Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-26

went TO shc platform to see, it is supposed,
what was the trouble AS soon 80 the tram
STOPPED Capt. Birdsoug jumped Oft and waved
his lantern fox the engineer to 20 ahead.
The cars then moved op, but it was too !ato
The detached sleeping coach, running rapidly
down the grade, gained on the train, and before
the train had gotten under way, the sleeper
struck it with violent force.
TIE platform upon which the gentlemen were
saodng was mashed to pieces Major h. y.
r. Myers, general superintendent Of tic road,
was CD the train. aud, with his characteristic
promptness and kindness soon came to the res
cue. Mr.. Maipwariug had two iogers OF bis
right hand crushed, and received bruSe on
his arm. There was no brulse on his hcsd
that could be discovered. Mr. Faulkner had leg
crushed below the knee. The other two pas
sengcrs were seriously hurt.
Capt. Birdsong rode horseback to Bowling
Green for doctor The wounded were taken
to Milford to be properly cared for. Mr.. Nlaiu
waring spoke after he was hurt, aud lived n
short while. When he learned that Mai. My
crs was by his side he said, us that you.
Mrior?" and on receiving an affirmative reply
| said. If am gone up" lie then expired in q
| few minutes.
when Captain Bir1soDg returned from Bowl
| ng Green he took his engine TO Fredericksburg.
twcnty-tw miles distant for surgical aid. lie
| brought back with him DIS Doesctt, lerndon
| and Carmichael. The round trip (14 mlIca)
WAS llln IN 40 hour and quarter.
The news OF the accident reached Richmond
| about half past IL o'clock at night. President
| Robinson, who chancod to be here, had spe.
ciai train gotten out and at o'clock Il. IN. lett
iur Milford lie took with him DR.. Gallon and
| an assistant surgeon.
Col. FuIkcrsou, member Of the Stale Senate,
who WAS passenger on the train, IN Darratlug
incidents of this dreadful affair to q State re
porter, said that the passengers IN the rear coach
of the train seeing the two s!eepers comIcg
with such great velocity, became greatly cx-
cited and many OF the male passengers started
from their seats. Some attempted to jump
from the windows, while others attempted to
Get into the next coach ia front. Oon OF
them, Mr. Donney, of Charleston. W. Va,
was on the platform OF the smoklng-clr when
the collision occurred. The platform Of the
ladies car mounted the platform of the smoking
car, catching Mr.. DonIclIy'a legs underneath,
cutting one CT his feet Oft and crushing the
other foot AID leg nearly up to the knee.
lie was found IN this position, and efforts
were made to release him. The bumpers be-
Ing broken, the engine could not be used. The
coulbincd strength Of sixty men, passengers
and train hands, was not sufficient TO separate
the two coaches. The unfortunate man was
held u this position for more than half an
hour Ills suherings were painful to witness.
lie begged to be killed SO that he might be re-
licvcd Of his sufFerings. Finally chain was
procured and attached to the coach. The en-
glue was then brought into use, aud the two
cars We're gotten apart.
Col. FuIkcrsou said that MIR. MainwariDg,
who was standing on the platform near MIR.
| Donnciy, was caught between the iron hand
railing 0! the two cars aud crushed. lie was
takop to Milford, where he died in a short
time. Mr.. AIdridge. Of Fredericksburg, WAS
also severely Injured.
as We 70 to press Mr.. Faulkner has had one
leg amputatcd. The other one is said TO be
| seriously hurt.