The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29

Ten Persons Reported Killed and lively.
Wounded on "a Chesapeake and OH.
Trsir%-Desaiis of the Disastcr-An.iet,
In nishmond.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA. De
cemoer Especial. The +. +. V. train
NO ., on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
ta~ wrecked two miles from here at :
O'clock this morning. Ten persons were
killed and about twelve were wounded.
Those reported dead are, Kiddor Kidd. Of
Hannibal. Mo-; Halle Morrison. mail agent.
OF Charleston, w. Val baggagemaster O.
u. Barksdale, Of Proflet, Va: newsboy
Thompson, Of Portsmouth, Ohio; engineer
). ID. West IIowardsville, Va; Thomas
karesh, Blackstone, Kansas, and four
others unknown
SOME OF THE INJURED.
Several members of a theatrical troupe
on their way to Charleston were seriously
injured, and one is supposed to have fatal
wounds. and Conductor c. Il. schweickert's
leg broken and Section Master Micher's
breast and back bruised, are among the
wounded. The injured were taken to the
Caldwell here and the dead to Ronceyertc.
ten miles west, where caskets will be pro-
'ided, and the dead sent to their friends.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
At the time Of the accident the train was
behind the schedule. and. according to
statements Of passengers, was running at
a high rate of speed. Conductor Schwe-
exert says il was making thirty-fve miles |
an hour. The wreck was caused by an
axle breaking, and four cars left the track.
one being telescOped. All who were in |
jured were in the smoker and the next car. |
and none of the passengers in the two Pull |
man cars were affected, except by slight |
up caused by the sudden stoppage |
Of the train.
PHYSICIANS TO TaE1k AID.
DR.. W. p. Caldwell, the only physician
here, went Immediately TO the scene of the |
disaster as soon as he heard the news, and
was joined later by physicians from other
who, with him, did all in their
power to relieve the suffering of the wound
I'd. They were aided in this by the ladies
IN the spot, who tenderly brought their
TO the easement Of tbs injured.
Zoo high praise cannot be given to them for
heir kindness and coolness under exciting
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
a If...s
Press. A telegram to the officials Of the
, ,lBsapeake and Ohio Railway says: There
VAS terrible wreck on the Chesapeak.
md Ohio near White Sulphur Springs, ".
\ a., at o'clock this morning. Five pas
engers and as many employees were killed
md many injured The accident was
'aused by a broken axle. Chief Clerk
harles B. Ryan, Of the passenger depart .
nent Of this city, says he thinks none Of the
lilled are Cinclnnatane. but most OF them
cside principally in Virginia and West
Virginia. The engine is not off the track.
,ut car g., combined car 20i and coach
re, and the sleeper Hermosa turned over
N its side The coach teescoped was the
ombined car, and it is there where the /.
'e0ple were killed. Five passengers i'm
econd-class coach ard five employees Were
iiled.
ANXIETY IN RICHMOND.
The news of the wreck reached Richmond ,
n the afternoon, and caused great deal Of
nXiety among those who had friends. or
hOught they had, on the train. 1t was the
estibule train which was wrecked that left -.
EashingtOn at $40 i. NJ, and connected
Charlottesville with the train which left
richmond at 9:li =. Nj. Dr. Q. W. =.
'rOck, of this city, was summoned 10 the :
ireck. and left here yesterday morning at I
! 20 O'Clock. +