The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-01
PER1LS OF THE RAIL.
Particulars OF the Recent Terrible Ac-
cident on the Wilmington, Columbia
md Augusta Railroad. !S:t: t;::iSfsTi
From the Wilmington Star, May sl.l

ID;
From the Wilmington Star, May 3l.l
It is seldom that we are called upon to re.
cord an accident on any of the railroads In
this section so serious In its results as the one
which belell the train on the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad yesterday
morning, intelligence of which was received
In this city early in the day. We are indebted
to Mr.. L. C. Carpenter, editor of the Columbia
Union, who was on the train, and to Captain
Alva Walker, conductor of o le of the sleep
ing cars, for the following ps uculsrs of~the
The disaster: The train that letS this city for
Columbia at $50 P. NJ, on Wednesday, met
The up train for Wilmington at Pennington on
time, where Captain Gilbert, Of the up train,
reported that ha hal Sustained an accident al
ABOUT o'clock lnat afternoon, at o point
about two miles this side of Marion, by which
his first and second:class cars were thrown
from The track, thus Ubstrucllng the way. The
doWn.lraln tnereupon pl oceeded u the point
where the accident occurred, and there await
ed the train due from Columbia, on the arrival
ofwhich the passengers and baggage were
transferred anu the two trains reversed their
destinations, the down-lran returning to Co.
tlon, In order 10 make proper connections. In
making the-return trip, there beng no turn-
labie, Lne train for this place shifted the cars
30 as 10 throw The two sleeping-cars and the
frat and second-ciass coaches In The rear, the
engine proceeding with the tender IN front.
Every thing went On all right, with the txcep-
Lion that some If the passengers complained
Of The jumping or uneven mOuion oil The Train,
until lhey hau reached point about one mile
The other side Uf Grlce's station, flly.
i've mites from this ciIy, the train max.
Ing about eighteen miles to The hour
at the lime, when the tender sudten-
ly ran Off the truck, carrying with lt the
engine, the baggage cur and the hrst ana
second CLASS passenger carr, leaving only the
two sleeping cars on The track. The tender
was Dreclpltated Into the ditch on the side or
the road, while the engine was thrown across
the track. The taZgage car was completely de-
mUlshed, while the second class car was lifted,
as iL ere, by The force uf the shock, and car
rid nearly through to the oppo-ite end of the
irst class car, In which a number Of pasaen-
gers were seated, knocking out one side Of the
Cur, preclpiIating The most OF the passengers
through the opening, and lamming the re.
malndt + In among the rubbish. Strange 10
say, although there were several persons In
the second class Car, not one was Injured. As
suon as possible utter the accident the unln
jured, Including all those In The sleeping cars,
haslened 10 the rellet OF the sufferers, Some OF
whom were In the ditch at the side OF the road
and others In the first class car. Among the
laller was o cUlured girl, who had been partial
ly thrown through The widow, when she
was caught by the ruins, where she hung sus-
pended by one leg. her head hanging down In.
side Of the car. In this situation sne remained
for about one hour before she Was extricaled,
her head in the meantime being ruised some
what by an ingenious contriyance, on the
a t3,N rod N
to rescue her. The following are The names,
together with the cond ton, Of the sufferers:
Morris Bischon, OF Terre Haute, Ind, right
thigh broken.
6. H. Rckstraw, OF Cheraw, 8. c., scalp
wound on top uf the head about SIX inches In
length, o bad cut over the right eye, and right
arm bl oxen above The elbow.
CD. Hodge, engineer, formerly residing
near Charleston. but now stopping IN this city.
slight cut over the right eye aud bruise on The
Right side. Injuries not serious. -. -
Mary Holly, colored, servant OF Mr.. L. q.
Carpenter, of Columbia, lsIt shoulder badly
bruised and slight injury TO leg. Wounds not
considered dangerous.
u D. Lowudts, c0lored servant Of Mr.. L. C.
Carpenter, slightly wounded In The left shoul-
der and on right leg. No bones broken.
Albert Copeland. fireman, left hand cut bad
ly and left side bruised.
v lIllam hoath, colored, OF this city, pas
eenger OH the train. " as Injured In the hip and
had one of his ribs broken. Wounds not seri-
Gus.
As soon as the news of the disaster was re.
celved at Remington. o dispatch was sent to
this city for medical aid, aud upon the arrival
of The physicians at Remington especial train
was dispatched 10 the scene OF the accident.
Before arriving there. however, he morning
train for Columbia was met returning With the
wounded. Arriving at the depot, those who
had received the most dangerous wounds were
taken 10 the Cly Hospital. where they received
all necessary medical attention at the hands OF
Dr.. WlnanIs, assisted by Drs. King. Cobo and
afternoon and found that the Injuries OF Messrs.
RIckslraw and BIrchoff. though very severe,
were not considered by the attending physI-
ci .ns as necessarily mortal. and It was also
their opinion that resort tO ampu alton
would nor be necessary, unleEs an ubfaVor-
able change should take place. The passen-
ger5 on tue wrecked train were loud in lheir
praises OF Captains Bowden. Walker and
others for the pr0Enptness and energy which
they displayed In relieving the sufferers.
The baggage and mail matter Was uniDjnr-
ed. and was brought safely 70 this city yesler-
day afternoon. From what We could learn no
blame for the accident Is attached TO any one
connected win the road, the precise Cause OF
the running off being q mystery to all on Inc
train at the time.
The accident this side of Marion the prevl-
GUS evening was caused, we learn, by the re-
moval OF o rail-, which was no doubt done
p,lrpOsely with the view OF throwing The train
from the track. No one was hurt by the acct-
dent, and the cars were :unn)nred. The
road. We are informed, was clear last evening
and ready fur :he p .ssage OF trains as usual.
WINDING UP TIE SESSION.