The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-21

In tho telcgraphic columns OF the DIS.
patch yesterday mention was made OF the
serious accident which recently occurred on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad near Knoxville, Tenn. Rev. r. 7.
Hanks, OF Albany, Ga, who married a
daughter Of our townsman Colonel Il. w.
Jones, was one Of the passengers on tie
wrecked train, be being on his way to this
town. Mr.. Hacks gave your correspondent
very graphic description OF The occideut.
The train was an hour behind lime, and
running at a speed Of thiriy-tive or forty
miles an hour. A recest very heavy rain
had made Woods creek, at Armstrong;
crossing (the scene OF The accidenl) noun
tain torrent. A bridge spans this creek ut
tits point, and the torrent had I'm.
dermined the rock masonry which
supported the ends OF The bridge. The en-.
gineer felt the bridge giving way, and
opened his throttle valve to It's fullest ex.
tent. The engine, mail. and bsggage-cars
cleared the bridge before IL fell, but the
smoking-car was thrown against the bank OF
the creek aud rolled over 10 the right, down
the creek. Both ends were torn completely
out, Five or six parties therein were
slightly injured. The engine fell and was
demolished. The baggage and mail-cars
shot TO tue left OF the track and landed IN
huge gully. The ladies' car made
clear plunge Of thirty feet into the wafer,
the front end falling with force against the
bottom OF the solid masonry below. the rear
being lifted twelve feet above tde opposite
hank. Benches, stoves, coal, aud satchels
were thrown violently against the Jagged
ends OF the timbers below, lights were all
extinguished and the passengers wedged in
beyond their power OF eXtrcalion. Mr..
nj. in no
dressing before the plunge OF The ladies' car,
and in three minutes after IL fell he had
climbed by broken benches into the car
and shouted to the wounded, panic-Stricken
passengers that help had come. lie was
left alone TO struggle for them and evidently
rendered most valuable and heroic service
in saving the lives Of his felow-passengers.
He had TO climb up TO The rear OF
the slanting car by means OF the broken
pieces OF benches that were left
and assist the passengers up to the
door-a very difficult feat. He succeeded
well. however, until General j. L. Wilder.
of Chattanooga, and Msior q. w. Terrell
| came to the rescue by means OF temporary
standing made over the wafer, when hole
was Knocked in the side OF the car ana the
remaining passengers rescued In THIS man.
ner. From the position the car occupied IL
was feared that the least iostle would cause
| IL 10 roll over and into the water. but Mr..
Hanks as he expressed it TO your correspond
ent. determined TO attempt TO rescue those
peopie even at the cost OF bis own life.
Among those injured were Dir. and Mrs.
]. f. BattaiIc ana six children, one OF The
latter being killed. Mrs. Battaie was Sc
verely bruised ABOUT the head, one Moot
gashed open. and fears were entertained OF
death from internal injuries. The family
were from Round Rock, Texas, and going
| TO Virginia. Mrs. II. L. Grovenshein. JAS
per, Fla. e. II. Smith, collar-bone broken;
| General Il. a. Wilder, cut in head; Mrs. 5.
b. Stealey and daughter, Griffin, Ca, badly
bruised. This lady acted herocally. Jo-
siah Nicholson, Belvidere, n. c.. cut
badly In the head; X. 4. Gish. Lynch
burg. Va, cut i'm head aud side; F.
lie. Gulpon, Baltimore, cut in head;
Mrs. Rev. j. j. Anderson, Greens
borough, Ala, and little daughtcr-bOtb
badly mashed; Samuel Morris, Philadel-
phia, badly injured; Dr.. Coleman, Nash
willie, Tenn. badly cut about the head and
seriously injured on side. There were two
brothers from MacOn-names forgotten by
nv informant-one OF whom was probably
fatally injured in the back. Several OF these
were carried to Knoxville. Major Green,
W. n. Toler, OF Virginia, and others, rem
dered efficient service. Old and expert
enced railroad hands expressed themselves
that this was the greatest wreck they had
ever known. ALIoUIs.