THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, November 6, 1919

 

A fatal and unavoidable accident occurred on the Florida East Coast railroad on the afternoon of October 31 near Titusville, which caused the death of G. A. Cain, a tie inspector and one of the oldest employees of the road. The accident occurred just as the men of the F. E. C. were closing the drive of the National Accident Prevention with a perfect record up to the hour of the accident and thus the honors for a perfect record was lost.

The accident occurred just south of the Titusville station, Mr. Cain was attempting to remove his motor car from the track, which was located on a curve a quarter of a mile south of Titusville.

On account of the curve Engineer Joe Knowles in charge of the engine of passenger train No. 29 could not see Mr. Cain as he was striving to remove the motor car until the engine was a short distance of the man and too late to avoid the accident.

Mr. Cain was well known in Bunnell and along the entire East Coast, having been an employee of the F. E. C. for many years past. The accident is deplored by officials and employees alike, but it proved to be one of those unfortunate tragedies for which no one was the blame.

The accident occurred just a few hours before the close of the National Accident Prevention Drive, in which the men of the F. E. C. were credited with a perfect record. Mr. Cain’s genial face will be missed by all who knew him. He was universally known and liked.