The obit was furnished by Janine - [email protected]
THE COLUMBIAN, 1918
Jul 25, 1918
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT FRIDAY
OSCAR R. BOYD, FLAGMAN ON N. O. G. N., KILLED BY "KNOCKOUT" POST
On last Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock while the N. O. G. N. local was backing into Columbia from Foxworth, a sad accident occurred which resulted in the instant death of flagman Oscar R. Boyd, of White Bluff. The train had backed over the river bridge and was approaching the Columbian yard at a moderate speed. About midway between the N. O. G. N. depot and the bridge there are two post, known as "Knockout" posts, which stands there to protect the steel bridge from the trains loaded with logs which pass daily from the G. S. L. Camp on their way to the big mill at Bogalusa. In case a car of logs is loaded bad and would not pass through the bridge, those post knock the logs out, or make the fast known that they will not safely pass.
It seems while passing between these posts the young man was hanging out flagging the engineer when his head was struck, causing fracture of the base of the brain, and instant death.
The deceased was the son of J. M. Boyd, of White Bluff, and had just passed his majority, having registered for military service last month.
The remains were prepared for burial here Friday evening and shipped to his home at the above named point Saturday morning on the 7:10 train where interment was had Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This is the second fatality caused by these posts, a negro having been killed there some time back; while at another time one of the N. O. G. N. conductors received minor injuries there from.
Article submitted by: Shirley Fortenberry Ramshur
THE COLUMBIAN, 1918
Jul 25, 1918
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT FRIDAY
OSCAR R. BOYD, FLAGMAN ON N. O. G. N., KILLED BY "KNOCKOUT" POST
On last Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock while the N. O. G. N. local was backing into Columbia from Foxworth, a sad accident occurred which resulted in the instant death of flagman Oscar R. Boyd, of White Bluff. The train had backed over the river bridge and was approaching the Columbian yard at a moderate speed. About midway between the N. O. G. N. depot and the bridge there are two post, known as "Knockout" posts, which stands there to protect the steel bridge from the trains loaded with logs which pass daily from the G. S. L. Camp on their way to the big mill at Bogalusa. In case a car of logs is loaded bad and would not pass through the bridge, those post knock the logs out, or make the fast known that they will not safely pass.
It seems while passing between these posts the young man was hanging out flagging the engineer when his head was struck, causing fracture of the base of the brain, and instant death.
The deceased was the son of J. M. Boyd, of White Bluff, and had just passed his majority, having registered for military service last month.
The remains were prepared for burial here Friday evening and shipped to his home at the above named point Saturday morning on the 7:10 train where interment was had Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This is the second fatality caused by these posts, a negro having been killed there some time back; while at another time one of the N. O. G. N. conductors received minor injuries there from.
Article submitted by: Shirley Fortenberry Ramshur
The obit was furnished by Janine - [email protected]
THE COLUMBIAN, 1918
Jul 25, 1918
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT FRIDAY
OSCAR R. BOYD, FLAGMAN ON N. O. G. N., KILLED BY "KNOCKOUT" POST
On last Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock while the N. O. G. N. local was backing into Columbia from Foxworth, a sad accident occurred which resulted in the instant death of flagman Oscar R. Boyd, of White Bluff. The train had backed over the river bridge and was approaching the Columbian yard at a moderate speed. About midway between the N. O. G. N. depot and the bridge there are two post, known as "Knockout" posts, which stands there to protect the steel bridge from the trains loaded with logs which pass daily from the G. S. L. Camp on their way to the big mill at Bogalusa. In case a car of logs is loaded bad and would not pass through the bridge, those post knock the logs out, or make the fast known that they will not safely pass.
It seems while passing between these posts the young man was hanging out flagging the engineer when his head was struck, causing fracture of the base of the brain, and instant death.
The deceased was the son of J. M. Boyd, of White Bluff, and had just passed his majority, having registered for military service last month.
The remains were prepared for burial here Friday evening and shipped to his home at the above named point Saturday morning on the 7:10 train where interment was had Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This is the second fatality caused by these posts, a negro having been killed there some time back; while at another time one of the N. O. G. N. conductors received minor injuries there from.
Article submitted by: Shirley Fortenberry Ramshur
THE COLUMBIAN, 1918
Jul 25, 1918
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT FRIDAY
OSCAR R. BOYD, FLAGMAN ON N. O. G. N., KILLED BY "KNOCKOUT" POST
On last Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock while the N. O. G. N. local was backing into Columbia from Foxworth, a sad accident occurred which resulted in the instant death of flagman Oscar R. Boyd, of White Bluff. The train had backed over the river bridge and was approaching the Columbian yard at a moderate speed. About midway between the N. O. G. N. depot and the bridge there are two post, known as "Knockout" posts, which stands there to protect the steel bridge from the trains loaded with logs which pass daily from the G. S. L. Camp on their way to the big mill at Bogalusa. In case a car of logs is loaded bad and would not pass through the bridge, those post knock the logs out, or make the fast known that they will not safely pass.
It seems while passing between these posts the young man was hanging out flagging the engineer when his head was struck, causing fracture of the base of the brain, and instant death.
The deceased was the son of J. M. Boyd, of White Bluff, and had just passed his majority, having registered for military service last month.
The remains were prepared for burial here Friday evening and shipped to his home at the above named point Saturday morning on the 7:10 train where interment was had Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This is the second fatality caused by these posts, a negro having been killed there some time back; while at another time one of the N. O. G. N. conductors received minor injuries there from.
Article submitted by: Shirley Fortenberry Ramshur
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