Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-10

kept Ine car IN good humOr from u
} time he got on the train. He was drea
fully injured, and when taken out of Il
wreck begged them to kill him, and p'
him out Of his pain. He died in fe
moments. His son-in-law, a Mr.. Pipe
of Richmond, and wife, passed throug
Stanton, Wednesday morning, on the
way to Winchester, having been telegraph
ed Of the accident. MI. Quantz had bee
to Richmond as guard to carry some cor
victs to the penitentiary.
Florence Dunovan, the engineer, {
Sandy Hook Md, about 80 years of ag'
He was handsome, generous young fe
low, and a great favorite with all wh
knew him. He boarded with Mr..
Burke, in,Staunton. His aged father, VIII
was telegraphed for, arrived on the spc
frantic with grief. All day Tues
day and Tuesday night he sat on tn
side of the hill by the wreck, under a tree
going down to the wreck every few minutes
crying, "Oh, my poor boy! Oh, my poo
boyp' At last, on Wednesday morning
the body was found under the engine
dreadfully crushed. 1t was coffined ant
sent home. He was to have been married
in three weeks to lady of Winchester.
Reuben E. Harmon of Mt. Clifton
Shenandoah, was cattle dealer, about
forty years of age. He was very popular
man and was elected last summer Asses
sor Of the Sd district. He leaves a wife
and children.
Chas: L. Noel, of Shenandoah county, a
cattle dealer about IS years of age. He
was very popular man and well known
throughout the lower Valley. He was I'M
married.
J. Chapman, brakeman, of Winchester,
and T. Jefferson, brakeman of Winches-
ter Both Of these young men were very
popular in their town, and the engine
house of the fire company, of which they
were members, was draped in mourning
in their memory. The body Of Chapman
was not gotten out until yesterday morn
ing.
| r. L. Wood, of Alexandria and former
ly large dry goods merchant there, but
| CIV CliO CAA1O VI LID uCcbO1is ul1 fO1AHo IOi q
silk house in New York. He was a gen.
tleman of fine personal appearance and
winning address. His body bore the jewel
of a Royal Arch Mason and the Masons OF
Woodstock took charge Of his remains.
He left Staunton Saturday evening and
stopped in Harrisonburg, taking the fatal
train Monday. His life was insured fol
$4,000.
/ THE WOUNDED.
| julius Sibert, of Rockingham, son of W.
| M. Sibert, the member Of the legislature
from thai county, and living near New
Market, had his right arm broken. and re-
ceived some internal I'M uries. He was
carried to New Market, and his father
came up from Richmond Tuesday night.
He was doing well yesterday.
Bernard Hughes, of Fox Lake, Lodge
county, Wisconsin. Collar bone and leg
broken, but no serious results apprehen-
ded. He is On visit to Virginia to pur-
chase grazing land, had inspected the For
rer land in Augusta in company with Col.
VIM. B. Sterritt, of Harrisonburg, and
was ON his way to Baltimore to meet some
friends. He was taken to the residence of
Mr.. r. G. Hughes of Woodstock, a name
sake, but no relation, where he is kindly
cared for. Col. Sterritt visited him to as
certain his condition and found him doing
we'll. Our reporter also called on him and
found him in good spirits. Remarking to
him that he had had an experience that
few men could boast of, a leap Of lis feet
and come out alive, he smiled and
looking at his broken leg remarked drily,
Eyes but rather COSTLY" When rescued
he begged the men togo to others more
severely hurt.
H. G. Baker, of Baltimore, traveller for
Flamm & Baker, thigh fractured, and con-
cussion of the brain. He is a brother of
Councilman Baker, of Baltimore. He was
attended home to Baltimore by DR.. D. D.
Carter, by direction of the railroad au-
thorities. 1t is likely his wounds will
prove fatal.
James Russell, the conductor, who was
standing at the front Of the car talking
with Mr.. Hughes, escaped entirely unin-
jured, but was badly cut in the head after
wards by a falling timber. He was made
deadly sick by the fall a few moments after
he landed on the earth, but is not seriously
wounded.
T. Cunningham, fireman, was caught in
the wreck land was badly scalded about the
head and body, and had both arms and 3
leg broken. The steam had forced the
flour and coal dust into his flesh, so that
he was hardly recognizable. His hurts are
serious.
Jacob Hahn. of Shenandoah, cattle
dealer, was badly bruised about the head
and it was at first feared internally in
jured, but On Wednesday evening was
doing well.
P. S. M. Bird, of Mt. Jackson, Slightly
injured about the head. The two mer
nearest him in the CAR, Noel and Wight
man, were killed.
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER,
Mr.. Hughes, one of the passengers
states that when the car went over an(
left the track it seemed to burst open a.
it turned, the roof and sides flying apart
The conductor, Russell, Mr.. Wightma1
and himself were standing at the front O
the car talking, Mr.. W. about to step OH
on the platform. There was nothing pre-
monitory, and the car went down in TIN
the twinkling of an eye. Some of the pas
sengers, including Mr.. Bower, were aslee1
in their seats, and some were laughing a
some humorous conversation Of Mr.
Quantz. In a second, and with no sount
but a crash, all went down in the ravine
MI. Hughes found himself free of th
wreck and lying on the top of the pile
That was pretty much the experience 0