Sept. 13, 1903 – Nov. 30, 1923

Relatives in Georgetown, Texas grieved the loss of Eugene McGill “Mac” Bainbridge, 20, son of E.R. Bainbridge and Nannie Olive Magill, who died heroically on Nov. 30, 1923.

Mac, who was an electrician with Union Pacific, died in Glendale when a trolley sitting on tracks at Verdugo Park accidently lost its brakes and began to quickly roll down Cañada Boulevard toward downtown Glendale. Mac, along with other employees, was working nearby and attempted to avert the wreck of the runaway Glendale & Montrose tower car. Workers jumped onto freight engine No. 22, a 50-ton engine recently shipped from Pittsburg that was parked nearby. They gave chase with Mac positioning himself on the front of the engine, intending to jump onto the loose freight car and apply the brakes. The loose tower car was chased down Glendale Avenue at a high rate of speed. However, at Glendale and Lexington, a northbound Union Pacific freight locomotive and No. 22 collided, sandwiching the runaway tower car, which was destroyed between the two engines. Mac was hurled into the wreckage. He died later that day from his injuries.

There were no other major injuries reported.

Mac was survived by his parents E.R. Bainbridge and Nannie Olive Magill. He had no siblings.

Mac was buried in Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, Texas.