Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-18
The LATEST HORROR.
FEARFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
NEAR NENHERN.
"a FULL ACCOUNT

We fad in yesterdays NcWbcrn Times
the following fail account Of the fearful &C
ciGent which recently occurred near New
bern, a report of which was published by
us yesterday, in 4 special dispatch The
Tuaca says:
As the down freight train on the A. &
\. G.. Il. Il. started from Dover yesterday
morning, about 1O3 O'Clock, and while the
up mail was waiting for the train to
pass out Of the way, a sharp explosion was
heard, Ekcthe report of 4 ri1ed cannon,
and upon examination it was found that
Conductor Bridge,s Arendell, Of Morehead
City, Engineer Alpheus Faison, and Simon
Bonner, colorel fireman, Of NeWbern, were
the victims Of the demon, steam.
We give below the particulars as re-
lated ID Us by ali eye Witness on the mail
train:
"The engine OF the freight train, the
COlIaX, l noticed as We came up, was blow
lng off steam, as usual, and everything was
very qu.et. Conductor 81 III q | was Lusy
experimenting The loa,.iug CT freight, aud
as pleasant as usual. ! noticed Kim jump
on the engine, and heard hin @ige the sig
nal TO 90 ahead. Tie ColiaN Wllistled off
breaks, and her bell struck as She moved
ahead. The train has: gone but short
distance when l hc2rr: 2 sharp report, like
a lifCd cannon shot, and supposed that
ke@ OF powder had exploded in a freight
car. and upon repairing to the scene Of the
disaster | found that the boiler Of the loco
motive had been blown into fragments,
and the three following named employees
were killed, ard the other two injured"
AlphcuS Fais0r, engineer, was instantly
killed, small piece q iron being driven
through lis head, entering the left ear aud
coming out at the right, and his left leg
blown off, anG his clothing IL! torn into
Shrad5. lie was native Of Raleigh, 60
years Of age, and was formerly employed
on the South5idc Road Of Virginia, and
the Raleigh & CASTOR Road, of this State,
and has been on the Atlantic Il North
Carolina Road about four years. He leaves
a wife and two chiidren--a boy and girl
ages, respectively and 10 yeas.
BIiGQers AIendcll, Conductor, lived but
a few moments after the accident, his
clothing was completely torn Off: he re-
ceIved bad cut Ill the left side near the
short ribs, his face also was badly cut and
the whole skin surface OF his body was
very badly scalded. The explosion threw
his body back a distance Of twenty feet,
coming down on the railroad track and ties,
which III isL have caused fearful internal III
jurics. MI ArCndcll, was born i'll More
I4Cdu Clly, W mere MS IduIl!S HOW 1CSIt0S
he was - years Of age, and leaves wife
and foul children, The Youngest being
eleven months old.
Simon Bonner, cOlOreG, fireman, had his
left leg blown OIL below the knee and was
badly scalded in bis lower limbs. Ito was
taken to kiustOn on the Mail train for
medical attention, but died about noon. he
was 50 years of age and leaves a wife and
two children. He resided il this city near
the Depot.
Alfred Brit, oiler, WAS engaged in the
front OF the Engine, at the moment Of the
eXpl sion, and escaped with Slight scald
Of the neck.
Moses Bryan, Brakeman, was on fiat
car III the rear Of the tender, and was
thrown from the car, but not seriously in
jured.
The engine was the 'Colfax, and owned
by the I. $. Government during the war,
running under the name of Vulcan.
The bodies of the victims were brought
down yesterday evening; that of Mr.. Aren-
dell was taken in charge by his friends,
and removed 10 Morehead City, leaving on
the train, last night.
The body Of Mr.. Faison will be taken to
Raleigh for interment, and the body of
Simon Bonner will be inferred in this city.
The sympathies of the entire community
are With the families in this their sad be-
raavement.