The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-14
CONDUCTOR YOUNG
KILLED AT CORDELE,
Run Over by His Train on the At
Iantic and birmingham.

Run Over by His Train on the At
Iantic and Birmingham.
Waycross, Ca, March 13.-Edwin
Young. young freight conductor en-
ployed on the Atlantic and Birming-
ham Railroad, was instantly killed and
his body horribly mangled by the train
in his charge, at an early hour this
morning. Edwin Young was only 10
years of age, and had this week been
promoted to freight conductor. He
left Cordele shortly after midnight en-
route to this city on his first run.
His father Mr.. J. M. Young, of Way
cross, who is also a conductor on the
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad,
was at the depot to see him off After
bidding his father good-by, Edwin
mounted his cab. and was last seen
walking towards the engine over the
tops of the cars. A mile or so out from
Cordele, Engineer Jim wideman blew
for signals, and failing to get them,
stopped the train. 1t was soon learn
ed that Conductor Young was not
abroad. and the train backed slowly
up the track.
The body was found near the CEN
ter of the track, in such a mangled
condition that hardly a feature was
recognizable. No one saw him fall, but
it is supposed that in walking over
the tops of the cars his foot slipped.
and he fell between them, nearly the
entire train passing over his body That
death was instantaneous there is no
doubt. The remains were brought TO
Waycross this morning, and were car
ried to Quitman, the former home of
Edwin, at noon to-day. The entire
family in this city accompanied the
body to Quitman.
Edwin Livingston Young was a.
native of Quitman, Ca, and IS years
of age. About four years ago he came
to Savannah and was employed in
the baggage department of the At
lantic Coast Line for a time, and
later was assistant baggagemaster at
the old Plant System depot. For the
past year and up to two weeks ago
he had been employed at the packing
house of SchwarZschild & Sulzberg on
West Broad street. At this time he
resigned his position to go to Macon
to accept a more lucrative position
with buggy and carriage house of
that place. ,.--r.
The grief stricken mother, Mrs.
Mamie l.. Young, was seen at her
residence, No. 104 Harris street, east.
last night. and between her sobs and
tears told all she knew about the
horrible death of her son. She said
that be came to Savannah about four
years ago and worked as above stated.
living with his aunt, Mrs. Captain
Reynolds, at 107 Liberty street. east.
About one year ago she moved to Sa-
Vannah from Ouitman and he has
since resided with her.
She had supposed her son to be in
Macon up to three days ago when she
learned that he was in WaYcross and
railroading. Up to that time she had
heard nothing from him. and cannot
understand why he did not go to
Macon, unless when he reached Way
cross he was Offered a railroad posi-
ton and accepted it.
Mrs. Young said that her son was
a boy of exemplary habits and that
his conduct since leaving here had
been strange and unknown to her. She
is nearly distracted over the terrible
accident. The body was inferred in
the family burying ground at Quit
man yesterday afternoon Mrs. Young
being unable to get there in time for,
the sad rites. A number of beautiful
floral offerings were sent from this
city by friends. s14>"g - .tsu.l afr.,.a
Mr. Young was a member of Conn
pany B, Savannah Volunteer Guards,
until a few days before his death Sin
gularly he is the third member of that
command which had died within the
past three days, Bernard Brady, being
at the time of his death the Oldest liv-
ing member of the company, and Wyl-
ly Woodbridge being a member of the
same command.