A Fatal Wreck was the headline of the article about the Portland Maine to Boston Express train accident in which nine (9) people were killed. It happened in Bradford Mass on January 10, 1888. In the research provided by Linda Horton in The Baltimore Sun we learned something of the circumstance which led to the deaths of three people buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Cole family of Lawrence Mass was seated in one of the cars that derailed while the train was crossing the Merrimack River. The cause was thought to be either a broken switch rod or a broken wheel flange. George Cole age 33, Mary Cole age 35, and Ralph Cole age 5 were killed. It was reported that Mary was holding Ralph on her lap when they were found.
The white marble family monument is located along the left side of the main road into the cemetery. On the side facing the road the stone advises, Father, Our Darling, Mother. It is on the reverse side that we learn more about them and the cause of their tragic deaths. Stop and read this monument as you visit this historic cemetery.
For more detail, Google: Bradford Mass train wreck 1888.