Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-09
TERRIBLE TRESTLES.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON the 3. 4 s.
W, k. R.
Exaggerated Reports Proved Untrue by
Subsequent Observation-Disclosures
Trestle Trap-The Cause OF
the Accident Unknown.

The accident which occurred on lhe
Bellaire and Southwestern railroad, At
Movers trestle, few weeks ago, by
which ex- Congressman Danford was 80
seriously injured as to give rise to the
reports OF his death, is still fresh in the
minds OF the readers OF the REGISTER,
which gave the only full and reliable ac-
count OF it the next morning. Several
OF the victims OF that casualty are still
confined to their rooms, and at least one,
Miss Faris, OF this city, to her bed.
Since the occurrence OF that, the first
serious accident on the road, series OF
smaller ones have occurred, with such
frequency as to cause remark. Last
evening about 10 o'clock, message
came to the REGISTER telephone from
the Bellaire office that another
SERIOUS, If NOT FATAL ACCIDENT,
had happened at one OF the numerous
trestles on the read. The report was
circulated like wild fire through Bel
laire that Vim. Danford, successor OF the
mail agent who was killed at the last
accident, aud son of Mr.. Danford, who
was so terribly injured, was fatally hurt,
together with several other persons A
reporter was detailed from the home
Office to investigate the report. On
reaching Bellaire he found the most dis
tressiug rumors flying about, and an
excited and uneasy crowd gathered at
the depot. The only intelligence which
had reached Bellaire OF the affair came
in the following dispatch from Quincy,
on tho B. * o, road, four miles west OF
Bellaire, and some ten or twelve from
the supposed scene OF the casualty:
Quincy, April s, 1850.
4. ". anderson, BsliGire.
The Is. 4 ). W. train ran off OF trestle
No. 9abOut Is miles out. Will Daniord,
mail agent, is reported killed and three
others dangerously injured and still
others slightly. OPERATOR.
An engine was waiting at the b. x 5.
W. depot till the arrival OF the east
bound train, when it was intended to
run out to the scene OF the accident.
Upon the arrival OF the train, however,
at | o'clock, it was found that current
rumorS were considerably exaggerated
and the engine was returned to the
round house. The REGISTER man found
General superintendent George Henry,
at his residence on Thirty-sixth street,
Bcllairc, few minutes later, and from
him, Al. Seeley, conductor Of the incom-
ing train, aud from other gentlemen
who had Just left the scene of the acct
dent, obtained the full particulars.
The unfortunate train was passenger
| train No. 3, with engine No. |, which
leaves Bciiaire at 500 L. NJ, which, on
yesterday was composed of one passcn-
ger coach aud freight gondola. The
accident happened, rs reported, on tres
tie No. 9, eighteen miles from Bellaire,
ana two aud half miles this side OF
Armstrong; Mills. The train was run
ming at very moderate speed, at q rate
of not more than five or six miles an
hour, when, Just rs the last truck was
upon the trcStlc, the rear coach, in some
unaccouutablo way,
| lUNIEp THE TRACK
pulling thcI gondola partially oil and
falling distance of some fifteen
feet. 1t alightod upon the
rear end, (which was very badly broken.
In the coach, at the time, were probGb-
ly some twenty passengers. Oh these,
strange rs itappears, but two
WE'RE SERIOUSLY HURT.
William Smith, of Woodshold, had
his leg broken and was considerably
bruised up. Aside from the broken
limb his wounds are painful and OF a
serious nature.
l.. NJ. Armor, OF Pittsburgh, was also
seriously bruised and cut, and it is prob
able he has sustained internal injuries,
the nature and extent Of which cannot
now he ascertained
Captain Julius Armstrong, we'll
known citizen of Bellaire, was in the
coach with his little girl. He sustained
no considerable bodily injury, but one.
half % L. a. ,,,,t,l,,pu ,rnra a, haIl,, 10
moralized as to be past the tailor's pow
er to repair His Leg was bruised and
scratched, but his hurts are not serious.
The report in regard to
YOUNG pANPoRp
proved, fortunately, 10 he without ioun-
dation. He sent note to his aunt,
Mrs. Dewitt Dlnlord, OF Belairc, aSsur-
Ing her Of his entire safety. lie said
he feared that, as in the case of his
father, they would have him dead at
Bellaire.
The train was in charge OF Engineer
Pat. Sherry and Conductor Ii. +. Burk.
head, who We're also in control Of the
train which met with the former mis-
fortune.
In response to an inquiry, Superin-
tendent Henry said the matter would
be fully looked into, to day, but at the
time OF our interview with him he could
torn no intelligent opinion concerning
the cause OF the accident, or who was TO
blame.
Alter all OF the excitement in Bellaire
had cooled down, it was plain the acct
dent had dwindled down to very small
proportions, and the inhabitants OF the
Glass City retired quietly to rest.