Bexar County, TX Accidents News

Fireman Killed in Texas and Others May Die

San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 16 – Large pieces of iron piled on the track, supposedly by wreckers, derailed the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass Railway’s “Davy Crockett” special shortly after 9 o’clock tonight as the train was leaving the city limits. The engine, baggage car and two coaches turned completely over.
John Wolf, the fireman was killed, and Harry Martin, the engineer, was seriously injured and may die. Two passengers were seriously hurt. All were of this city.
The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR), September 17, 1905
Submitted by Jim Dezotell

TWO MEN KILLED AT SAN ANTONIO
Victoria Advocate, Jan. 2, 1929, transcribed by Amanda Jowers
San Antonio, Jan 2 -- Two men were dead, one probably fatally injured and nine other persons suffered less serious injures as the result of New Year Eve celebration mishaps here.

A. H. Copenhaver, 24, a postal employe, was killed when his automobile turned over six miles north of San Antonio. He was returning from a New Year Eve party at which he appeared as a singer.

Domingo Carpio, 21, died from a wound, thought to have been received when a bullet from his own pistol richocheted from the ground and struck him in the right side. Carpio and a companion had been celebrating by firing their pistols in Carpio's front yard.

Gordon Brown, 22, suffered a fractured skull when his automobile collided with a street car. Hospital attendants said he had very little chance of recovery.

Bob Underwood received a bullet wound in the neck, and eight other persons sustained more or less injuries in automobile accidents.

James E. Stone
San Antonio, April 22 -- Chill waters of Medina lake, near here, gave up the fourth victim of an April 4 boating tragedy that claimed six lives, when the body of Samuel Johnston was found floating on the surface early today. The body of James E. Stone, a retired railroad employe, was recovered yesterday afternoon. Those of two other victims, Mrs. Lucille Lamkin and Minnie Lee Johnston, were found a short time after a sudden squall caused two boats to capsize.
Abilene Reporter News, April 22, 1937, transcribed by, Amanda Jowers