History of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA*

Jamaica Plain, a post-village of Norfolk CO., Massachusetts, 6 miles S. W. of Boston.

Boston, August 29. - [Special.] - An accident by which one man was killed, four fatally and several others seriously injured occurred at Jamaica Plains this afternoon by the upsetting of an express wagon.
A party of fifteen young men residing at the Highlands hired a large express wagon this morning and made a trip to Dedham, where they remained several hours. On their way home the driver attempted to turn from Madison into a back street while the horses were going at a lively gait. At this point there is a very sharp curve and great care has to be taken in making the turn.

The driver, who had been driving recklessly during the homeward journey, used no care in rounding the corner, and the result was that the wagon was overturned.

EDWARD REDSINGLETON was instantly killed. THOMAS JONES, WM. McCRACKEN, THOMAS LOWRY and one other were fatally injured.

The others of the party were more or less hurt. The injured men were moved to the City Hospital and the body of REDSINGLETON was ...

Jamaica Plain, a post-village of Suffolk co., Mass., Within the limits of Boston, on the Boston & Providence Railroad, 4 miles S.W. of Boston. It is in the 23d ward of that city. It has 6 churches, a convent, a newspaper office, a public library, a high school, and the Eliot School. Here are numerous fine residences. The Jamaica Plain post-office is a branch of the Boston post-office.

Jamaica Plain, a former post-village of Suffolk co., Mass., now forming part of Boston (on the SW. side).