The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-18


sincerely sagletted by all sho ghiip.
he hadsbeen in the employment, ,oit tthe
railroad company for several years, ,snd
was an earnest worker. He is said to
have been perfectly cool; begged those
around him to release him ;as soon ;as
possible, or he would be burnt up; con.
versed freely, and moved shis body
several times, when necessary His last
iuso:iisibis words were: '.What will 'Ey
dear mother do without .me!'''s He died
soon after he was released.
James Archer (coloredJ is spoken Of
very favorably by his employers; he was
engaged on the railroad and wns at the
time in charge of sick colored lad,
whom he was conveying to the hospital.
When the whistle blew, he sprang to
the brake, and lost his life. He was
we'll known in Columbia. IS iS;s8}
We are informed Mf. Williamson Swss
making his first trip as engineer. He
had been firing for length of time. but
was regarded as perfectly reliable. His
thigh was badly broken and his ankle
injured; it is also feared that he is in
jured internally; he was very comforta-
BILE last night. Mr.. Jamison is vete-
ran in engineering. but says IT. gives
him the horrors to think OF passing
through another suoh ordeal. Mr.. Ora.
ham regards his preservation as provi-
dential The news:boy, Wallace, ap-
peared to suffer but little, although his
foot was severely injured. The demo.
lished locomotives were the "B. F. Tay-
lor" and James Gadsden." .aqs
A special train conveyed the through
passengers to Augusts. The track will
be in condition for the passage OF trains
this morning. r,seas
The following ia summary Of the
casualties by the accident: ,Killed-T.
Elliot Orchard. Paymaster; Jae. Archer,
(colored,) an employee. Severely in
jured Rowland williamson, engineer;
Wallace. (colored,) news-boy. Slightly
injured-R. Jamison, engineer; w. q.
Graham, express messenger; Jim,
train hand.
INQUEST. Coroner Coleman held an
inquest yesterday. over the body Of
James Archer. and the verdict was ren-
dersd that the deceased Game TO his
death from collision on the Charlotte,
Columbia aud Augusta Railroad. Tie
inquest over the remains of Mr.. TIE.
Orchard was postponed until to-day, at
IL O'Clock. NJ
T. ELLIOT ORCHARD. This young
man. whose sudden death occurred yes
terday, had many friends in this city,
where he has resided dnring the greater
part of his life. he was quiet, unas.
suming and of high moral character.
In family of nine children, nearly all
OF whom have attained their majority,
this is the fret death which has oc-
carred. His bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral services Of the deceased will
be held this afternoon, at half.past A
O'Clock, in the Presbyterian Church.
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CHAOS. s.-The Office of the South ern
Express Company in this oity presented
chaotic appearance. last night-the
contents of the broken cars having
been brought in. There were hats and
hair oils, rat traps and ribbons, bonnets
and brass buttons. boots and breeches,
burial cases and band-boxes, hoop
skirts and hotel annunciators, eggs and
eatables, curls and cotton goods, medi-
cines. and military equipments, etc.
Superintendent Ford aud his assistants
are working energetically to get things
in order, but as the scattered articles
are to go to different parts of the South,
it will be difficult job. 4 5a
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
+. A. Cnmmings-School Notice.
Meeting Union, Council. :. ,....,,. |,
! HOTEL ARRIVALS. SeptembSf17. 1873.
Wheeler House-S T Ford, Jr, VIM
Haden, J L Clark, Baltimore; Us