Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-17
A RIDE TO DEATH.
Serious Accident on the Clarksburg and
Western Railroad Several Per.
sons Killed and
Large Number IDjured-Terrible Suf.
ferings OF the Yietims-Cause
OF the Accident.

WHEELING, W. VA, June 16.-A special
TO the Enteuigencer says: CAS- train No. 2 on
the Clarksburg land Western railroad was
leaving Clarksburg this morning for Weston,
and was entering the trestle at Waldon's, the
passenger car pulled off the track, and be-
fore the train could be stopped, the passen-
ger car, together with the sleeper Gondola and
one horse car, were precipitated over the
trestle. The passenger car inverted itself
and struck on top, MASKING in and almost
wreckiDg the cars. As near as we could learn
about
TwE4TY PASSENGERS WERE ABOARD, :.
Including some ak nr-aaze. leaiss Ssr1nsl
Steele, engineer; Jack Crogan, fireman, and
Ben Jackson, baggage-master, escaped. Jack
son jumping from the tram. Word was imme-
diately sent TO Clarksburg and all the ply
ready and willing. The people repaired to
the scene in carriages and buggies with
medicines and nurses. Owing to the excite
ment and suffering of the injured ones the
information obtained was limited. The suf-
fering of Mr.. Carey, supposed to be from
New York, was
HEARTRENDING IN THE EXTREME.
He was a handsome young man, about
twenty-eight or thirty years of age. After
nearly three hours of excruciatiDg pain he
died at II 80 pm. He was not conscious at
any time. The body was conveyed to the St.
Charles Hotel, and New York people notified
by telegraph. The suffering of others was
so terrible that many went away sick. The
injured ones seemed TO be hurt internally.
So far could be learned the names and in
juries received were as follows:
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
j. w. Smith, conductor, was SO severely
hurt that he could not move, and had to be
sent home to Weston on the engine. Charles
OHara, of Weston, cut on head and back. |
Ed Sharb, salesman for Pearce Bros, Balti-
more, cut on head, face and back; he was |
Iaken to town early in the day. Miss Emma |
Gibson, of Freeman's Creek, Lanis county, |
hurt internally, but not dangerously. Miss |
Addie Alkire, fourteen years old, OF james,
had her left arm broken and injured in the
breast; DIR. Ramsay pronounees her case
serious. Mrs. George II. Moffett, wife OF
Ex-Speaker Moffett, received severe
nervous shock, and her face was slightly
Captain Mohett and his three
7ear-old son escaped with but slight
cratches. Miss Leonie White, aged twenty
our, OF Freeman's Creek, was injured in the
de and breast, and will hardly recover.
Iohn w. White, of Weston, was injured in
he chet and -spiue.--Dr. G. j. Mckinley,
Iged twessfy-nine, of Freeman's Creek, was
Ersrnfnternally and probably seriously.
Colonel Memmost, a piano man from Bal
imOre, was injured in the head, face
md left side, and was taken 10 the
It. Charles, where he is stopping.
I. Cowan, of Clarksburg, collar-bone broken
md otherwise injured. Mr.. Gibson, of Lewis
county, was badly injured, and Mr.. RAIN
,augh, of Freemansburg, internally hurt.
"a Carey, of Clarksburg, slightly Injured.
dr. Goldsborough, a drummer for Arm
trong, Calor & Co., of Baltimore, was seri-
'usly injured internally. He died at l
''clock.
aused by rail turning over. This is the
rst serious accident that has happened on
his road.