Engineer B.R. Sowers Injured When Train Strikes Cow, Feb. 11, 1920

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., February 11, 1920

Cow Knocks Locomotive Off Railroad Track

Asheville, Feb. 10—When a switch engine on the Topton and Rhode struck a cow, the engine and tender were derailed and Engineer B.R. Sowers was injured. The cow was killed and the engine and tender were considerably damaged.

The engine turned a curve, it was stated, but owing to the short distance between the engine and the cow it was impossible for the engineer to stop his engine before the cow was struck. Mr. Sowers remained at his post and was thrown to the ground sustaining several very painful injuries.

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