N&W in 1911--Injury

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Tue May 3 08:15:30 EDT 2011


What would have caused the engine to give a "sudden jerk"? Could that have been an opinionated guess by the reporter?
Gene A.


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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
September 14, 1911

LOSES LEFT FOOT
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John W. Brown, Brakeman, Injured While Cutting Loose Cars

John W. Brown, of this city, a brakeman on the Clinch Valley division, had his left foot cut off while attempting to cut loose some cars from his train at Swords Creek about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had started between the cars when the engine gave a sudden jerk. Brown was brought to Richlands where surgical attention was given him by Dr. Williams.
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Gordon Hamilton


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