The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-29
WARREN WALDO MARSHALL,
Killed on the G., C. d n. Railway
Particulars Of His Life and Death.

Warren Waldo Marshall was borne In Alb.
beville q years ago. He fell from q freight
train at Belt junction on Friday evening al
325 o'clock, January 25, 1896, and was instant
ly killed. A.
The accident occurred in this way: Mr.;
Marshall was on a box car which was released
from the engine and moving down the track
Before he could put ooOiro on brakes II s,racH ana
the caboose which was forward. Mar
shall was thrown between the cars to the
ground. He Immediately raised up, and at
tempted to get from under the slowly moving
the trucks struck him, inf1lcting injuries
from which he died. He never spoke. 10
twelve minutes his heart ceased tc beat, and
the record OF his life was finished; n T.
He had been In the employ OF the = :, u. q
N. Com papy for about three years. He en-
tered their service on the day the shops were
opened, and remained In their employ unt,l
the day of his DEATH, Some two months ago
be cult the shops and took a position as nag
man on the freight train from which be fell;
By his genial Sunshiny disposition ne had
won the friendship and goodwill OF bis iel:
lows, and by his fidelity In answering every
demand upon him he had earned the respect
and confidence Of his employers. The con-
ductor, Captain Capehart, on whose train he
was, was greatly affected by the accident ano
would have done anything in his power for
to Atlanta and employed an undertaken.
The sad news was telegraphed to his friendt
fn Abbeville, and also to his brother Mr.. j..
Calhoun Marshall, who was in Newberry al
the time in charge of freight train on the
Southern road. Mr.. Marshall hurried home.
On receipt Of the news, two OF his young
friends and comrades, Messrs. Andrew Ed.
wards and George Penney, started to Atlanta
by the next train. They :were there joined
by several Of his railroad friends, and all re-
turned on Saturday, reaching Abbeville about
one o'clock.
! The whole town was shocked at the occurr:
cree, large per cent. Of whose people visited
the family and offered such coincidence as
was possible
The funeral was announced to take place
on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock IN tne
Episcopal church. The other churches In
town suspended their services, and nearly
everybody went to the funeral. Every
seat in that large building was filled and
the standing room was occupied.
The deceased was buried with the honors OF
the Odd Fellows and the Abbeville Rifles
turned out in full force. large delegation
of Railroad friends also assembled at the
house with the Odd Fellows and the Rifles.
They formed In line and each organ ization
marched to the church, following McDill d
Lyons fine hearse which bore the BODY oil
our deceased friend.
After the services in the church a
great multitude went with the body TO Long
Cane Cemetery, where the religious services
were concluded by Rev. E. McCrady, Rev. j.
L. Wilson and the choir. then followed the
burial service Of the Odd Fellows.
Greater respect was never shown by any
people TO any young man, and deeper and
more sincere sympathy was never extended
TO any family In aff1tction.