Roanoke Beacon newspaper of Plymouth, NC (15 August 1890). 

Contributed By: Taneya Y. Koonce

"A freight train on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, near Sulphur, Kentucky, struck a horse which was caught in the ties in a bridge.  The engine was overturned, falling on the fireman, George Barker, killing him instantly.  The engineer had both legs broken and one brakeman was seriously injured."