The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-18
: FATAL RAnnolADT TAoo1pnNrATwo MIS-

rible and fatal accident ooonrred onsthe
Charlotte, Cclnmbia and Augnsts Rail-
road. Yesterday morning, about fifteen
minutes past y O'Clock. 336vs miles and
half above Columbia. at the entrance to
cut, near what is known as Lightwood
Knot Springs, aud mile and half
from Stacks turn out, by collision be-
tween the down passenger nnd an irregu-
lar train. The result was, inut Pay mas
ter T. Elliot Orchard and colored
employee OF the road. named James
Archer, were killed; Engineer Rowland
Williamson had his thigh broken and
was otherwise injured, and several other
persons received slight injuries. The
two locomotives were badly broken up,
two express cars smashed and two pas.
senger cars considerably damaged. Ma
nnger W. r. Cathcart, of the Western
Union Telegraph Office in this city, was,
fortunately, on board the passenger
train; he Immediately cut the telegraph
wire, and by tapping with another wire,
communicated the intelligence to Co.
lumbia, receiving reply on his tongue.
relief train, with surgeons and road.
meu, under direction of Mr. F. II. Cor.
don. Immediately afterwards proceeded
to the scene OF the disuster The details
Of the accident. as far as we could learn,
are as follows:
The regular passenger train went out
on time, followed shortly afterwards by
the Road Paymaster's train-looomotiv
aud passenger car. The mp and down
passenger trains meet at Killian's-fo four
and a half miles from Lightwood Knot.
The down passenger train-Conducto
William II. TreZevant-left the meet
ing point or time, and was proceeding
rapidly towards Columbia, when upon
rounding curve at Lightwood Knot
Springs, the paymaster's train appeared
in sight. scarcely more than forty yards
off. Engineer Robert Jamison immedi-
ately blew down brakes. reversed his
engine aud leuped of, followed by his
fireman. Tho engineer struck on his
head, and almost Immediately after
wards the collision occurred, and he
was completely covered with the debris,
but not seriously hurt. Tue fireman
Was unhurt.
The supposition is that the Psymas.
ter's watch was Glow, as he expected to
make Stacks turn out before the ar
rival OF the down passenger train, and
was still mileand half out, when the
locomotives struck. AS the down train
hove in sight, the colored fireman, with
the premonitory notice to Engineer
Rowland Williamson, "Look our for
yourself. boss" leaped safely to the
ground. Paymaster T. Elliot Orchard
was seated in the engineers chair on the
locomotive, and as the crash came, he
was jammed under the wreck, and go
severely injured that he died shortly
after being released. Engineer William
son was also caught, and had his right
thigh broken, his ankle injured, and
was cut aud bruised about the body.
As the down brakes" signal was given
on the passenger train, colored man.
named James Archer. jumped to the
brakes, but before he could give more
than one or two turns, the trains came
together, and his legs were jammed and
crushed between them. The poor fel.
low fell on his face and died in short
time. A colored newsboy, named WAL
lace. who resides in this city, was on
the platform, and got his right foot
caught and badly mashed.
The tenders of each locomotive were
literally telescoped into the cars in the
rear. The passenger train consisted OF
two express. one baggage, one smoking
and one passenger car. The first ex.
press car was smashed and its contents
scattered on the roadside, while the
second-in which Messenger W. c.
Graham was seated-mounted the ruips
aud was also demolished. The messen.
sgcr WAS thrown several feet in the all
and fell among the debris. cutting his
head slightly-it was a wonderful pre-.