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According to advices received in Dallas Friday night, Charles Tatum, well known
in Dallas, was struck by a Texas & Pacific train near Forney Friday afternoon
and instantly
killed. The body is being held by an undertaker at Forney pending
the location of relatives and the completion of funeral arrangements. Tatum was
recently employed by the Texas & Pacific (T&P) railway in anticipation
of strike trouble and was assigned to guard a bridge not far from Forney. Advices
received here were to the effect that the man was caught in the middle of the
trestle by the Sunshine Flyer, and instead of jumping from the trestle when the
train approached, he tried to run to the other end of the bridge ahead of the
train and was run down. The body was horribly mangled. Tatum, up to a short time
ago, was employed as house officer at the Southland hotel, and had lived in Dallas
for many years.
It is believed he has a daughter in El Paso. If
you know anything more about this man, the accident or where he's buried, please
contact Mr. Tatum's Great-Granddaughter, Sandra Farmer at sandeefarmer@earthlink.net.
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