Reese Black was born on March 10, 1900, he was 18 years old and one of the youngest recorded fatalities of the Dutchman's Curve accident. His parents were Gus and Lizzie Black, and he had a relative named Gus Black who lived at 321 5th S Nashville Tennessee. Reese Black was from Memphis Tennessee, he was a passenger on the number one train. He was a domestic laborer. He suffered second degree burns on his body and lower extremities. He died of shock at City Hospital in Nashville early in the morning on July 15, 1918. Dr. Duncan Eve Jr. was his primary physician. He was buried at Mt. Ararat Cemetery in Nashville on July 19, 1918.

City Hopsital, Nashville Tennessee

At the City Hospital.
(From The Tennessean July 10,1918)

"The City Hospital was taxed to its utmost in caring for the injured. Almost every available cot and bed was pressed into service, and the staff of physicians 'was totally inadequate to give immediate attention to the victims. Realizing the urgency of the situation, a number of physicians volunteered their services, much to the relief of Dr. W. F. Fessey, the superintendent. Not only did the physicians volunteer their services, but a number of them went to the hospital accompanied by their nurses, who remained until every one of the sufferers had been attended and made as comfortable as circumstances would admit."

"Among the physicians who voluntarily went to the hospital and did what they could in alleviating the suffering of the victims were : Dr. Otterson, Dr. Sharpel and two nurses. Dr. John W. Gaines, Dr. Henry Litterer, Dr. Whitfield, Dr. Buckner. Dr. Dake, Dr. Crockett and others. A number of nurses also called at the hospital in person or 'phoned to know if their services were needed, and if so, they would report any time the hospital physicians might designate."

"In all the hospital received about seventy-eight of the injured. Thirty-one of these received first-aid treatment and were able to leave the institution, six of the number died during the day, and there still remains at the hospital about forty, many of whom it is thought will not survive their injuries."