The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-07
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
over One Hundred Persons Ah-
jured On the Kentucky
ShOft-lime.

The train on the Kentucky Short-llne
due here at 1880 this morning did not put
in an appearance, and inquiries failed
to elicit any further information than II
was considerably delayed.
1t now turns out that very serious
accident occurred one mile and half
beyond "Glencoe." The train arrived
mere at 2:5O this afternoon and we learn
from passeL gers the following:
All were asleep, when little atter 0
O'Clock terrible crash occurred, throw
ing both sleepers from the track. me
greatest confusion reigned, the jar being
such as to completely stun almost every
one ON board.
Mr., Deevers, OF Barstow & Deeyers,
commission merchants, Nos. 104 and JOG
Magazine street, New Orleans, who was
cut in the hip, says he does not believe
there is single passenger OF the one
hundred and fifty In the two cars who
entirely escaped, though the injuries in
most cases were slight.
Mrs. Cambell, Of Montgomery, Ala,
and Mr.. Hersheimer, OF Hers heimeI
Bros. tobacconlsts, New Orleans, were
the only two seriously hurt.
The statement Of the engineer is that
the sleepers jumped the track on &C
count of broken rail, but pas
sengers say the track slid out of place
over twenty feet, and they attribute the
accident In great measure 10 the Dad
condition of the road.
1t is matter OF astOnishment that
such an accident could happen and not
single death be caused.
CONDUCTORS STATEMENT.
Tro,r, Nnnhncfnr (1aO Drain whn w a @
| In charge of the train, the following
facts are cleaned: The train which
| left Louisville at 1925 this morning,
due in thls city at 1926 A. NJ, encoun.
tered broken rail midway between
Sparta and Glencoe, just forty-seYen
miles from this city.
The shock threw the entire train from
the track, the baggage car going nc
| less than thirty feet from the track into
a corn field. o.. t....
The passengers In the sleeper were
! all asleep, and the first intlmation they
had of the accident they were all Yio
lently thrown from their berthe.
The Engineer, VIM. Eby, as soon as ht
saw the rail reversed his engine and pu
on the air-brakes, and owing to his cool
ness and presence of mind the accident
was less serious than 1t would have
| been.
| THE WOUNDED.
| James Francis, the baggage.master
had his foot mashed, and after l
was dressed by DR.. Gale, who with
DR.. Keller, had been telegraphet
for, and arrived at the wreoE
on special train, was sent oil
to his home in Louisville. The mos
seriously injured is a Mrs. Chas. } Camp
bell, OF Montgomery, Ala, who with. he
husband, who Is cashier OF the Flrs
National Bank in that city, were on thei
way to Pomeroy with the bodies of thei
two dead children.
When the wrecked train arrived her
she was at once transferred to the steam
boat Ashland, and will leave for Pome
ROY tonight.
Mr.J. Hersheimer, of New Orleans, ,ant
| w. II. Deeyers, Of the same place, wht
were both pretty badly hurt, were taker
to the Gibson House.
| Eight or ten other passengers, mostly
Eastern men, were able to 20 on through
to their destination.
The only Cincinnat1an aboard was Mr.
Robt. Hosea, who escaped unhurt. Thu
wreck did not arrive here until 0'clocl
| this afternoon.