The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-01
DEATH Oh q. Y. J.. DOW
Dreadful Accident on the Outskirts
OF tho City Saturday
Evening
Evening

Geo. !. /. Dow. The we'll known
travelling man for the Hirsch Lum-
Der Co. OF Jacksonville, was fatally
injured Saturday night, and j. L.
Watson Of Narcel al the same time
sustained serious and painful
wounds.
Nessrs. Dow and Watson were
coming INFO town from Martel over
the track OF the Ocala and South
western railway. They were riding
on the little gasoline motor belong
ing TO the Martel Lumber Co., AMI
were accompanied by two negroes.
The little car is very fast one.
and it is evident that it was coming
one OF the negroes, the power was
cut off about a quarter of a mile
from Exposition street, but the
momentum was enough to drive the
the hill just north of the curve next
10 Exposition street and was coming
up the opposite hill at a very little
diminished rate when it ran into one
of the coaches Of the Johnny Jones
Carnival, which was standing on the
track alongside Fausett's store and
ginhouse.
The little motor car sits low on
the track, and it ran right under the
rear platform OF the coach until it
was stopped by the trucks. Messrs.
of the car, and the platform of the
coach struck them a dreadful blow
Mr.. BOWS chest was crushed in and
Mr.. Watson's jaw was broken, be-
side other injuries.
The negroes were thrown off but
were unhurt. One of them ran to
Fausett's store and told of the ac-
cident. Mr.. Fausett at once sum-
moned assistance and went to the
rescue himself. The two dreadfully
injured men were taken to the hos
pital where Mr.. Dow died three
hours later.
1t does not seem that anyone is
to blame for the accident except
Messrs. Dow and Watson. They
were out on the track of the South
western railway not only without
the knowledge of officers of the road
but contrary to their regulations. 1t
is against the orders of both the
on h -asrn nd hn 81
Der Co. to run the motor car ON the
road at night
The carnival train was in charge
of the Atlantic Coast Line, which
was using the Southwestern track as
a switching track. The Coast Line
men had been notified that no more
trains would be run on the South
western, which is not a public road,
until Monday. Consequently, they
did not think it necessary to guard
against another train, and the motor
car was clear out of anyone's calcu-
lation. The carnival people should
have had light on the rear of their
coach, but the Star is not aware
that there is any regulation requir-
ing it under the circumstances.
The motor car is at Knight and
Lang's for repairs. a look at it
shows the terrible force with which
it struck. The seat was torn off and
the iron stanchions that supported it
are bent backward.
Mr.. BOWS remains were taken
charge Of by McIver & MacKay, and
by them sent to Jacksonville for in
terment.
The Times-Union says of Mr.. Dow:
The deceased had been a resident
OF this city eleven years. He was
born in Scotland and was 55 years
of age at the time of his death. Mr..
Dow was we'll known as a man of
splendid character and one of Jack
sonville's most worthy citizens. He
is survived by six children, all Of
whom reside here. They are Miss