The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-06
few minutes afterward he was dead; IL
is feared that others in the forward car
were either drowned or killed.

few minutes aferward he was dead: 1
is feared that others in the forward ca
were either drowned or killed. :,
Colonel Thomas, as soon as be reacn
ed the city with the dead and wounded
returned to the wreck to ascertain tn
particulars. a-as
The following is a list ofthe wounded
as far as ascertained: W. W. Vince
brakeman, leg broken; j. Halle, o
Point Isabel, Indiana, bruised; MIS-
Heard, Trenton, cash in the hand; >
w. Scott, of Nashville, Tennessee
bruised; Mr.. Wilberle, Nashville, len
nessee, leg broken J. N. Thompson o
Amherst Court House, Virginia, bruls
ed; Miss Clemlake, of Nashville, Ten
nessee, fractured arm; W. Walker
Of Union City, jaw broken; W. Z
Yeatman, of Memphis, cut on the
head; Thos. R. Yeathman, of Kingston
Springs, hurt in the back; Conductor
Landes, leg broken; Mr.. Brown, o.
Johnsonville, two coRtusions John
Campbell, of Nashville, head and leg
hurt; S. S. Brown, Of Nashville, jaw
broken and body injured; Robert Dan
iels, OF Bedford county, arm broken;
Thomas Daun, OF Kingston Springs
bruised and cut; Thomas Wayne, o'
Edgefeld, cut about the head.
The scene at the depot on the arrival
of the train with the dead and wounded
was heartrendering in the extreme
The mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters
and friends OF the victims were there to
learn the fate of some dear one and
many were Mortified to see without
being forewarned the mangled dead
body OF their dear one.
Mr.. Charles Campbell, Of Edgeteld'
was an invalid with the consumption
who had spent last winter in Florida
and was on his way, with his wife and
children, to spend the summer at the
Springs. The writer Of this called TO
see him and his family last evening, and
conversing with Mrs. Campbell heard
her speak hopefully OF the future.
They had not been fully determined to
go on the evening train, but soon after
Mr.. Campbell thought he felt strong
enough after the labors of the day to 60
on. In two hours>atterward they were
dead. Mr.. Campbells sisters and broth
er were going to visit them at the
Springs today and enjoy a sort OF a
picnic. They went to the depot at four
o'clock, to take the train, but were hor-
rifed by meeting there the dead bodies
Of the dear brother and sister they were
going to surprise.
The undertaken was at the depot with
a wagon load of coffins, in which the
bodies were placed and taken TO his
establishment to be dressed, which has
juet now (ll o'clock) been completed.
The wounded were conveyed to and
cared for at their homes and in hotels.
The Northwestern railroad has, 1t Is
well known, been unsafe for travel; but
since its lease by the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad, the company has
been making extensive repairs, and the
road has been, since April and May,
considered as sale as any road In the
country. This bridge had been care
fully examined ard pronounced secure,
and was thought by all to be perfectly
safe. There can be no blame attached
to the railroad company or its en-
ployes. They deserve credit, however,
for the energetic and tender manner in
which they have administered to the
wants of the wounded.
Two Of the unknown dead have been
ascertained to be two brothers named
Crockett, from near Chapel Hill, Mar
shall county.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Mayor Of Nashville:
MAYORS OFFICE, NASHVILLE,
July 4, 1871, l0A. NJ.
Fellow.citisens Of NaShriNe 1t oc-
ours to me that in view Of the sad acci-
dent which has befallen so many of our
neighbors, it is eminently proper that
the business houses OF the city should
be closed during the remainder Of the
day, and that it be converted into q
period OF mourning for the lost and
coincidence with the afflicted All, |
feel sure, will agree with me in this
conclusion, and | therefore make such
request OF them.
Signed, K. J. MORRIS,
Mayor.
NASHVILLE, July 5.-The Mayors
proclamation yesterday had the effect of
closing the business houses in the city.
1t was the gloomiest day ever expert,
enced here. People spent the whole
day in conversing about the terrible ca,
lamity. About noon yesterday, Super
intendent Thomas arrived with ad-
dtional bodies from the wreck. The
names of the dead not reported pre-.
viousiy are Miss Nettie Johns. Of Ohio
Mrs. Burns and child, Of Smith Sta,
ton and Mrs. Lynch, OF Newtons Sta
ton. The train when it met with
the accident was stopping to put Mrs
Burns and child off at the other end D
the bridge. Brakeman MCGEE, who
was applying the brakes, was thrown
into the river. A newsboy standing
on the platform was also thrown
into the river, and his body has no
been found. The killed were buried
to-day. The funerals were attended By
large numbers Of people. An eloqnen
discourse was delivered by DR.. BealC
at the funeral of the Campbell family
at which Mr.. Campbelrs grandmother
father, mother, brother and sister ant
his only remaining little child were il
attendance.