Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-23

ed One mOFIally-NOne of the
Passengers Hurt-Ths Statement
OF Conductor Pinckney-SOme One
Has Blundered.
CHARLESTON, January 21-At half-past
seven o'clock this morning a frightful COL
Ision occurred at the twenty-seven mile
post on tie Charleston and Savannah Ill
way, by which two persons were killed out
right, and one mortally and four seriously
injured.
The south bound train left here at 5:55 a.
m for Jacksonville, Conductor Slawson in
charge. Upon reaching the junction, seven
miles from here, the conductor received
telegram from perinteDdentG Gadsien, tell
iug him TO 90 on aud meet and pass the
north bound train from jacksonville at
Adams Run, about thirty miles from here.
At the same time q dispatch was sent to
Conductor Pinckney. who had charge Of the
Incoming train, aud delivered to him at
jacksonville, instTucfing him to meet and
pass the south bound train at Adams Run
The collision occurred three miles this
.ide of Adams Run, and hence Conductor
Pnckney must have gone beyond his point
Your correspondent attempted to interview
him upon his arrival here this afternoon,
in the accident, and offered no explanation.
The news OF the disaster reached here
about $50 a. m, and as both trains were
crowded caused the greatest excitement
A relief train was at once dispatched to the
scene with surgeons and force Of hands.
Eagineer Leake, of the south bound train,
says hat the fog was dense, and as he was
running under telegraDhic orders he went
ahead at full speed He saw the cOliding
trafn Crlu whom lOpOmOtiUp WAS WI hin
two car lengths of him, and calling to his
two firemen, Scott, cOlOred, and Carney,
white, to save themselves, he made jump
All three OF them were buried in the ruins,
the colOred fireman being crushed TO death
and so badly mmed that his body has not
yet been taken cut.
Bo engines and tenders and the two
mail cars were smashed to pieces, the ruins
occupying only about the space Of one cars
length. In the mail car from Charleston
were H. A. Fox, white, B. H. Craft, white
and George E. Osborne. cOlored, all mail
clerks on the route. Fox was instantly
killed, his head being crushed. Osborne
had leg and arm broken, and will probs-
bly, recover. Craft had an arm disloca'ed
and leg frac ured, and is seriously injured
In the mail car from j cksonville were
K. E. Mansfi-ld, Chief Clerk Of the Railway
Mail Service, and w. II Burbridge, postal
clerk. Mr. Mansfield is injured in the bacs
severely, but not fatally. Burbridge has
both legs crushed near the thighs and IS so
BADLY injured internally that he cannot re-
cover. None Of the passengers were in
iured.
The train from Savannah had on board
number OF CharlestOnians on their way
home from the Savannah races, and THAI
oOund sou h had a number of Northern
tourists on their way to Florida. None of
the cars were il j1red except the two mail
cars. As soon as the crash occurred the
passengers turned to work to save those who
we're buried in the ruins. With great pres
-nce Of mind they put out the flames, and
jn a short time had removed all the injured.
Dr. Chas. NJ. Drake, of Pniiadel lphia, who
was on the train, attended to the wants Of
he wounded until reinforced by the sur
grous sent from this city.
The relief train returned from the scene
of the disaster at 4 p. m, bringing all the
sounded and the body of Fox, the mail
ag-nt The b0Cy of the cOlOred fireman
vas SO inextr'cab, y buried beneath the ruins
hat it has not yet been removed. Super
intendent Gadsden effected a transfer OF
trains, the roadbed not being injured. and
sent the passengers on to Savsnn N There
has been DO further interruption Of travel.
