Re: (erielack) Burial Along the Railroad

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

March 38??
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua K. Blay" <joshuakblay_@_hotmail.com>
To: <NYSW_@_yahoogroups.com>; <erielack@railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 5:44 PM
Subject: (erielack) Burial Along the Railroad


> On March 38, 1935 about a mile north of Homer, NY a DL&W passenger train
> struck a cow and derailed four cars.  Two passengers were killed, one
> instantly when a seat broke loose, fatally injuring her.  A gentleman was
> severely injured and died at the scene.  The man's body was sent home,
> Syracuse area.  The woman was buried adjacent to the tracks.
>
> I wonder if a crew that works/worked on the Syracuse branch has seen a
trace
> of this.  Also wonder how common this was, a burial right beside the
> railroad when an accident happend.
>
> Joshua
>
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