The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
A WOMAN KILLED..
Knocked off the Railroad Track by
a Train Near Santttc.
Other News.

OF the Railroad Track DyI
"a Train Near Santuc.
Other News.
Friday Morning. the 10th met
most lamentabls accident occui red
,ere, in the killing OF Mrs. Hannah
Owens on the crossing by the moroing
passenger train, as it was coming into
The town. The train was stopped aud
waited some time, and then proceeded
on it's way, but u fast gathering crowd
was msssing at the scene of the scci-
dent, AZ several heard the whis,ling
and were almost eye witnesses to the
deed.
A Jury of Inquest was Immediately
by Magistrate Gregory,
who viewed the corpse that 1t might
be buried and then retired until Sat
urdsy until the arrival Of the l:20
o'clock dewn train. in order to have
the engineer and fireman for examl-
nation.
DR.. j. L. Jeter, who conducted the
post mortem examination found both
arms broken above the elbow, both
thighs broken, a large cash
cut across the temple, and the
skull badly crushed in from behind
and ON top, aud it is thought that
49, .tr- mast fuve resurLef fn1rantnns
ously.
The crossing is nearly mile from
the depot, and only a short distance
from the station sign post, and the
public road and raili oad runs parallel
\ short distance, and Engineer Birds
evidence was that he blew whistle at
the station and ran around curve
near the crossing saw; woman walk
ing on the public road going in the
direction the train was going, and so
near that he blew the danger signal
to give her warning, but she seemed
not to see or hear evidently did not.
BY that time the engine was almost
ON the crossing, and he applied the
air brakes but she had stepped on the
track and the engine struck her, throw
ing her several yards. An eye wit
ness, a negro woman, says that Mrs.
Owens did see the ira n for she looked
down the track when the whistle blew
and increased her walking. The jury
rendered verdict entirely exonerat-
ing the engineer and railroad from
auy blame The railroad paid the
burial expenses voluntarily. Mrs.
Ovens was passed middle age and was
living with her husband on farm
about two miles below town. She was
a member of Salem Baptist church in
this place. The sad accident is great
ly lsmented, and being done right
under our eyes, so to speak, yes. and
some looking on at the very moment,
changes things materially, from many
like accidents we read of from dis
tance.
No one can bring their minds to
bear momen. on r,y why the un'
front of fast moving train to cross the
road. In all probability she did not
hear the train until it was too late,
then she may have become so fright
ened that she knew not what she was
doing. 1t was all done 60 quick and
under the excitement, very likely no
one could tell just how it was done,
in minute details, whether she tried
to run across, turn back, tried to
escape or invite the calamity.
The new Town Council was elected
here on the 18th as follows: Intend.
ent, G. A. Vaughan; Wardens, G.. G.
Gregory. w. H. Harris, Jr., and j.
w. Johns.
The farmers were blessed in getting
in few days of blowing last week.
Some oats were sown, and other plow.
ing was done, but the land was not
in the very best of blowing order.
After 30 many hard packing rains,
the recent freeze was good on loosen.
ing up the surface of the land, pre-.
venting baking at present.
Many think the recent "cold snap"
that sent the mercury down to 15 de-
grees will benefit the future fruit crop
by keeping down the buds. But buds
are becomidg prominent.
HEY DENVER.
Santuc, March 13, 1899.