Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-21
The Accident ON the ohio and sxissls-
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sippi Railroad.
The Louisville Courier Journal Of yes.
terday gives the following account of the
accident, which was telegraphed to the
UNION AND AMERICAN, Tuesday night:
The passenger train from Cincinnsti, on
the Ohio and Mississippi road, which was
due at this place at noon yesterday, stopped
at a tank short distance this side of Dep
uty Station, Indiana, S6 miles from Louis
vile, to take water, and while standing q
freight train, whicI was several hours be-
hind time, came laundering up in the rear
at q rapid rate. When it was first dscov-
cred by the passengers and train-men they
thought, as matter Of course, that in due
time the engineer on the approaching train
would blow down brakes and stop at a
proper distance. But the heavy train came
straight on, and it was not until it was
within short distance that the engineer
gave the signal for the brakes. The train
was running on down grade, and it was
impossible to bring it to a stand still,
scarcely even to check the speed.
The engineer of the passenger train
being warned Of the approach Of the other
by Conductor Harry Blackstone, and see
ing that the situation was a perilous ona,
applied steam to his engine and endeayored
to move out of the way; but he had barely
got the train in motion when the freight
engine rushed upon it with aterrible crash,
partially telescoping the two rear cars, COM
pletely wreeking the one struck and badly
smashing the other. There were several
passengers in the rear car, who had also
been warned Of the coming danger by the
0OnIt1nfnP FEha OF ox,l
made their escape, leaving three women
with two young Infants in arms victims TO
the wreck; but, strange to say, all escaped
death, though two Of the number were
very seriously wounded, and:all were more
or less injured.
The names Of the wounded were: Mrs.
S. K. Foote, wife of Mr.. S. K. Foote, who
resides at 178 Second street, in this city,
and her infant, ten months OF age; Mrs. Eva
Edwards, Mrs. Foote'S nurse, who also had
her child in her arms at the time of the ac-
cident, and a Mrs. McQuade, of Nashville.
Mrs. Feote had been on visit to some
relatives in Ohio, and was returning home
In company with her nurse, after an abb
sense Of five months. She was In the sa-
loon at the time of the accident, and was
unconscious of the danger until it was all
over. Mrs. Edwards, the nurse, heard the
alarm in time 10 save herself, had she been
disposed to do so; but instead of jumping of
she ran with her child in her arms to the
door of the saloon to give the alarm to Mrs.
Foote. She knocked and called frantically,
but before she succeeded in her purpose
the crash came, and 10th were whirled
among the splintering timbers. Mrs. Foote
was by some means shielded from injury,
and escaped with only few bruises and
slight cuts in the face. Her child received
severe cut on the temple. Mrs. Edwards
was knocked down and, falling upon her
face, herself and child were covered with
the debris. As soon as the crash was over
the passengers and officers of the train
rushed to the rescue, and found the victims
in the condition described. Mrs. McQuade
was discovered lying near the other suffer
ers, in an insensible condition, with deep
wound on her head, and her face badly
bruised. Mrs. Edwards had her shoulder
confused, and received several hurts of
similar nature upon her side and hip; and
her infant had its left shoulder dislocated.
The sufferers were speedily taken from
the wreck, and such relief applied as could
be obtained upon the spot. Conductor
Harry Blackstone employed several nurses
at the station to attend the wounded per-
sons, who were put into the baggage car
aud brought to this city, arriving al 2:45 P.
NJ. Before leaving the station, mr.. Black
stone telegraphed to j. L. Richmond, train
master OF the road here, to have carriages
and surgeons at the depot, awaiting the ar
rival of the train, and to make all other
necessary arrangements for the care of the
sufferers. Accordingly, Doctors Leschman
and Cummins, and two carriages, were at
the depot on the arrival of the train. Mr..
Richmond also provided refreshments, and
the wounded persons were placed in the
sitting room until they could be removed.
Mrs. FoOte was taken to her residence,
while Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. McQuade
were conveyed to St. JOseph's Infirmary,
where they received surgical aid, and were
tenieriy cared fer by the Sisters. Last
night all the sufferers were resting easy.
Mrs. McQuade seemed TO be more seriously
injured than either OF the others, but none
were thought to be dangerously wounded.
Mrs. McQuade was travelling alone, and
few minutes before the accident remar ked
to Mrs. Edwards that, on the day previous,
she had received dispatch from Nashville
informing Der of the death of her mother,
and that on this account she was taking the
trip.
Whether the engineer on the freight
train was to blame for the accident, seems
to be somewhat doubtful, as it is stated by
the officer Of the road that the passenger
train had stopped in slight curve and upon
very heavy grade.
The freight engine escaped with but
slight damage, losing its smokestack and
cowcatcher, and was not thrown from the
track. Only two trucks Of the passenger
car were thrown off, and the wreck was
cleared during the afternoon SO as to admit
the passage of all trains on the schedule
time.