Fox, the Young man who was killed was
son Of he V. H. J. Fox, of Massachusetts
He was thrIy-nne years of age and leaves
WItt hIu one Eulll IlIb uut'l4 uuNlb Wllfs
Who IS in delicate health, is in precarous
condition now.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
From lengthy account in the Slnday
NelcS and Courier of Charleston we con-
iruse the folio ~ing:
Bradley Scot, the cOored fireman, was
found buried benea ths ruins Of the loco
motive. The body was so aimed down
by the OYerlyiug Wr' ck that 1t cOnld not be
removed al once. Life was entire extinct
however, when he was found. Mr. Bur
bridge, who was IN the car with NJ. Mans
field. was ] ,mmed in the ruins and insensi-
bl-, and as found to have received what
will probably prove fatal II iuries Both
legs are fractured near the thi hs and one OF
them in two places, while there are internal
injuries, the exteut of which is not yet
rnown Mr.. Craft and Osborne, who were
IN the car with Mr. F *, were soon found
The former has frac ure OF the leg and a
d-slOc4f on OF the arm, and the latter is in-
iured nearly in the same manner.
Conductor Pinckney received bruises on
the srm and shoulder, and Engineers Burns
aud Leake were both slightly II iured. One
Of he lady passengers on the outgoing train
received 8 slight bruise on The face, but
beyond this none of the passengers were
hurt. I e passenger coaches were not in
the least damaged by the collision, and upon
arrival of the relief train a transfer was
made, and the southwark bound passengers
were forwarded to their destination under
the charge of Conductor Slawson.
By 3 p. m. large crowd had assembled
g. the passenger depot of the Savannah
R3lwsy Company, and stretchers and We
b cles were in readiness to receive the
wounded. At p. N. the relief train rolled
slowly into the depot. The body of Mr..
Fox had been washed and laid out on a
mattress, and wss In a baggage car Il was
turned over to POs'master Taft and a mum
ber of the post office officials who were on
the spot, and conveyed to his residence, at
the corner of East Bay and Laurens streets
The wounded men were lying on the floors
OF the cars, as comfortable as they could be
conveniently made. All of them looked
dea'blY pale and were badly bruised. They
were IN their senses, except Mr.. Burbridee,
whose condition was very critical
The wounded were carefully con-
veyed to their residences In the city, where
they received prompt attendance, aud at 10
p. m. they were doing as well a cOul1 be
expected, except Mr. Burbridge, who was
not expected to live the night out.
Mr.. H. A. Fox was thirty-one years OF
age. He was son of Rev H. l. Fox, OF
East Saugus, Mass who was a professor in
the South Carolina University under the
Republican regime. Young Fox was edu-
Gated in his State, and was admitted to the
bar at Brewster's, n. Y, where he practiced
law for several years. He was also prac-
teal printer, and was at one time the pub !
Usher of the Putnam county, n. Y, Stand
ard He has been in the railway mail SER |
vice from October, 1879, since which time |
be had resided in this city. He leaves one
child, and a widow who is soon 20 become |
mother. His brother, Mr.. Gin D. Fox, who |
resides in Washington, has been telegraphed |
for, aud is expected to arrive here this after |
noon. The funeral will be delayed until he |
arrives.
Brsdey Scott, the colored fireman, who |
was Killed in the collision, is a respectable |
cOlOred citizen of Charleston, who has been 4
tilwaY company. lie was a prominent |
member OF the colored Old Fellows OF this |
city, and was generally esteemed by all who |
knew him. He leaves a wife and four chill |
dfpn.
: W. H. Burbridge is a KentuckIan by
birth, his mother being Postmistress of the |
town of Hopkins. Ky. He is about thirty
years old, and has been in Charlest, n for |
several years, having resided during his
STAY here with Mr.. r Arnold, the mai, con-
tractor. He wss not married His mother
hss been notified Of his condition, and,
although far away from here, it will be at
least q consolation to her to know that
kind friends are doing everything IN their
power for the relief OF the sufferer.
The damsge to the rolling stock of the
road cannot be as yet accurately stated, but
will probably be very heavy, as both engines
and both mail cfTs were almost totally |
wrecked. 1t is presumed that an investiga-
ton will be held into the cause of the col
lision. This investigation will needs be
thorough for the public. INDIGNANT at the