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Maryville Times, (Blount Co. TN) Friday, April 17, 1914:
“Followed By Misfortune---More than one’s share of misfortune befell Roscoe N. Goddard, Monday. While on his way to Maryville in the morning, a spreading rail ditched nine cars of the freight train he was pulling. The engine and part of the train kept the track, and those cars that were ahead of the derailed section continued the trip to Maryville. While in the yards here Mr. Goddard asked conductor Black to run the engine while he went to his home that is nearby for his lunch. A moment later Mr. Black found Mr. Goddard beside the track with his right foot cut off.
In dismounting from the cab Mr. Goddard slipped on the step that was wet. In falling, the foot went under the engine and it was crushed off. Dr. J.A. McCulloch, company physician, was summoned and first aid was administered. There were no coaches nor even a caboose in the yards, so the engine was hitched to a box car, and the injured man was taken to the scene of the wreck. He had to be carried nearly a quarter of a mile to a special beyond the wreck where he was placed aboard and taken to the Knoxville General Hospital. The leg was amputated about half way between the ankle and knee.
The shock of the accident caused apprehension on the part of the physicians, family and friends, but careful treatment seems to be winning in the fight that for a time appeared to be almost hopeless.
The wreck crew worked all Monday night, and Tuesday morning the trains were running regularly and on time. Providentially a car of dynamite that was among those wrecked did not explode. Had an explosion occurred the damage and loss of life would have been great.”
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