The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-12
ERIGHTFUI DISASTER.
Whole Train Precipitated into Swamp
Five Persons Instantly ktlled-Taree
Mortally Wounded.

One of the most destructive railroad, acci-
dents that ever occurred In our State, happened
on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad on Thurs
day afternoon at four O'Clock The down passen-
ger trau little behind schedule time, was passing
over the treste across Cedar Creek about II miles
from Columbia, when the trestle gave way, precip-
itating the baggage car and those cars occupied
by passengers into the sw~ mp below, dist ince OF
twenty five feet. The locomotive and tender pass
ed over before the trestle gave way, and the last
car Of the train, new and unoceupied coacn,
stopped ut the verge Of the gap. The cars thrown
into the swamp were the baggage car, one second
| class passenger car and two frst-class passenger
cars. The cars were instantly demolished, and OF
the unfortunate passengers i've were instantly
killed, three mortally wounded, four severely In
jured and others more or less bruised, only q few
escaping unhurt.
Mr.. A. J. Haltiwanger, well known In this city,
was one OF this number, and he with two others
set out Immediately from Columbia, to obtain as-
sistance As soon as the dreadful news reached
| Columbia, President Bush aud Superintendent
More went with a special train to the scene Of
disaster. They reached there about nine O'Clock
and returned with the passengers from the
wrecked train about twelve O'Clock at night, and
it was then .ascertained that the following were
| the names Of the killed and wounded.
KIled-Mrs. John Fogarty, OF Charleston, who
was on her way from Anderson with her family;
| Charles Joy, OF Newberry; Grace Montangue, the
colored stewardess; Minerva Parr, colored.
Fatally inJured-Stepnen Smith, OF Newberry;
Hutson Lomax, coIored senator from AbbeVIlle,
since dead.
Seriously injured-A Barnes, Of Columbia, ex-
press messenger; Conductor C. E. Isaacs; Colonel
James Hagood; Miss II. Joy, Of Newberry; Major
Lloyd Hill.
Colonel Hagood Is brother Of General Johnson
Hagood. His skull was fractured, and though
still living at last accounts, he was in critical
condition. ~-.-e''-s..-s
The body Of Mrs. Fogarty was brought down
to Charleston for interment.
The only car which remained upon the track
was splendid new coach which cost $500, and
which was unoccupied. The engine passed safely
over the trestle, but YVES thrown from the track
BY the displacement Of rail- aud was considera-
bly, damaged. The loss to the road will probably
amount to $4,000. One Of the coaches which
was destroyed was q companion to tina. which
escaped injury, and cost similar sum.
This accident Is only paralleled In this State by
that which happened some twenty years ago on
the Charlotte Railroad, about twelve miles from
Columbia, which was caused by train running
OF tressle into Ekns's mill pond. -
Further Details.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS
COLUMBIA, November II.
The GreenvilIe Railroad accident occurred at
the Cedar Greek trestie, within two hundred
yards OF the bridge over Cedar Creek, at half-past
8 O'Clock In the afternoon. The engine passed
safely, but the weight Of the train pressed on the
trestle and that gave way, and threw the bag.
gage car, secondclass passenger Ger and the
foremost hrstclass passenger car into the chasm.
The second passenger car, occupied chiefly by
ladies, children and attendants, fell Int the
wreck, and It's front part was buried beneath
the rubbish. The sufferers were mostly In the
second class car and the foremost passenger car,
although four or i've were injured In the ladies'
coach.
The engineer had Stacked up to cross the bridge,
aud was beginning to increase speed when the
crash came. But for this, the loss Of life would
have been fearful, as the train had been running
fifteen miles an hour and was behind time. The
VI LuC oSCu0 dlC iuuCoSiioouic. Au1iu VIC
shrieks and groans Of the wounded and the auxi.
ous inquiries of the unhurt the work OF extrica-
ton began. The men were cool and calm, and
the women behaved nobly.
DR.. o. B. Mayer, Of Newberry, was the only
physician on board, and did all that was possible,
but had no appliances, and no house nigh.
The accident might have occurred at any time, |
as the trestle was In dangerous condition.
About one hundred and twenty persons were on
the train, and it Is miraculous that 30 few were
injured. None realized the danger till 1t came,
but all displayed wondrous presence Of mind.
The chasm Is not over twenty feet deep and forty
wlde into which space was thrust the mass OF
human beings and debris OF cars.
The list Of casualties you already have is cor
rect. Lomax is since dead; Hagood lies in O
critical condition, and there is no hope Of his re-
covery. Barnes's leg Is to be anputated; Isaacs
is doing well; Colonel Calhoun Of Pendleton, Is
severely bruised, also General ]. W. Harrison.
Mrs. T. c. Cover, Of Greenvlle. is cut on the LEFT
eye, aud many others slightly hurt Hon. C.G',
Memmlnger and family, and Colonel Hoyt and
family, were on the train, but escaped unhurt.
USINESS MOTTO CES.