Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-16


ATLANTA, GA, December ia fright
a., a., -nilision occurred this morning shortly after
midnight on the deorgia Pacific railroad, about
fifteen miles from Atlanta, in which eleven Iyes
that il is thought that death will result; The cir
cumstances of the wreck are as follows: Ihe
SINE track from Atlanta TO Austill, where they
diyerge,, one going west ana the otter noTtn. c
limits, and from there they both use the
same track to Austill; Just enc mile
used by the Georgia Pacific: The night passenger
train Of the Georgia Pacific leaves here at 10
10 AS o'clock. Last night, however, the Georgia
Pacific was somewhat deisyed, and when it
stopped at the water-tank was on the East Ten
nessee line. The East Tennessee passenger train
came fl wing around curve near the water-tank,
and, without moments warning, went crashing
into the rear of the Georgia Pacific train. En-
gneer Owen and the fireman of the East Tennes-
see train saw the Georgia Pacific train, hut too
from the engine but the engineer remained at his
post, reversing the engine and applying the
The engine tore its way, into the rear of the
coach and the rear coach telescoped the one in
"hgn % was iopee6 into % ine one aheaa OF
sengers, 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 darkness, and the statements
are to the effect that words cannot describe the
ewfulness of the situation. As soon as pos ible,
wreck, and the work of removing the dead and
wounded commenced. From Austill n messenger
was sent to Atlanta, apprising the officials of the
road of the accident, and asking for help. At
rs o'clock m. train left here, bearing physi-
clans and several of the railroad officials. The
officers of the road Immediately set to work to
have the track cleared, and at $3.50 o'clock this
morning this had been completed. About 30
o'clock a m a train left Austiii for atlanta With
O'Clock. The killed were placed on biers in an
peopis have crowded its doors ali day. The fol-
lowing is a list of the killed;
THE KILLED.
BERNARD PEYTON, attorney for the Geor-
sia Pacific, formerly ef CharIOttssviile. Va, bu.
L. Y HEISE Of East Point, Ca
| J. W.-PIERCE of Texas.
A little baby, the infant of Jake and Mary
Banks, who died in its mo hers arms.
Two little children and baby belonging to
5Akh HnR3 EtgRs Of vi E.iss.FP RI 5s. s;n.
| B. BRIGHT Of Fairburn.
THE INJURED ARE:
| JOHN BRYANT of Oxford, Ala
A. b. COOK of Fsirburn, Ga.
4 W. j. lNWO0D ofJackson, Ga.
CARRIE BRIGHT. wife Of B. Bright of Fair
i i EEtEsss % ssiss. ct sivsf:id'' gis Ala,
| Z. W. BELTON, hound for El Paso. Tex
MRS. JANE ELIZA BROWN, going to Cleve-
| JACK ROGERS, colored.
Mrs. Bright died this afternoon, and Bolton is
Il rapidly sinking, as also is Mrs. Brown.
| THE BLAME FOR THE ACCIDENT
| Cannot be yet placed, and an Investigation viii
/ be necessary TO settle 1t; The East Tennessee
conductor S. ys he was on his time and following
the schedule and his directions IN full. The
| Georgia Pacific conductor says that he had nS
] official knowledge of the night passenger o
| the East Tennessee, and ran out as he hsC
| always done. The coroner's inquest has beer
| going on all day. In the examination, Dr.
Ray, surgeon of the Georgia Pacific
| said that when he arrived on the scene tn,
| engine had telescoped the sleeping co sch, pass
| ing throush the rear of the car, within a few
| feet of the end, and water and steam from thu
| boiler gushed through and flooded the whole
| train. According. to his examination. not sin
| gle one of the dead died from external injuries
| but all met death by being soalded and from in
| halation of stsem.