BLACKER, Louise
Source: Kingman Star Friday, August 14 1908
LOUISE BLACKER, the four year old daughter of Roy Blacker, the best known baker of Veedersburg, was killed Wednesday by a fast freight on the Big Four railroad. She and her cousin, James Blacker, six years old, were caught on a trestle across Coal Creek, a short distance east of the station, and both were knocked into the bed of the creek. The little girl was instantly killed, but the boy sustained slight bruises only. Both were hurled several yards by the pilot of the engine. How the boy escaped more serious injury is a mystery. It is said that the children, who had been spending the morning together at the home of the little boy, were playing along the track of the Big Four when they heard the whistle of a locomotive. Suspecting that a train was approaching, they started to cross the bridge, but had gone not more than half the distance when they were caught. They seemed to think that they could cross over to the farther side before the train should bear down upon the. They laughingly started across and fear did not enter their minds as they skipped along from tie to tie, occasionally looking back to see how close the locomotive was to them. There were several people not far from where the accident happened, but no one realized the peril of the children until after it was too late to prevent the accident. The mother of the little girl fainted away as she caught sight of her dead child, and some fears were entertained that she would bearly stand the shock. The little girl was the flower of the home and was loved by every one who knew her. – S