N&W in 1911 - Slide

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Gordon
There was a dispatcher in Bluefield, Rich Nuckols, who later worked for me in the Atlanta Control Center and I believe his dad had been a Chief in Bluefield.  Could this have been his grandfather?
Dick Kimball

SLIDE WRECKS FAST FREIGHT KILLING ONE------Engineer Nuckols Victim of Early Morning Smash-up Near Panther------FOUR OTHER MEMBERS OF TRAIN CREW INJURED------Seventeen Cars Derailed, Fifteen of Which Were Demolished and Traffic Was Delayed Many Hours While Clearing Track------HEAVY RAIN IN TUG REGION WAS MENACE TO RAILROADING    As a result of the heavy rain of Sunday night a slide occurred east of Panther, about seven o'clock yesterday morning, which wrecked the freight second No. 85, killing one and injuring four others.    The dead:    J. C. NUCKOLS, engineer, of No. 407 south Mercer street.    The injured:    C. A. WELCH, fireman on engine with Nuckols, 106 Park street.    K. J. SHAWVER, engineer, 321 Rogers street.    J. A. HUBBLE, fireman on engine with Shawver, Beasley street.    SCOTT CLINE, brakeman, riding on one of the engines.


      
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