The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-01
DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.
AN EsTIMABLE LADY RUN OVER AND
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Mrs. Judge Adams, While Returning to
Her Home, Between Atwood and
Trezevant. From Sunday School,
Loses Her I,ife-Touching Scenes.

Incoming passengers on the Louisville u
Nashville train which arrived here at $50
o'clock pm. yesterday, report a horrible
accident which occurred on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad between Atwood and
Trezcvant stations, near Milan, IN TINS
State, about ninety-three miles northeast
OF here. II appears that Mrs. Judge j. r.
Adams, a lady past the meridian OF life,
was returning in her buggy from Sunday
school, where she had been conducting a
Bible class, when the Louisville Il Nash
Vile train, which was an hour late, came
tearing along at u furious rate. The cross
ing is approached by a steep incline, and
Mrs. Adams could not sec the train COM
inp until she reached the top OF the en-
bankmcnt The engineer, Mr.. Sterling,
caught sight of her rs he came within "A
few yards OF the crossing, but too late TO
save her. He blew his whistle frantically
and reversed his engine, but tho lady
either did not hear him or was unable u
check her horse. Al any rate she started
across and the locomotive came rushing
down upon her, carrying death and de-
struction before il. The horse was flung
TO one side OF the track and the buggy IL
the other, and the unfortunate lady who
occupied the latter was thrown TO the
ground with a violent shock, iracturng
her skull.
In a few seconds the train stopped and
the engineer ran back, accompanied 10y the
conductor, Mr.. Sol ;. Buck, and train men
10 ascertain the extent VI the injuries in
nicted. The poor lady lay gasping on "n'
side Of tho embsnkment, but unconscious
and in "A lew moments expired. They ten
derby covered her face with q shawl anC
sent messengers Ia break the sad news Il
her husband and children. Near her lay
what remained of the buggy, broken into
thousand splintcrs. On the other side
lay the horse stone dead.
In short time the stricken husband ar
rived upon the scene. lie was the pictur,
OF CONSERVATION and WOO. lie threw him
self upon the body OF his wife and CAV,
himself up W a violent paroxysm of grief
The tram mon were indoscribably touched
by the scene, aud 10y common impuls,
uncovered their heads, and while the tear
gushed from their eyes, knclt while thu
husband poured out his hcartrcndcrinl
grief over the muulated body OF her Wit
was tho world and all 10 him.
This soone was suddenly interrupted by
n delayed freight train. which was seer
approaching rapidly ON the same tract
with the passenger train. With heavy
hearts the conductor and his associates
Withdrew, leaving the stricken husband
alone with his grief.
IL does not appear that any culpability
attaches 10 any Of the train officers The
engineer did all that mortal man could do
after hc saw the buggy coming, but found
Il impossible TO check the swift progress OF
the tran IN time 10 prevent collision.
Perhaps the latcness ol the train, which IN
said To have been one hour behind time,
deceived the lady and gave her sense Of
security fatal To her safety.
At any rate, II ~ most dcplurablc
affair. aud deeply regretted by the railroad
officials. Tho engineer N almost Ia de-
SPAR over tie tragic occurrence.
The Deceased lady WAS the mother Of
ak vrown children, some Of whom wcr,
married.
When the train stopped nj Milan ioi
dinner, none of the Passengers manifesto,
disposition TO eat. their appctitos probn
bly, having been removed by the accident