Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
AusrEnI9s WRECK.
Another Addition to the Long List of
Dead.


ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 16.-The terrible
disaster which occurred on the Georgia
Pacific railroad yesterday morning, Is
still much talked Of here, as to the cause
Of the accident. No new facts have been
developed. The coroner's jury visited the
wreck this morning, and this afternoon
heard testimony from several witnesses,
Tomorrow the jury Will hold another
meeting. The attorneys and head 0hclais
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad are here, taking In the
situation.
1t was stated yesterday, that the ooro-
ner OF Fulton county would only SIT on
the bodies of those who died Tn Atlanta,
but Coroner Root, of Cobb county, IN
which the accident occurred, arrived at
Atlanta this morning, and concluded 10
let Coroner Haynes investigate all the
deaths.
THE coRPsEs LAID OUT,
The dead bodies were laid out IN caskets
at the undertaking establishment TINS
morning. The coffins we're open and the
| faces of the victims exposed TO view.
! Each body was labeled with the name OF
| the nerson. All have been identified and
will be shipped according to the lnstruc-
| tions of relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased.
The remains of Bernard Peyton, attor-
ney for the Georgia Pacific road, VIII be
sent to the home of his mother ana sister
AZ Charlottesville, Va, and there inferred,
The body of Nathan Stanley, merchan'
of Anpiston, Ala, will be sent to Kings
ton, \. c., his former home before moving
to Admission. ~,
The body of Pierce, the stockdealer, will
he sent to Abilene, Tex; those OF Mr. ane
Mrs. Jacob Banks. Mr.. and Mrs. b
Bright and their little child TO Fayettt
county; that of e. I. Huey to Forest Sta
tion; those of the two little BroWn chll
dren to Flowery Branch, Ga; that
John Scott, the colored sleeping-car .por
ter. who died from his wounds last night
will be sent to Washington, Ga.
TWELVE DEATHS.
AS will be seen from the list above
twelve deaths have occurred so lar IRON
the accident.
To the Central Ivy Street Hospital tiv'
wounded men were carried yesterday
This morning only three remained, sWo
whose burns were slight, having lett a
soon as their wounds were dressed. lhes
Two were W. NJ. Cock, of Fairburn
and J. II. Sink. The three remaining ar
C. w. FELTON,, j. M. Bryant aud W. II
EIhson. The latter satup to-day ana at
a hearty breakfast tntS EnOIhihg' ID 'H
and FELTON, were both in bed and sutterin
considerably. Bryant Is considered Tn
most dangerously hurt,
MRS. BROWNS CHANCES.
Mrs. Brown, who is at the house o
, Jones avenue, is dOingwell, and DIR. 10
/, | thinks she will live If nOback sets occur
! Her husband is with her, and her fatbel
Peter Edwards, of Alsoama, will arriy
, tonight. Mrs. Brown has six other chi
dren besides the two that were kllet
who were left home with their fathe
1t is learned that another person, a
Atlanta lady, was injured in I'll
accident. This is Mrs. Louise Blair, WI
lives on Hills avenue. Mrs. Blair was {
2 her way to visit her father's family
g Alabama. She is not thought to be ser
: ously hurt.
, CLAIMING THE CoRPsEs.
> Several relatives OF the Brights ar
! Banks visited the undertakeTs shop tn
> morning ard viewed the remains OF q
! unfortunate family. At 1880 O'Clock tn
! morning the cofins containing the I
mains Of the dead victims were closed l
and the caskets placed in boxes ready T
shipment. All the bodies were sent
t this afternoon and tonight. Huey's tv
: brothers arrived in the city to-day, al
e took charge of his remains.