The New York herald., 1876-09-14
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
FURTHER pAhTICULARs-HOw TIE DISASTER
OCCURRED-NAMES OF THE INJURED.
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FURTHER pAhTIcULARs-How TIE DISASTER
ocCURRED-NAMEs OF THE INJURED
GREgNsBoaoUGH, N. c., Sept Is, 1876
Owing TO the distance from any telegraph Office at
which the accident OF tho Richmond and Danviile
Railroad occurred aud the late hour which the in
ured passengers arrived here last night full partic
uiars could not be obtained. On reaching the scene
inspection ofeach ade, and from tho position
which they occupied and their surroundings led
to believe that the great momentum at which they
were travelling checked or broken by the abun-
dsnt growth Of young trees the side oil the cnbanK
ment which glidsd over, crushing and break
ing aud others were torn up by their The
cross ties ana rais were torn up Tor n'ty yards
more ana the earth plouahcd by dragging castings
POSITIONS oP rHE
The rear sleeping coach, new and beautiful one,
was leii ON i:s trucks the rear truck remaining par
italy on track and the front truck about ten ce
down the embauSmcnt leaving tie loor OF this at
about ala angle OF ortyhve degrees \ truck IRON ono
car and have been mounted and gone by the
front truck OF sleeper rIe furniture Of this car
was much injured. aud the occupants received =
very severe joltng only.
b The colored porter, who standing ON the
front platform, was slightly bruised about the
back and hlps. Ho complained. however. much
more than those wEo seriously
hart Tue second sleeping coach thrown
over and down tho cmbank cnt and allghled on It's
side at distance OF about 100 Ieel iron the track.
Tho furniture much more broken up ana its glass
smashed into fragments. This coach ulied with
NJURxD
The occupants had just maize their morning toilets
preparing 10 parisNe oi their nicc lunch when
the crash came deprived them OF that pleasure
In thus car Or. A. u Davcga son and daughter
and his niece Mss VI. Scacrcst OF Chester, {. Dr.
Davcga got cut IN the chin, Two teeth IRON the upper
Jaw Knocked down his throat, beside receiving
many small scratches and bruises and body
HIS son received a severe In the back OF the
head, punctured wound IN the and severe
bruises oi the temple aud side OF tho neck
aud iaoe producing concusson OF the tram from whch
n The tlIN "a haa
driven through tho window and snc otherwise
bruised about the Iody Miss Scacrest cut by glass
IN tho c:t shoulder ani received OF
also this coach. He received severe cut IN tho
head and very bruises the back render
ing breathing diihcut tor time Mrs j. Strongcllow
aud Mrs I. Stropgellcw OF Montgomery Ala, were
also in this car, the former receiving
SION of the ankle the head and bruises
about the body, the latter bruises about the body
Mrs Appler OF Columbia c. received severe bruises
chest, and has since experienced difficulty
10 brcath,ng Mr. V. White OF Athens, Ca, aud Mr.
A. y. oldneld, OF Atlanta Ca were also IN
this coach and were slightly bruised about the
body. with few lign cuts and scratches. Mr. Eidngs,
mail agent OF Charlotte, n u was cat thrc ugh Tho
nose lip and bruised pretty severely IN the face
There other injuries OF slight character, the
names OF recipients OF which Gid not learn. The
passengers taken from the wreck assist
could be procured and carried TO Brown SUNNI,
station two and miles distant. The engine and
tender there received every Kindness and atten.
which could be gwen them IL IS dde to the con
ducor engineer aud other Train oilcias 10 say they
performed their duty faithfully aad no blame can bs
attached 10 them.
pr. Davcga aud his party. Mr.. AppIer and wife and
their party OF four and injured lsdss returned with
Dr Gregory aid Logan to Grecnsborvugh anu are cou
lorlsby quartored at the NcEadoo Hotel where they
will remain or few days until sufficiently rccov
cred 10 return home. The doctors think that none u
| the wounds will prove fatal