Albemarle, Sept. 5—Walter Johnson, of this county, and Joe Finney of Clinton, S.C., were instantly killed here about 8:30 o’clock this morning when the cable to one of the steam shovels operated by the Asheville Paving company broke, allowing the shovel which was filled with crushed stone to fall on the two men. Both men were employed by the Asheville Paving company at the time.
Finney’s body was crushed and mangled dreadfully, having been immediately under the shovel at the time it fell. Johnson, although killed instantly, was not so badly crushed save on the back of the head.
Mr. Johnson was 24 years of age and leaves a wife and one child. He came to this county shortly before Christmas last year from Peachland. His home was about five miles west of Albemarle.
Mr. Finney was about 47 years of age and unmarried. His home was in Clinton, S.C., and he had been working in Albemarle for only a short while. He was an uncle of Mrs. W.P. Horton of this place.
The body of Mr. Finney was shipped to Clinton this afternoon where the funeral will be held some time tomorrow. At this time it has not been definitely decided but it is thought that the body of Mr. Johnson will be shipped to Anson county and that the burial will take place at Peachland some time tomorrow.
From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, September 6, 1923
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