San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-02
AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two San Antonlans Killed Near
Hondo City and Two Others
Badly Injured.

Two San Antonians Killed Near
Hondo City and Two Others
Badly Injured.
Yesterday afternoon there were iu-
mors around the city that an awful acoi-
dent had occurred upon the Southern
Pacific, and inquiries into the matter
showed that the rumor was but too we'll
grounded and that two men had been
simultaneously killed and that two 9TH
ers we're probably awaiting death.
The scene OF the accident was near
Hondo City, little over fly miles from
San Antonio. About 10 o'clock train
No. ~. consisting OF an engine, stock
car and caboose, passed through HondO
City all right and got on to the big
bridge over the Hondo. In passing over
this structure 1t gave way and the ca
boose and stock car snapped the coup
ling aud fell 40 feet into the
dry abyss below. Al. Hllliard was
In charge OF the train and the first
he knew was the violent jerk conse-
quent on the breakages OF the coupling.
Looking back he saw what had occurred
and ran to help those that had gone
down with the cars. Some section
hands witnessed the accident and ran
also to render assistance. The cries of
wounded men and Injured horses were
at this time pitiful 10 the extreme. On
getting down to the debris they made
efforts to find the men. The fret found
was j. ID. Ethrldge, . stockman whose
horses were on the train. His head
wrs awfully mashed, his legs broken
and he was quite dea1. Then they came
across Brakeman Hardesty who was
dead and frighttully mangled. Brakeman
George Davidson was found. At fret
1t ives thought that he was dead, but It
was found that he was simply uncon-
scious. His head and face were badly
cut, and his leg and thigh fractured.
Brakeman Lem Hall was nesr him and
was injured In like manner.
Information was wired to San Anto.
MO and DR.. Amos Graves, physician OF
the road, was taken down on q special
train, and everything possible was done
for the injured men.
The living and dead, Injured by the
accident, were brought to the city last
evening. Mr.. Ethridge's body was
taken to his home, 22l Avenue G, and
Hardesty's remains were taken to his
brothers. residence on Grand avenue.
Davidson and Hall were removed to
Santa Rosa Hospital, where they are
now under treatment. The two men
are In critical condition. Hall Is e.
pecially so because he has sustained con-
cussion Of the brain. Davidson WAS
singulsrly unfortunate, for he was just
recovering from injuries received at
Uvalde, having then had his head nip.
ped between lumber and box car.
Mr.. j. ID. Ethfidge was the son Of DR..
j. A. Ethridge, OF Georgia, and is
brother-in-law OF Col. c. G. Gibs, gener-
al freight superintendent OF the road.
He was q stockmsn held 10 high estims-
ton. AT the time OF his death he was
returning from his ranch In Tom Green
county. He leaves an afiectionate wife,
but no children, to mourn his untimely
end, and with whom all will heartily
sympathize. His remains will be bur
led from his residence, 23l Avenue G,
today at 4 pm.
As to the cause OF the accident there
are many conjectures, but no definite 10
formation.
An inquest was held over the remains
Of the dead and verdict OF accidental
death returned.