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

ans sthmattied I man, ab6nf aswspty.six
yeats 81 age. and his nntimely snd is
sincerely regretted By all Who knew hin.
he had been in the employ Of the
railroad company for several years. and
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 np; con.
versed freely, and moved bis body
several times, when necessary, His last
inteiiigiDio words were: ''Wnap will my
dear mother do without me!'s He died
soon after he was released.
James Archer (colored) is spoken Of
very favorably by his employers; he was
engaged on the railroad aud was at the
time in charge of sick colored lad,
whom he was conveying to the hospital
When the whistle blew, he sprsng to
the brake, and lost his life. he was
we'll known in Columbia. ln;,sAi
We are informed Mr. Williamson was
making his first trip as engineer. He
had been firing for g length of time. but
was regarded as perfectly re!isble. 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-
run in engineering, but says 1t gives
him the horrors to think OF passing
through another such ordeal. Mr.. Gra.
ham regards his preservation as provi-
dental. 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."
A special train conveyed the through
passengers to Augusta. The track will
be in condition for the passage Of trains
this morning. ad
The following Is 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, q
train hand.
INQUEST. Coleman held an
inquest, yesterday, over the body Of
James Archer, and the verdict was rem
dersd that the deceased came to his
death from collision on the Charlotte,
Columbia aud Augusta Railroad. The
inquest over the remains of Mr.. T. E.
Orchard was postponed until to-day, at
IL o'clock.
7. ELLIOT ORCHARD young
man. whose sudden death occurred yes
terday. had many friends in this city,
where he has resided during the greater
part OF his life. He was quiet, unas-
suming and of high moral character.
10 family of nine children. nearly all
of whom have attained their majority,
this is the first death which has oc-
Cured. His bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral services of the deceased will
oo dCiu LILO aitOiGOCb, db uhlIrphSL q
O'Clock. in the Presbyterian Church.
CHAos.-The Office of the Southern
Express Company in this CITY presented
o 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. ts4
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
+. A. Cummings School Notice.
Meeting Union, Council. !, !, ,.<.4
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