Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-08
in the same seat were killed. His was truly
wonderful escape.

number of years he has been justice of the
peace, and was az active business man. he
was member of the Masonic fraternity and
will be buried by his lodge, assisted by other
lodges of the Valley. He was 10 Woodstock
90 Monday When taken from the wreck he
was conscious and spoke to MIR. Carulhers, who
carried him out. He lived about ten minutes.
He leaves family.
MIR. Charles L. Noel, was an extensive cattle
dealer, we'll known 10 this and adjoining coun-
ties. H was not married. he was very popu-
lar among his large number of acquainances.
He deserved better fate.
MIR. Reuben E. Hannah, of the neighbour
hood of Mount Clifton, was cattle dealer. He
was very popular in this county, and was elect.
ed assessor Of the third district last summer.
He leaves wife and several children.
R. l.. Wood was for many years merchant
of Alexandria, and member of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons, and OF the
Southern Methodist Church. His body ADD
the effects found upon his person were taken
10 charge by the Masons of Edinburg. He
we're the jewel of Royal Arch Mason, leading
to his Identity. He has of late been in bust
ness in Washington, d c.. though still living
10 Alexandria.
The most fortunate was Mr. p NJ. s. Bird,
L.
about the head He says he felt several .rs
as it the cars were running on the cross ties,
when suddenly he became conscious of the fact
tn It the train was going down. 10 few sec
ouds there was terrible crash OF the falling
timbcrs. He assisted some Of the wounded In
their cfforts to extricate themselves from the
wreck.
The father and brother Of the engineer reach
ed the wreck abou o'clock, a. u. Workmen
we're rngaeed with ropes IN pulling out the
heavy tinbers 10 order to reach the bodies OF
the eugneer and brakeman, which were buried
| under the wreck. The father, apparently uu-
conscious Of danger, rushed forward as If he
would certainly reach his sons body, and with
| cries which touched the heart of every by.
audrr exclaimed. My son, 0 my sou u 1t
vas utterly impossible for him to reach the
| body of his SOD, and he was taken away by
some friends.
This catastrophe was witnessed by Mr.. Fans
| Ter, young man who lived 90 the pike, 10 full
view of The bridge. 1t was bright, moonlight
night, and be distinctly saw one car after an
other as with their living freight they plugged
down distance of about ninety feet, and set
| lied aim ost Into s bid body. composed OF dead
| and dying men, cattle, hogs, sheep, engine,
| cars, aud broken timbers. The cars were
broken into splnters. The wreck is piled up
to hight Of about thirty feet. At the bot
tom lies the engine, and uuder or near it the
| body Of the dead engineer. The dead are ~
ing 10 the cars belonging 10 the camp OF work
men who we're preparing to rebuild the bridge:
| The.trao passing Winchester at p. N. and
| arriving in Baltimore at 1880 p. 3D., brought
Mr. H. {. Bak-r aud tn: bodies of Messrs
| Baldwin and B war to Baltimore. Dr. d. d.
| ~ ok hn
employed by the railroad company to attend
lhe wounded. j. A. Baldwin, of Baltimore,
was taken out alive, but died soon atterward.
ried. He was salesman for NJ. w. Wolf 4
| Co., dealers in paper aud stationery, Nos. I
and South Sharp street. His mother Is Il
widow and lives in Washington city, and he
was her only support. He made his home with
| his uncle, T. p Baldwin. of the firm of Bald.
| win 4 Cugle, No 1856 Division street. He had
| been absent on business for bis house for some
| weeks in Virginia, and was on his way home at
| the time Of the accident
A. q. Bower, one of the killed, was "a years
| Of age and was travelling salesman for 5. w.
Webb & Bro, cigar dealers, Oh Baltimore
street, and unmarried. His mother is widow,
and resides ct No. IS North Calvert street. He
| had bceu absent about three weeks, and was on
| his way home when killed.
MIR. II. G. Baker, the wounded Baltlmoreau,
sustained coucuSsion of the braiu and spinal
| cord and serious fracture OF one thigh. His
case is considered serious, and he was unable to
SPEAK until alter reaching his home. Mr..
Baker Was conveyed to bis home, NJ. 23S
Barre street. He is tweuty years old and uu-
married. He is travelling salesman of the
firm of FIamm L. Baker, and left a week ago
Tor business trip 10 Virginia. He has a
| brother menb:r of the firm, and another
| brother memb.r Of the Baltimore City Cuun-
Gil.
| The bodies of Messrs. Baldwin and Bower
| were received by friends al Camden station and
conveyed away 10 hearses. A large crowd OF
persons had collected at the station ard aDx-
| iousIy awaited the arrival Of the train contain.
| ing the dead aud wounded. When the train
| pulled into the station so great was the throng
around the cars that it required squad Of pc
| licemrn to restrain them.
DR.. d. d. Carter, of Woodstock Va. who
| with other surgeons was summoned to the
scene OF the disaster about one o clock yester
day moruiug, says he iouud the mos, of the
| wounded lU caboosc cars on side track near
the wrecked bridge. The injuries as general
thing were very serious requiring careful treat
when stirred were heart-reuding.
II appeared that camp" OF cars had been
stationed uear by for several days to accommo-
| date large force Of workmcn who were at
work Oh the ceulre span OF the bridge. The
workmen lived in the caboose cars, and 90 the
evening of the accident had quit operations at
six clock. Hence when the accident occur
red assistance was near at hand, and before the
surgeons arrived much had been done to allie
viase the suferings of the wounded.
Among the wounded 10 the cars was h. Z.
Baker, Of Baltimore, who was conscious but
unable to speak. While Dr. Carter Was attend
lng to Mr.. Baker two men, one Oh the right
and one 90 the left, died. Que Of those who
died was J. d. Baldwin, also Of Baltimore, who
was friend Of MIR. Bakers, aud who managed
with an effort to bid his friend goodb bye few
moments before he died. Three hours after
the accident there were yet one half of the pas
sYngcrs On the train remaining buried under
the ruins When Dr.. Garter left the scene of
the ruins, about seven clock last evening" the
bodies Of the engineer and brakeman had not
yet been extrcated from the wreck.
The scene, as described by DR.. Carter, was