DIED: 6/19/1895
CAUSE OF DEATH: Accidentally strick by engine of Souther
DEATH LOCATION: Colma
PLOT INFO:
OBITUARYS:
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BURIED IN UNION CEMETERY WITH THE SAME LAST NAME:
BURIED NEARBY IN PLOT 35:
- Alsford, Philip W
- Barger, Myrtle Alice
- Barger, Walter H
- Brieger, Beno
- Buck, Infant
- Bullivant, Edward
- Bullivant, George
- Bullivant, Willie
- Comstock, Nathan
- Farron, Margaret
- Goodman, Mrs A
- Gordon, Robert
- Jordan, Alonzo E
- Marshall, Mary
- Meyer, Henry (d.1899)
- Sears, Freddie
- Seaver, Mattie W
- Waltermire, Mary
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OBITUARY ---------------
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE
The Awful Fate of Robert Marshall and Wife
Times-Gazette, June 22, 1895
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall of Colma were run down by an engie Wednesday
morning and both instantly killed, and the double wagon in which
they were driving, smashed into splinters but, strange as it may
appear, the horses were not injured. They had left their home which
is situated a half mile west of Colma station about a quarter to
4 o'clock a. m. on the above morning, intending to go to the city,
arriving at the station at 4 o'clock when they were struck by a
passing engine going south.
In consequence of the early hour, no one
saw the accident except the engineer, fireman,
and a news-carrier for the Examiner.
After the collision, the engine was brought to a stand
as quickly as possible and run back to where the collision
occurred, when the three men picked up the bodies and placed
them in a box car.
Coroner Crowe was wired, and at once responded
to the call and took charge of the remains.
A jury was impanneled and an inquest held
and a verdict of accidental death rendered
in accordance with the preceeding facts, thus exonorating the
engineer and fireman of all blame.
The jury, however, censured the railroad company for allowing
its trains to travel crossings at such a high rate of speed as that
which the engine was going.
The real cause of the accident was most probably due to the fact that the
frightened woman was seen by the engineer to catch the lines just at the crossing, thus
checking the team at the fatal moment which otherwise would have cleared the engine.
As far as known the unfortunate people have no relatives in this country.
Coroner Crowe took the remains to Redwood City for burial. This and ______
has cast a gloom over the entire community.
The unfortunate man and women were old residents of Colma and
were universally respected. It is very probable that a big
suit for damages will result from the affair.
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