Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-10-08
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Three Miles below GreencVilIe.
Thirty-IwS Persons MANNED.
FOur Dangerously Injured.
Ne Person Killed.
Five Cars thrown from the Track
Tive n total Wreck.

On Yesterday morning the most tirri-
BILE accident known in the history of
the East Tenn, Va, & Ga. Railroad
happened three miles west of this
place. An engine of the eastern eX-
press train gave out some three miles
below here which delayed the western
The train started out rapidly and while
running at a great speed on the heavy
grade near William Roberts something
broke on one of the cars supposed to
have been q brake) and commenced
dragging. The alarm bell was sound
ed and brakes drawn but to no pur-
pose. The train dashed on; the EN-
CINE and baggage car passed safely over
a trestle some twelve feet high and
twenty long, under which passed the
Warrensburg dirt road. The mail car
tore up the trestle, landed on the far
Their bank and rolled over. A second
class car jumped the chasm and rolled
down the embankment. A first class
car plunged into the chasm and sec
ond one ran partially into it. A sleep
ing car remained on the track unin-
iured. 1t was most complete wreck;
in four coaches nearly every thing was
rent to atoms. The cars were nearly
filled with passengers, and it is mira
Gle that large number was not killed
outright. Thirty-twO were wouEded
-four very seriously. These were
Rev. S. r. Wheeler, Presiding Elder
ofthe Jonesboro District, for the NJ, b.
Church South. He was taken from
the debris in q senseless condition.
After several hours he partially re
gained his reason though not fully re-
stored up to night-fall. He is pretty
badly bruised. He is being kindly
cared for by Mr.. James b. Brown OF
this place.
Miss Annie Pride, of Morristown,
had a thigh broken. and other injuries.
and being of q delicate constitution,
her injuries will likely prove fatal
Mrs. Smithson, of Keysville Va, Is
badly bruised. probably fatally So
She is being kindly cared for at the
Godfry House. Our good citizens gen
erously made her up q good sum OF
money to provide for her wants.
James Heiskell, colored, a coach
cleaner is mortally wounded. WheE
the alarm was sounded he seized a
brake A passenger recklessly ran on
10 the piatlOEui Oh tue COhcIl. A1CIshCiA
unmindful Of his own danger, thrust
the passenger back into the car, then
again seized his brake and worked it
until il was broken into atoms and he
dashed into the debris asenseless be
ing Brave boy! He saved the life OF
another and stood to his post even in
the laws o. death. He is also at the
Godfry House where he is receiving ali
attention possible.
Rev. I. 3. Self and wife were on the
train en- route for princeton KY, Mrs;
Self was thrown violently over several
seats. over the head of her husband
She is severely bruised. She and her
husband returned to his fathers in this
town. Miss Matte Buchanan, or En-
DRY Va, escaped unhurt. She Is shar-
ing the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. jos.
r. Brown.
Our citizens, i'm a very commenoaoie
manner, turned out and did all they
could to alleviate the sdderings OF the
wounded. Capt Jaques Supt., DC;
came up in the evening and ordered
the wounded to be taken to Greene
Vile and everything furnished them