The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-28
Wholasale ButensrN
A TERRIBLE COLLISION ON TFIE-eSIassssa
pRAt<E AND OHIO-SIX MEN KILLED,

pcake and Ohio Railway, Just west OF Miibo-
ro, on Christmas morning. Foar men were
kille outright and two died few hours ailer-
wards, whilst one other WAS more or less pain
fully The engines were totally wrecked
and cars smashed.
The killed were rs follows:
c. G. Leltch engineer on the express.
John w. Asop, baggage master
il. l.. LOying, fireman ON express.
j. L. O.Niel, fireman on freight.
Geo. T. Netherlnnd, brakeman ON express
Emnet ". ID. llogshead, express mcssfn-
ger.
]. w Hackworth, of Milton, w Va, State
Senator tom Cabei county, Was painfully
burned by nhaling steam. but it va" the
opinion of the physician that he would re-
cover
The passenger tain was running according
10 schedule and AZ tie rate OF hhout thif'y
miles an hour. The freight WAS running ont
Of schedule time and about sixteen miles an
hour The passenger coaches were Il lien, puC
most of the occupants were asleep when the
collision occurred. The engines came togeth-
er Just on the highest ill on the road, aud the
wonder is that the cars had not rolled down
the enbankment. Had such been theca the
consequences would have beeu still more Ter
nh|e
Rr liz. m,raing 81 the collision new
9 Acdulr Went into effect, and copies h'tu been
furnished day before 10 All tram ol1lcerS-
l}r,irl,l conductors are always under lnstruc-
lions to keep clear OF the passenger trains,
making their run SO as 10 allow ample time
for reaching siding. leaving the track en-
tirply free From the best informtllon oo-
I iainabc it appears that the engineer and con-
! juctor of tie freight dsregarded the general
rule and struck out with the view of passing
The express at Miboro. The express was
/ behind time and running at extra speed
| lust AS il emerged from the tunnel beyond
| Millhoro, the freight was seen not more than
! fifty yards ahead punging along to meet IT,
| In an instant the engines had crashed INTO
each other, and each WAS stripped almost to
the boiler The cars were piled one ON the
other. and more perfect picture OF wreck
could hardly be imagined,
But the destruction of material was as
nothing compared with the loss OF precious
lie. The poor victims of this terrible dlsas-
Ter were shockingly burned and mangled.-
For hours it was impossible to extricate some
| of them, 50 tightly were they weGged IN the
smoudrring debris Poor O'Neil was damned
in between the head of boiler and tender, his
breast being crushed and legs burned on.
| Emmett Hogsnead was caught between
| TWO OF the victims vino were instantly
/ killed, and was almost roasted alive. One
of his legs was broken and his face and neck
horribly scalded. That invariable accom-
paniment OF railroad accidents, fire, did its
work with fearful effect. Although none Of
the cars took fire, the hot steam from the ell
gines poured forth in volumes, blistering eve
rything with winch ii came i'll contact, tear
! ing The skin and flesh from the poor untortu-
mates, and carrying suffering and agony III Its
course As soon as he nad partially recovered
from the shock, Capt Moody, the gallant con-
ductor of the express, went around and ex-
linguished the fire wherever possible. He
then ran back to Miliboro and succeeded in
arousing the sleeping inhabitants OF the town,
who promptly turned out and did everything
III their power 10 aid the suffering men,
Despite Tie most herculean efforts it was
| hours before some Of the wounded were ex-
tricated. As fast as they were gotten out they
were tcnderly borne to the hotel at Millboro,
where DR.. Gibson, Of this city, who had been
telegraphcd for, ard other physicians OF the
neighborhood, did all that surgical skill
could, to relieve the pain
! INCIDENTS OF THE wRECK-THE DEAD, &C.
! There are other fields than those of battle
| for the DISPLAY OF true herosm. Real cour-
age and true manhood come forth whenever
The fearful exigencies of occasion furnish the
theatre. A striking instance of devotion to
duty was giving on this sad day. When the
engineer OF The express, G. q. Leitch, was
writhing in the agonies of death, he called
Capt Moody TO his side and asked Captain,
was it our fault No. replied the Cap
tain, I'VE were right and perfectly blameless."
Then, | can die satisfied" was the heroic
| response. Even before thoughts of parents
and home and friends, came sense of the re-
sponsbility resting upon him as the keeper OF
the lives of others. Young Leitch was resi-
dant of Hanover county, his parents residing
near Asncake Station. He was unmarried
The remains were conveyed to his home for
burial. lie WAS one OF the best and most
reliable engineers on the road, and SO regarded
| by the authorities.
1t was three Or tour hours before Emmett
|
suffering was intense As stated one leg was
maugled and his face and breast terribly
scalded. He retained consciousness, and
whilst aware that death could only be deferred
a few hours, seemed perfectly calm and col
lecled His only desire seemed TO be TO see
his parents and friends before the dread sum-
mons came But even that comfort was de-
MED him. The sable winged messenger sped
faster than the iron horse. When those he
loved had reached his bedside, the spirit had
passed to the farther shore. The deceased
was the on ly son OF Thos. S. Hogshead Esq,
Of this county. He was young man greatly
beloved by all who knew him and almost idol
lied by his parents and sisters. OF a warm,
genial nature. he drew to him friends without
number, and his sterling qualities held them
as W it'll hooks OF steel. He had fully intended
to resign his position on the first of January,
and in obedience to the entreaties of his friends
| embark in less hazardous calling than that
of running on the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The remains were brought to Stanton on
Monday, and thence conveyed to his home
near Strlbling Springs and buried on Wed
nesday.
The following concerning Capt. Alsop is re-
lated by the State of Tuesday: 'One of the sad
dcst cases connected with the terrible accident
is that of Baggage Master John W. Alsop.
He was about thirty FIVE years of age and was
married. He lett no children. He lived at
III North Twenty-siXth street, and had been
running on the road several years. When he
left the city Sunday and bade his wife good
bye, he said, this is my last trip" referring to
the fact that he had just gotten his transfer to
the eastern division. This was the last trip he
was to make, his transfer gong into effect on
the return of the train. On Saturday he
placed his savings, amounting to $1,000, with