The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-08
DEATH ON 4E RAH.
A Fearful Accident othe Georgia Cen
tral RaflrOad-A Tim Hurled Down
an Embankment-lve Persons Bur-
led in the Ruins.

A terrible accident, web occurred on the
Georgia Central Railros on Friday, is de-
scribed in the Augusta ConIele of yesterday.
By 1t nearly an entire tin of cars were pre-
cpitated from broken bdge into stream OF
waller. Five men werGarrled down amid
the falling timbers and 'ushed by the ruins
of cars and bridge. Onef them died within
few minutes, another as mangled so that
he cannot live-perhapsI already dead-and
three others severely inted. The following
appears to be the parlicurs of the sad affair:
On last Friday eveniDia gravel train was
at work beyond Spirit Crk, hauling sand for
repairing The line Of thir0ad. About three
o'clock In the aiternoon,ne train approached
the high
BRIDGE OVER sRIT CREEK,
a point distant about telve miles from the
city. For some reasonlhe engine was az
tached to the rear OF To traia-which was
composed OF twelve gra'l cars-and the cars
were being pushed In le direction of this
city. On the other side the creek ls an en-
baOkment, which Is buiItnp 10 the stream to
the point where the bride commenced. just
before the train reached this bridge, one OF
the men saw 8
COW NEAR TB TRACK,
the animal In some wahavIng gotten upon
the embankment. The CIV was struck by the
front car and run over jgt as the car reached
The bridge. The collislo caused the train to
run Off the track. The sbck
CAUSED THE BRIDE TO BREAK,
and the car was precipltted Into the stream.
More of the bridge ttnbpB gave way, and f0ur
of the other cars were dagged over the edge
of the precipice and fell hto the fearful chasm
below. The other three cars and the engine
and tender remained Don the track. The
cars which fell we're llterlly crushed 10 pieces,
AND BURIED AMo!G TIE RUINS
were FIVE human beings As soon as possl.
BILE the hands on The train who. were unin-
Iured went 10 the assistance OF their onfortu,
nate comrades. All of the men who we're IN.
jured were Ulored employees Of the railroad
company. One OF them, Allen Clayton, was al
last found iu the wreck. covered With heavy
fragments O. the cars. Two Iron trucks rested
upon bis boiy, and he was
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Another, whose name ls unknown, was dis
covered felrtully mapgled, with life almost
extinct. Three other coOred men were taken
from the rtins, all badly crushed. butt none OF
whom were mortally injured. All that could
be done forthe wounded men was done. The
last menlisned were taken to Allen Station
and received medical assistance. The mar
MORALLY hurt was carried of that night fol
Savannah, his home, though twas not be-
ieved he would live to reach that city. The
dead man, Allen Clayton, was brought to the
city yesterday morning, and the coroner
HELD AN INQUEST
upon the body. After hearing the evidence
which was substantially as aboVe-the jur!
rendered verdict in accordance with th'
facts of the case, viz That tho deceased came
to his death IRON injuries received by an acci
dent on the Augusta and Savannah Railroad.
THE DAMAGE TO THB ROAD
consists of the FIVE smashed cars. broker
bridge, and, what Is more serioue. the tim
which must necessarily el0pse before tn
nreak in the road can be repaired. The pae
senger travel, however, sustained but llttl
interruption, as the trains meet at the break
and passengers and baggage are transferre
bfsnasf bs fhs afSfffkJ YtAs shs c
doing everything In his power TO have tn
bridge speedily rebuilt, but it is thought tha
several days must elapss before this can b
dona