Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-12
WRECKED ON THE RAILS.
SEVERAL INJURED IN A COLI
LISBON NEAR JEsUP.

A Freight Train Crashed Into by the
Down Express at WheatOn-OoDstruc-
ton Superintendent Kendrick and
Four Others WOunded-A FiremRn's
Nerve and How It saved Many Lives.
There were several savannahiaus on the
train which was in collision at Wheaton,
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad. at 3 o'clock Monday
morning. One gentleman, who was a
passenger On the train bound from Macon
to Savannah, gives the following account
Of the accldent
81 was in the Savannah sleeper OF the
south bound train. The Jacksonville
sleeper was behind us, and was the last
car. The sOuth-bound train had orders
to 20 on the side track at Wheaton,
twenty-elght miles above Iesup, and wait
until the west-bOuud train passed.
A number Of freight cars, divided In
two sections, were standing on the side
track when our engine started in the
switch. II pushed the freight cars ahead
TO make room for the passenger train. The
front section moved down, and the last
car, which was cabOoss. ran down aud
stood across the main track.
"The north bound train rushed along
at that moment, and the engine crashed
into the cabOOse. 1t was broken all 10
pieces, and the wreck was thrown in all
directions. Mr.. J. e. Kendrick, a con-
struction superintendent Of the road, was
sleeping in the end which was struck by
the engine. He was picked up three rods
away badly wounded.
ellis cook, who was asleep in the other
end, was not seriously hurt. Four track
hands, who were sleeping in the next
car, we're shaken up, and one, a negro
named Griffin, was dangerously injured.
The headlight OF the up-bound engine was
knocked out and the cOw-catcher was
broken. The engineer jumped of the in
slant Of the collision, and his engine,
after telescoping the cabOOse, Kept on up
the track. All of the cars Of the south
bound train, except the Jacksonville
sleeper, were on the side track.
about one-third of its length projected
over the main track at the upper end Of
the switch. Every one WAS awakened by
the crash, and those who were looking
out expected to see the engine strike it,.
The fireman, however, had stuck TO the
engine, and applying the brakes be stop
ped It just before reaching the sleeper.
Among its occupants were a lady and
babe, who occupied berth midway OF
the coach. Had it not been for the nerve
OF the brave fireman the engine would
nave AOi II eilAOuEA bhC 9ACVpCA anu OohoGN
fearful loss Of life.
when our train got out Of the way the
up-bOund train started of with the cow
catcher dragging. 1t tore out the switch
that we went in on, and the other end
being torn up by the collision, our train
could not get out on the main track. A
force of men were put to work repairing
the track, but they did not finish until 7
O'Clock.
Near the spot was a well 10 feet in
diameter. 1t was 10 feet deep and half
full Of water, on the top of which board
was floating. A man who was walking
around in the darkness tumbled in. His
head struck the board, and be was almost
dead when pulled out. AT Jesup we were
attached TO freight train. and got in
Savannah at o'clock in the afternoon,
eleven hours behind time"