Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Two Trains Wrecked on a Georria
Railroad-Elevcn Persons Killed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. l5.
one OF the most terrible railroad accidents
ever known in Georgia occurred Monday
night at midnight fifteen miles from this
city, on the Georgia Pacific road. The East
Tennessee and Georgia Pacific road use the
same track to Anstell, and Monday night the
Georgis Pacific mixed train with a zach and
one sleeper stopped at tank to g water. I he
eoach ana sleeper were on trestle thirty feet
h'gh' The East Tennessee passenger train,
gong at the rate of thirty miles an hour,
| struck the sleeper and the engine went ne arly
halt through it, The wreck was terrible.
The frmsn spranS overheard and escaped
with slight injuries. The engineer held to
the throttle and was uuhurt Twelve pas
sengers on the Georgia Pacific train were
killed. Three persons were fatally and ten
Others seriously injured.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
frightial accident occurred on the
Georgia Pacific railroad shortly after mid.
night Monday night, fifteen miles from At
lanta, in which eleven lives were lost and
three persons were so badly injured that ii is
Thought death will result, The circumstan-
ces of the wreck are ms follows:
The East Tennessee aud Georgia Pacific
roads use the same tracks from Atlanta to
Ansteii, where they diverge, one going west
and the other north. They however leave
the city from different depots and NEE, lust
at the city limits, and from there they use
the same track to Anstell. Just on, mile
east OF Ansteil towards Atlanta Is a water
tank used by the Georgia Pacific. The night
passenger train of the Georgia Pacific leaves
here at 10 o'clock and the East Tennessee
tram at 10 10. Last night, however, the
ueorgla racine train was somewha; DELAYED
and when IT stopped at the water tank was on
the East Tennessee time. The East Ten
nessee train came flying around q curve near
the water tank and without a moments warn
ing went crashing into the rear OF the Georgia
Pacific train. Engineer owen and the fire.
man OF the east bound train saw the Georgia
Iacihc train, but too late to avoid a collision.
The fireman jumped from the engine, but
the hreman remained at his post, reversing
the engine and applying brakes He was un-
able TO avert the collision. The engine
tore into the rear coach, which telescoped
the one in front, which in turn was forced
into the one ahead OF it. The rear coach was
niied with passengers, many of whom were
so pinned down by the wreck that they were
unable to stir, and the escaping steam soon
caused the death of five or six. The cries
OF the injured rent the air. All was dark
ness and the statements of those who hastcned
to the scene are to the effect that words can
NOT describe the awful situation. As soon as
possible the East Tennessee train was backed
from the wreck and the work of removing
the dead and wounded commenced. From
Anstell message was sent to Atlanta asking
for help.
AT 2.25 train left here bearing physicians
and several railroad officials. The officers
OF the road Immediately set at work TO have
the track cleared, which was done at $50
this morning. About 7.3O, A. NJ, a train
left Anstell for Atlanta with the dead and
injured, arriving at sos. The dead were
placed on biers in an undertaking establish
ment. Hundreds of people have crowded its
doors all day.
The blame of the accident cannot be placed
and an investigation will be necessary TO set
tie 1t. The East Tennessee conductor says he
was on his time and following the schedule
and directions in full. The Georgia Pacific
conductor says he had no official knowledge
OF the night passenger train Of the East
Tennessee and ran out as he has always done.
The coroner's inquest has been going on all
day.