately married, ia September last, havin
gone down to Memphis after his wife,
fair young girl, whom he had wooed an
won while a resident of that city. To he
his death has been a sad shock, and, q
she is in delicate condition, it may re
suit fatally. The news WAS broken I
her as tenderly as the feeling hearts
her husbands former associates coul
design, two of the most intimate of ther
taking upon them to carry the tale I
her. No sooner, however, had they meE
toned an accident and that her husban
was injured, than her loving heart d
vined the truth, and she broke down, an
her condition since has been critiea
The young lad Johnston waslthe prop an
stay of the declining years Of a widowe
mother, who is at present on q visit i
Salisbury, Massachusetts,, and on whor
the news Of her sons death will fall wit
crushing force. 1t was not known to th
superintendent whether Andrews ha
any immediate relatives or not, but b
thinks his parents live in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Graham was well and favorabl
known in this city, where he formerly T,
sided, and last fall welded Miss Lor
Avery. His death has caused much r.
gret among his numerous friends her
for all who knew young Graham esteeme
him because Of his many excellent qua
tiles of heart and mind. To his youu
wife we tender our heartfelt sorrow,