The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-30

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
ONLY TEN BODIES THUS FAR
IDENTIFIED.
= THE MOST sICKESISG SPECTACLE
EVER WITNESSED"
- Amid the Escaping steam and the
Blinding Rain the Screams of the
Injured Arose from the Aw-
ful Mound of Debris"

bodies OF uNe more persons were found
to-day among the ruins Of Yesterday
railway accident making the total OF
killed and burned twenty-five OF this
large number, only two have so far been
identified, T. ). Quincy OF New York
and Il. j. Ederer, Of Chicago.
Fuller details of the accident describe
IL rs the most sickening spectacle ever
witnessed in any such disaster The
cause of the accident IS said now TO be
due to slippery tracks, a steep grade,
and curve which the engine Jumped
instead of rounding The express train
came down the grade at a high rate Of
speed. and with rails that made it difficult
10 control the momentum of the heavy
load. The train wheeled the first curve
in safety, passed the switch on the
emhankmcnt, but It's momentum was
too great 10 enable 10 10 round
the second curve. Ii jumped the track
and hOlted straight iniO the Watcr-tank
gi the apex of the ~ 80 The engine left
/ the rails lgj feet from the tank, rushed
across the intervening space like flash,
and struck the tank with such force a.
to siaye ii into pieces in an instant. and
/ the 10000 gallons of water rushed
down the bank to the marsh be-
meath The locomotive turned up
/ side down while the tender leap
[ ed over 70 and landed among the
/ debris of the tank. The leading baggage
car was shot past ON the south side, and
alightcd. Whceless. shattered box, in
the entrance of the rock cutting The
next baggage ear mounted q coal-pile on
the sOuih side On rushed the smoking
car. and banged against the upturned
engine, and the day coaches that followed
telescOpol into it with hideous results
The next three cars cu-hiOning ON the
wreck ahead, and checked by plowing
in fhc deep sandy soil came 10 stand
uniniurcl. while the two slcepers re-
mained ON the track OF the scene that
followed. no correct account can be OBJ
the escaping stcaW and the blind /
ing rain the screams of the injured
arose from ihe awful mound of de5rN
The survivors worked like horses, and in
f. short time had removed about dozen I
wounded from the wreck. Then the /
flames lcapcd out. driving back the +
already half stihed rescuers. The /
heat drove them of, but above the noise /
of escaping steam could be heard frenzied /
voices shricking in the burning ruins /
4 woman voice rose high above the /
rest for few moments, screaming with /
pain and fear. and then il was stilled /
The fire department of this city was sent F.
for and responded About , o'clock i'm 4
the afternoon the flames had been so far .
eXtinguished as to permit search F.
being made for bodies When the /
heap of black ashes filled with /
cushion springs and scat-irons was F
turned over, body after body was found, /
blackcncd and charred out of all sem.
bance of humanity Seventeen i'm all /
were picked out during the afternoon.
and the workers turned away sickened
and Mortified. lt was most frighttul
holocaust
one of the through passengers. who
did not give his name related that when
the accident happened be- crawled out
and ran forward To- assist those who were
imprisoned The first cry he heard wag
that of woman. Bending in over the
dlbrs, he saw a young girl with one
leg out of window She told
him she was caught by the other and he
made efforts 10 release her The flames
spread rapidly towards where she was
caught and forced him back. and the
moans of the victim left there TO die
grew fainter till az length they ceased
The loss in rolling stock viii be nearly
SGOOO0O.
Numerous teleerams have been re-
cciyed to-day from different parts of the
United States and Canada inquiring con
cerning persons who were supposed to
have been on the wrecked train. Fol
lowing is list of passengers on the
wrecked train who have gone through 10
their destinations
Ebb. BorWell, c. Borwell, H. Biizal.
T.. b. Burger l. K. Creed s. +. Morse,
II. II. Holland, W Lang. j. c. Mitchell,
". H. Holmes, 4. c. Gerhart, o. Y.
Becker. " j. Mather, Miss VI. /. Mail
ton. Mrs. r. Cleveland, VI. McCrea, NJ.
Mckay. l.. ". Monroe, 4 r. Monroe, L.
II llannel H. Kenny, + W Jefferson
4. II. Sherry, j. C. Bird. John Bird, ID.
". Plum and wife. l.. II. Martinez. D.
Carroll. =. NJ. Gerrcdin, ii. IT. Keyes,
". W. Dennis, T. A. SchOdeld.
g. ". SwartzOat, + II. Cullon
G.. T. Mortimer j Latta aud wife c. y.
Barnes, W X. Barnes, \. Garrison, A.
c. Stebbins, H. \. Baker, H. l.. Lines, j.
4. Savage, F. haneIl, ". Mcmillan, l..
+. Wiss. l. NJ Phelps, A. J.. Hammond,
If. B. Johnson, II b. Weir, b. G.. Allan,
+. >. Gurber. +. a. Browne, Mrs. T. G.
Haradise and three children, g. > Blake
slee. II. y. Norlhrop and wife, DR.. Ella
4. Mcdonald, j. Eddy, Miss A. l..
Lowrie, Miss NJ /. Wright, +.
Hicks. II. VI. High, j. \. Williams,
l.. simon. NJ. Tomassenski, VI. Crnm, T.
". Home, j. q Shaughnessy, ". H.
Harris A. d. Wylle. j. Van huren, ID.
Forbes. L. Bennet, X. g. Cox, Il. W
Siriakoh, Mrs 4. II. Moore and son,
also a young man and woman who would
not give their names and few others
whose names were not learned. IL j.
feared that Mr.. Curnick, Of Chicago was
among the unlOrtunates who were
burned to death. A piece OF shirt bearing
the word "Curnick' was s0und among the
charred remains OF the victims Mrs. Cul.
lins, of Chicago. who, il was said was on
the wrecked train cannot be traced.
Among the charred remains were two
note books. bearing the name of +. ST.
mons, Pueblo, Colorado. The owner Of /
these is supposed TO have been from Po-
Ind. An arithmetic with name of Ed
mund Johnson, was also found
After hearing testimolF the inquest
adjourned until Wednesday evening 1t
has been discovered that one OF the axles /
of the engine was broken. 1t is impos-
sible 10 tell by examining the broken ends |
if the axle had baw in the steel, but /
from the position of the engine after /
the plunge, it il certain that the
aAle Was not broken by being /
struck by anything either at the /
time of, or after the first crash. The /
jury seemed 10 think that the broken !
axle caused the accident, and Mr.. W. \.
Robinson, prominent manufacturer
and expert, has been appointed to make /
an Investigation Constable cambridge /
brought in from the wreck in box, |
yauables of all kinds, including gold !
watches, melted into nuggets.
The greater portion OF the mails from
Chicago aud intervening points were