The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18

been killed, and between thirty and forty in
jured ten of whom expected to die. The
private car or President Wilbur, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, with Mr.. Wilbur and George
Gould and wife and others in it, wa one of the
train. President Wilbur is reported to be
riously injured. George Gould is unhurt. and
Mrs Gould slightly injured Relief trains have
gone out with physicians. Following is a list Of
the killed:
CHARLES PEARCE. train hand.
VIM MARTIN, agent.
@. A. FULTON, master of transportation, Bruins
wick s. Western railroad.
w. B. GIEGER, Savannah.
FRED MAYNARD. New York.
#. n. SMITH, Pullman conductor.
the Lehigh Valley rail- DAD:
JOHN f. RAY, Daes Mill. Ga.
CoFFY WILLIAMS, colored, of valdosta.
Maj. ]. H. PATE Hawkinsvile, Ga.
LLOYD CARSON, colored-
COLSON FOSTER, colored, Waycross.
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Five negro men names unknown.
The injured are:
Milton Lawrence colored; w. L. Griffin. con-
ductor; J. W. Thompson, Jacksonville. Fla;
Charles Brown. Savannah; c. w, Humboldt. Sa
vannah: Laura Jones, Thomasville. Ca. Mrs.
McCliueh, Philadelphia; Alice Simpson, New
York; Samuel Obes and wife, Providence. r. l.;
DIR. Boothe and wife, New York; E. P. Wilbur,
| president of the Lehich Valley Railroad Com
pany; W. "A. Wilbur, of the president
of the Lshigh Valley railroad; P. H. Wilbur. son
of the president of the Lehigh Valley railroad;
Miss Cox. A. g. Boyle, A. j. Faircloth, Wares
boro Ga: Miss Matte Ray, Dales Mill. Ga; J.
+. Thompson and wife. New Orleans; O. w.
Wallace. travelling passenger agent of the Lou
sville & Nashville railroad; L.. B. Mallard. bag
gage master; - Austin. coored, Waycross;
Henry Shook. colored, Savannah; c. E. Van
Vorlr, Savannah; A c. Hudson Macon, Ga; j.
Papy, hagman; G. NJ Feredo and wife, New
York; j. Spiro, New York; Mrs Hulburt. New
York; Samuel Allen, train hand, Savannah;
Walter Goodrich, train hand, Savannah; E. But
terfied. New York.
Another list of the killed and wounded agrees
with the already sent. except that it omits
the names of Major Pate aud Moses Gale. and
gives instead those of Mrs. Marion 6. Shaw and
daughter Matte of Jacksonville, Fla. 1t also
says George Gould escaped uninjured, but that
Mrs. Gould was badly shaken up A number of
doctors left Jacksonville for the of the &C.
cidsnt on a special train at o'clock this after
noon.
The accident was caused by broken rail un-
der the baggage car. The baggage car got off
the track about quarter of mile before it
reached the ridge at Hurricane river. The bag
gage-car mounted the track, but the train
passed safely over the bridge Immediately
on the other side of the bridge there is trestle
severa! hundred feet in length When the bag.
gaR6-CaE
and the entire train, with the exception of the
engine. dropped through and with the excep-
ton of car. completely wrecked The
train consisted of a combination car. three bag
gage cars. smoking car, one coach, two
Pullman sleepers, and a private car
of the Lehigh Valley road. The
private occupied by President Wilbur,
of the Lehigh Valley road, his family and
friends. The second engine ran at once TO
Backshear, mile distant, for assistance. Soon
all the physicians in the place were present, be-
sides many who ready to render assist
ance in getting out the dead and rescuing
the wounded The superintendent of
the Savannah. Florida & Western
road, Mr.. Fleming as soon as he heard of the
accident. left Savannah for the scene of the
wreck with physicians and nurses All
the afternoon and evening he had full
force of hands clearing away the wreck.
About 400 feet OF trestle was carrid away. 1t
will take couple of days to repair the track.
In the meantime passenger traffic will be over
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia road,
and the Brunswick & Western. The second
section of the fast mail to-day went to jackson
vile via Brunswick and Waycross. Up to mid
night the only communication with the scene of
the wreck has been through the railroad officials
ativs of the Times Union arrived at Waycross,
near the scene of the accident, and found the
town wild with excitement. The number of
dead aggregates 25 about equally divided as TO
color. Nineteen persons were killed outright at
the wreck, and six died at Waycross during the
afternoon. The wounded being cared for in
Waycross and Blackshear Several more are
expected to die.
later dispatch from the Times-Unon cor
respondent at Waycross says George Gould
injured in TIE face. and Mrs. Gould in the
side. both slight injuries Theodore Butterield,
general passenger agent of the Rome Water
town & Ogdensburg railroad. was slightly in
jured and is overcome by the excitement and
exertion of aiding the wounded. He is now
at Waycross President Wilbur, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad has very severe scalp wound
A. A Wilbur, son of President Wilbur. has a
flesh wound the chin. is cut deeply but not
seriously. r. II. Wilbur, another son of Presi.
dent Wilbur. has his left wrist sprained and
is bruised in the side. not serious. General
Ferribo. of Tammany Hall. had his left hand
severely injured and suffered confusion of
the right side. His wife is severely injured on
the left side, and is suffering considerably.
All these ara at Wayeross, under treatment
Express Trains in Collision
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.