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OAKMAN NEWS
Oakman, Alabama-May 16th 1895
Reduced Rates
To Houston, Texas for Confederate Veterans
The Southern Railway in May 17th and 18th 1895, will
sell tickets to Houston, Texas good to return 15 days from
the date of sale, on account of National Encampment of
United Confederate Veterans, and additional 15 days will be
granted if tickets are placed with agent at Houston before
the breaking up of the Encampment.
Submitted By Karen
Kitchens Murphy -November-2005
Railroads in
Walker County (Dora)
(Submitted by Rick Watson)
To
learn more about the Alabama Central Railroad Project...
Railroad Derailment
Is it in Dora, Walker County, Alabama?
Photo contributed by Margaret Behel [[email protected]]
An additional link for
information on several Frisco Lines http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/frisco/friscoline/
Railroad
News...
The day after
Christmas 1934
The day after Christmas 1934, Marcus E. Gossett,
being 82 years of age, was walking on the railroad from
Phil Campbell in Franklin County to Bankhead in Walker
County to visit relatives. While walking on a trestle in
Walker County, about two miles from his destination, a
Mobile and Ohio Freight Train knocked him off, which was
a drop of 75 feet. It happened about 1:30 P.M., and he
was killed instantly. His death certificate states
"skull fractured; leg out off right; neck broken."
January
2, 1935
From the Mountain Eagle, Jasper, AL, January 2, 1935:
"An Old Man Killed On Railraod Track. Earl A. [Marcus
E.] Gossett, of Phil Campbell, a man 78 [82] years of
age, was struck and killed by a freight train on the
Northern Alabama trestle near Calumet [Station] last
Wednesday. Gossett was enroute to Bankhead from Phil
Campbell afoot when the accident occurred. He had
relatives at Bankhead. The remains were brought to
Jasper by the undertaking establishment of A.B. Legg and
Sons, where it was identified by relatives of the
deceased."
January
3, 1935
From the
Advertiser-Journal, Haleyville, AL, January 3, 1935:
"Man on Trestle Killed by Train. JASPER, Ala., Dec. 27
-- Earl A. [Marcus E.] Gossett, 78 [82], Phil Campbell,
was instantly killed when he was struck by a Mobile &
Ohio freight train Wednesday while Gossett was walking
the trestle near Calumet. He was on his way to visit
relatives at Bankhead and was within two miles of his
destination when he was killed. Finding of accidental
death was reported by Coroner Joe Legg. Funeral services
will be held Friday at Phil Campbell."
Thanks
to P J Gossett for these articles
Peter
J. Gossett [[email protected]]
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