The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-21


Another FATAL, RAIIsoxlD3t XocsIDnNr-
Foua PRISONS sKnnED. iissorsunes
never. come sipgly, On Wed peaisy.
there waSa collision on Ahe pharlStts.
OoltmbiI and Augusta RailroadS by
which twp persons lpst their lives, ssve-
ral wereainjursd and two locomotives
and several cars demolished; on Thurs
day, collision On the Wilmington. Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad smashed
two locomotives and injured two or
three cars; and on Friday nighs.a wash
cr., o: :hs South C.Toiia. Rsil70a3a.
caused the loss OF four lives. the demo-
fishing Of locomotive and Ave cars aud
serious injury to the track. The follow
ing are the details Of this truly fearful
| accident:
The express train for Augusta, con.
sisting OF fourteen freight oars, the con.
ductor's, one passenger and Que sleep
ing car, left Charleston at o'clook. on
Friday night. The recent heavy rains
had materially raised the numerous
water courses, and Engineer Brickroan
was exercising great care and watchful-
ness. About IL o'clock, just after pass.
ing Reeves aud when nearly opposite
tue fifty mile board. the engineer disco
vered something wrong ahead. and
blow down bcakes," when there was
sudden crash, and the trnin came to
halt. The employees and passengers
Immediately rushed forward, when it
| was discovered that the earth had been
washed away, causing the track to sink,
and that the locomotive. with four hu-
| man beings and Eve cars filed with
freight, had been epgulphed in the deep
waters-the entire surrounding swamp
being inundated. There was formerly q
culvert at this point. but it had been
filed up, and was considered perfectly
secure; but the unusually heavy rains
had washed away the embankment.
There was nothing to be seen Of the
locomotive but the smoke stack. So
great Was the impetus, that two of the
freight cars were carried beyond the
submerged engine. The names Of the
unfortunate men who lost their lives
were: Henry Brickman, engineer; VIM.
Dore, fireman; George W. McManus,
train hand; Charles Small, (colored,)
! wood. .passer. As soon as possible, mes
sengers were despatched to Branchville,
| md or oo y,rop,D ronIoroJ frLa
| bodies of the poor men who had lost
their lives while in the faithful discharge
Of their duties could be distinctly seen
in the water; but so firmly were they
wedged in the debris of the oars and en-
gine. that it was impossible to get them
out until 10 o'clock, yesterday morning.
No passengers we're hurt. Engineer
Brick,nan leaves wife and eight chill
dren; the others were unmarried men.
All were. .yesidents of Charleston.
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| RAILRoADING-NARR ESCAPES -
The recent heavy rains have washed the
railroad tracks in various sections. Con-
dnctor Evans informs Us. that on some
portions of the South Carolina Railroad,
there is q perfect food. The up Oolum-
bia night express met with narrow
escape, Friday night, about three miles
above Branchville. The engineer
thought be felt the locomotive sinking,
when he opened the th rottle-vaIve and
rnshed ahead several hundred yards.
The train was then stopped. and on
going back to examine, it was found
that the earth had washed away aud the
truck had sunk more than foot. The
damage to the road has been repaired.
The day train over the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad also
had narrow escape, near Wilmington,
by the washing of tho track. Tue cars
swayed, but passed over safely.
A locomotive went through a trestle
on the Port Road. but no one was hurt.
OuE Book TABLE-Mr. w. J. Dufie
has furnished US with copy of work
by the ever popular authoress, Miss M.