Brakeman Killed At Millville Massachusetts- Providence and Worcester Railroad 1853
Friday, February 13th, 2009From a Friday, January 14, 1853 Fitchburg Massachusetts Newspaper.
Another Man Killed By A Bridge
“Mr Thomas W Lawton, first brakeman on the Providence and Worcester freight train, was instantly killed by coming in contact with the bidge near Millville on Saturday ( Jan 8th).
He was about twenty-eight years of age, and belonged to Passadumkeag, Me.”
