August 1904
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1904:
- August 2 – 48-year-old Southern Railway Section Boss Allen Payne is killed near Clifton when he steps out of the way of a southbound train and is instead struck by the northbound train, the Number 2 Chesapeake and Ohio.[1]
- August 24 – 30-year-old laborer Walter Massey is mortally injured while attempting to board a moving train in Clifton. Massey is taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where he dies of his injuries that evening.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stepped in Front of Train." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Aug 03 1904. Web. 28 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Alexandria News in Brief: Negro Employed on Railway Killed Near Clifton." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 5. Aug 26 1904. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 26 Aug. 2012.
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