The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-01
A ACCIDENT.
Causes The Death of Paul Garner And
Injuries Three Others.

NAoatR W
o'clock, an accident which brought
death to one young man and injured
three others, occurred about two miles
west of Grenada on the new railroad.
Preparations were being made to move
the Pile driver in use on the coustruc-
ton Of the Parsons railroad, and while
these we're going on it toppled from It's
support and fell. Paul Garner hap
pened TO be there, having just
hauled out a load of lumber. He was
standing near by drinking water from
a dipper. and another man was stand
ing by him holding a pail OF water. AS
the pile driver, with it's huge weight
fell, its descent was so swift and sud
den that there was no time for warning
and it struck young Garner with ter
rifle force, killing him instantly. The
blow was received In the chest which
was crushed completely. His face was
spared, save for a few slight scars. The
man who stood beside him looked up
and saw the danger and stepped aside
in time to escape death, but was hurt
by falling timbers Two negroes we're
also wounded, but not seriously. 1t
was a terrible sight and the bystanders
stood transfixed in the face OF the aw-
full calamity. Swift news were sent TO
town and 1901 loving friends were there
to tenderly ARE for the dead.
The remains were taken to the HON
Of the young mans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Garner, and during the
afternoon hundreds OF friends of the
boy and his family came to pay their
respects aud offer their assistance. The
news of the accident and its dire couse-
queuce seemed to affect the whole peo-
pie as they have seldom been affected
before, and the sorrow OF the stricken
relatives was the sorrow OF every In
habitant of Grenada. To the parents
and brother and sister OF the dead boy,
the news came SO suddenly and In
so terrible Il form that they were
almost FRUSTRATED. The sister, coming
from Chicago after a week OF pleasure,
was met at the depot with the news,
and her happiness and Joy was turned
to bitterness beyond the futile power OF
pen to describe. Paul Garner left his
home in the morning, happy, strong
aud we'll. His dinner was sent to him.
He was brought to his home shortly
after the dinner hour a mapgled corpse.
Such things as these make up the trag-
edies Of life.
The funeral was held at the family
residence at 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Rev. w. A. Hamlet, pastor
OF the first Baptist church, conducting
the service. The pastor spoke elo-
~quently of the deceased and of his vir-
tues, but spoke more in consolation and
hope to those so deeply ~bereayed. A
large gathering OF friends were present
and accompanied the remains TO their
last silent resting place in Odd Fell
lows cemetery.
Paul Garner was not quite seventeen
years of age, and was known as one OF
Grenada's most industrious young men
He was his fathers r%ight-hand man In
his work, and he was trusted implicit
ly by everyone. He loved home AS few
boys do, and was never among the loi-
terers. He had a duty for every mo
meut and his duties were his pleasures.
1t is useless to do or say aught to soothe
the hearts that are broken, but we wish
to extend the sympathy which spring;
from that pity which is akin to love.