The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-21
AGUARD OVER THE DEAD
THE VICTIMS OF THE WRECK
SAVED FROM PILLAGE.


Hurricane Creek-The Noble Work
That the Women of Blackshear Did
The Dying Tenderly Nursed Until
Death Ended Their Sufferings-A
Christian Woman's Prayer-George
Gould's Gratitude-Condition of the
Wounded at Waycross.
The repairs TO the treStle over Hurricane
creek have been completed, and trains have
been running over it since Monday night
All freight traffic, which was suspended
has now been resumed. General Manager
Haines reached Savannah last night, worn
and weary from the exhaustion incident tc
the burdens imposed upon him by the acct
dent
A MORNING News reporter had an inter
view last night with Mr.. W E. Lockhart
an enterprising young merchant of Black
shear who came up from the wreck yester
day. Mr. Lockhart was very indignant
over the statement that ''the bodies of the
dead and wounded were heartlessly robbed
by ghoulish thieves.n He said that within
thirty minutes from the time the
accident occurred the best citizens
of Blackshear, among whom were
at least fifty ladies, had walked
to the scene of the wreck One man was
discovered in the act of removing a ring
from the finger of Mr. Smith, the Pullman
car conductor, and he was promptly halted,
and being foiled in his purpose he hastily
left the ground. There was talk of swing
ing him to limb at the time, and the citi-
zenS of Blackshear propose TO investigate
the matter further This, said Mr.. Lock
hart, was the first effort of the kind.
GUARDING THE DEAD.
A special Gordon of police was placed
around wreck, and special detectives were
empowered to watch and search any sus-
picious persons about to leave at any time
before the final removal of the bodies
These police and detectives were selected
from among the most prominent men of
Backshear, whose integrity would not be
questioned. Committees saw that every
body was searched, a note was made of the
articles found upon it, and the valuables
were placed in proper hands. Nearly all
have been turned over TO the relatives of
the dead, to railroad officials, or have been
sent by express where designated by rela-
tiveS or friends
Mrs. Gould's satchel, with her diamonds
and jewelry, was handed to her as she
passed through Waycross Sunday. Mr..
Gould's watch was found, crushed in the
wreck, and was returned to him.
ductor Smith Mr.. LocBart said that it was
sent to his home Monday night by express.
Mr. Lockart says that he has no doubt but
that Mr.. McGriffs watch and ring will also
turn up, and will be forwarded to his
family. The reflection upon the people of
Blackshear is repealed with the greatest in
dignation.
BLACKsHEAR's BRAVE WOMEN,
The women of Blackshear deserve the
hfor1,a hi,
the dead and dying and the wounded. Mr..
Lockhart, who was present when the bodies
were being removed from the wreck, tells
of some pathetic incidents connected with
the sad scene The women nursed the
wounded, pillowing their heads in their
laps, and one man died in the arms of Mrs.
II. s. Middleton, who was dong all she
could to ease his pangs.
Mrs. DIR. A. NJ Moore was nursing Con-
ductor Griffin. He said: 81 know my wife
will soon be a widow and my children
orphans. WIN you pray for meW Mrs
Moore laid him tenderly down, and
kneeling over him offered up such fervent
prayer in that hour as must have been
heard above the cries of the suffering
Griffin still lives and his wife and children
are by his bedside at Waycross, from which
place the news came last night that he is
better, ard the prayer of the noble woman
in the swamps of Hurricane river may yet
be answered.
NAMES NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.
Among the many women of Blackshear
who nursed the wounded, laid out the dead
and prayed for the suffering the names of
Mrs. r. S. Middleton, Mrs. J. A. Harper,
Miss Eva Acosta, Miss Meta Mckinney,
Mrs. Mckinney. Mrs DR.. A. NJ. Moore. and
Others, will not soon be forgotten. Their
kind hands laid out poor little Mamie Shaw,
and they assisted in many little kindnesses
which wilt be ever remembered by the iv-
ing who survived the wreck and the reia-
tives and friends of the dead The four
ladies first named went on to Waycross yes
terday on their second visit to the wounded
Pnd Supt. Fleming recognized their services
by placing Pullman car at their disposal
TO return last night.
As the Blackshear physicians were the
first on the ground. and were aSsiduous in
their attention, making no charge for their
services, 1t is proper that the public should
know their names, that they may be held in
grateful remembrance. They are Dr. H. j.
Smith, DR.. H. Lamar Whatley. DIR. r. w.
Fuller and DR.. A. NJ. Moore
The condition of Mrs. Gould was more
critical than has been stated, and only the
most scientific and prompt treatment
averted what might have proved a fatal
termination TO two lives.
GEORGE GoULD's GRATITUDE.
Mr.. Gould appreciated the assiduous and
successful treatment of Dr. Whatley, and
before leaving Blackshear asked for his bill.
DIR. Whatley persistently refused any
reward, but Mr. Gould insisted on paying
him handsomely, and 50 grateful was he
that he told DIR, Whatley if he would come
on to New York he would see that he was
made Surgeon General of one of the Gould
railroads, or if declining that, he ever
needed friendly service or a helping hand
his would be ever ready. That George
Gould has big heart in him is the univer-
sal opinion of the people of Blackshear.
Mr.. Lockhart sand that he feels confident
that the accident was from broken Jour
nal of the locomotive tender, and that the
pair OF wheels on this journal dropped in a
hole of water at the base of the abutment
and have not yet been tished out. He said
that the marks on the ties for a quarter of
mile this side of Hurricane creek bridge
show this, and that they cut the bridge ties
nearly half in two; when the tender struck
The trestle it pulled it apart and the crash
came
Col. Haines, who returned last night, is
not yet prepared TO give an official state
ment Of the cause Of the accident.
TIRE WOUNDED AT BLACKsHEAR
Mr. King. who is at Blackshear, is i'm.
proving and will recover
Miss Mat ie RAY was resting easier last