The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-02
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Brother and Sister Killed While
Crossing the Track at
Greylock.

The following from a North Adams.
Massachusetts, paper, will be read with in
terest and sorrow.
George A. Hall was wellknown in Soda
liza. A more generous hearted boy prompt
ed by kind impulses never lived, and his
tragic end should be a warning to all that
life is held by brittle thread and very un-
certain:
One of the saddest and most shocking
accidents that has occurred in this vicinity
for years, happened last Tuesday night,
when George A. Hall, of Stamford, Yer
mont, aged % years, and his sister, Agnes
NJ, aged "A, were struck by the S:l5 west
bound Boston, Hoossc Tunnel & Western
express at the covered bridge crossing at
Greylock and instantly killed.
Miss Hall worked in the Arnold print
works and boarded with Mrs ChiIson on
Grant street. On the evening of the acci-
dent her brother drove down from SIAM
ford to see her, and the evening being ex-
ride and drove of toward Willismstown.
Judging from the time that elapsed be-
tween their departure and the accident, it
is probable that they did not 90 farther
than Greylock, though they may have
ever that may De, they drove through the
covered bridge near Z. I. Phelps place and
on the track, where they were struck, as
before stated, by the express, which was
behind time and running fast. The horse
cleared the engine but the wagon was pull
verified. The train stopped and the dead
body of the young man was found upon
the pilot of the engine. Both thighs and
one arm were broken and his skull consid.
ersbly crushed. The body of his sister was
thrown rs feet up the bank above the track
and was lifeless when found. Death was
undoubtedly instant in both cases.
The bodies were placed aboard the train
and taken TO Black lnton, from which point
word was sent to this village and to friends
in Stamford Medical Examiner Brown,
Undertaken Adams, Sheriff Bixby, Train
master Purcell and few others boarded an
engine and proceeded to Blackinton. Dr.
Brown viewed the bodies and pronounced
death the result of an accident. The remains
were then removed to Mr.. Adams under
taking rooms in this village and prepared
for burial. Previous to their removal TO
their pnother's home Wednesday afternoon
mary passed In from the street to view the
bodies as they lay In their cof6ns side by
side. The scene was most affecting and the
heart that did not swell in sympathy with
the beresved and widowed mother must be
a stranger to that emotion. Their father,
Samuel Hall, died about two years ago
The mother has but one child left, girl
about twelve years old. Miss Hall was to
have been married in about two weeks to-
Engineer Jones, of the Fitchburg railroad.
AS far as the facts are known DO blame
can attach to the railroad company in this.
case. The engineer, Charles Gage, gave
the usual warning whistle but the rafting
of the wagon In the bridge probably pre-.
vented the young people from hearing IT.
The team was seen on the track by the en-
gineer aud his fireman, John Green, when
they were quite too near to stop the train,
and in an instant the work of death was
done. They state that the horse appeared
unm snageable and was dancing in his
tracks. Ii is probable the animal was par
alyzed with fright and refused to move for
ward. After the collision he ran and was
caught in Braytonville.
The funeral was largely attended from
the Methodist church in Stamford, at I
o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. Miss Dele
van officiating. assisted by Rev. ]. w.
Thompson, of North Adams, and Rev. w.
Chase, of Stamford. The floral tributes
were numerous and very beautiful.