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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
2
A trestle fire consumed ten coal cars and killed Conductor Rice and Flagman Crawford. Despite injuries, a responder cut through the cab to reach the conductor and flagman as flames erupted, with authorities speculating foul play. Firefighters later recovered remains, and a large crew battled the blaze at Goodwater while railroad circles mourn the loss.
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