TWO MEN KILLED - Lum Burford  - James Hawkins

On Saturday while the Milledgeville excursion train was crossing the Ocmulgee river at Macon, Lum Burford, col, who lived one mile north of Jackson, stepped from the car, with the view , as was appeared of going to the East Tennessee depot and wait for the train for Jackson.  But before he realized where he was he fell through the bridge, where the two roads cross, and was instantly killed.  His remains were brought to his home on Sunday and buried on Monday in the family cemetery.

He was an honored member of Jackson Lodge of colored Odd Fellows and was buried by the members of that body with the usual rites of member.

He was one of the most industrious Negroes of the county and owned a good farm which is worth about twenty five hundred dollars.

On Saturday night about o o'clock Mr. James Hawkins, a flagman fell from the top of a freight train at the depot in this place and one-half of his head was severed from his body by the heavy wheels of the cars.  His remains were carried on to Atlanta to await the directions of his relatives for interment.  Young Hawkins was about twenty-two years of age and had been working for the road two or three years.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 13, 1891

Submitted by Don Bankston