The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-29
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ASERIESOF BAD WRECKS
CENTRAL RAILROAD ROLLING
STOCK BADLY USED.

me King 81 Franklin Circus to Sue
Tor Damages on Account of the Acct
dent That Forced Them to CanceI
Two performances - An Investi1a-
tion Into the Accidents in Progress.
COLUMBUS, GA, Oct 2S.-The King a.
Franklin Circus train, which was wrecked
near Union Springs, on the Mobile and
Sirard road, on Saturday, by the careless-
ness OF the fagman, was brought to the
city yesterday in two sections. The dam
aged cars were repaired immediately. and
the circus people left for Talbotton this
morning. The Columbus engagement of
the company had TO be Cancelled on account
OF the accident. The management has de-
cided to sue the Central railroad for
damages.
SECOND WRECK.
A second wreck occurred on this branch
OF the Central on Saturday night. A heavy
outgoing freighs, for Troy from Columbus.
got stalled on a grade five miles this side OF
Troy. The grade is ninety feet to the mile.
Inc engineer decided to cut the train In two
ana ca ry the first half to Troy, returning
Tor the second half as soon as possible
About an hour afterward a second outgoing
freight came along. Co ductor Walker OF
the rear section OF the first train had fallen
asleep. The result was that no dagman was
sent out, aud the second train ran into the
section, tearing the caboose all to pieces
ana badly disabling the engine.
HARD ON THE ROLLING STOCK.
The numerous wrecks on the local divis-
ION OF the Central during the past ten days
have very materially shattered the roIIi1o
stock, especially the freight cars and en-
gines, aud considerable difficulty Is now
experienced in keeping up with the heavy
Iali trade. AT one time last week six of the
ten "hog" engines used on the Birmingham
aud Columbus road were in the shops AZ
one time. One OF these engines was entirely
burned out. During the, past week four
pad wrecks occurred on the Birmingham
road, and on Saturday two occurred on the
Mobile and Girard branch.
AN INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS.
=, All day to-day 5upt. w. H. McClintoek.
Irainnaster A. Q. Jones and Master Ma
chinist j. .. Bracken have been holding an
investigation into the causes OF these dia-
asters. Will Ligner, private secretarv a,
the superintendent, took the testimony in
shorthand. About thirty hands engaged
on the wrecked trains were examined.
Several OF them were recalled second and
third time. The court sat until a late
hour tonight, but dill not concIu ie the
investigation. II Is probable the testimony
Will be sent to Savannah. Several of the
men have been proved to be careless and
VIII be discharged. IL Is rumored here to-
night that Cecil Gabbett, general man
| ager, will be in Columbus in a dav or two
In order to examine into the accidents.
! NEW PASSENGER DEPOT NEEDED.
just now there are seventeen passenger
tfatns in and out Of Columbus daily. The
union depot is a dingy little place about
|0O teet by %, and it is very badly lighted
at night by few jets of poor gas, when
nve passenger trains come in almost
together. The depot was built TO accom-
modate the small travel of twenty years
ago, and is entirely inadequate to present
requirements.
NEW RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Capt. j. A. Connolly of the Central raili
road surveying cJrps Is in the city for the
purpose OF making arrangements for the
building or an iron bridge across the Chat
tahoochee river on the Mobile and Grard
roao. Tia present structure is In a dan
gerous condition, and the new one will be-
commenced as soon as possible. The iron
bridge Will be in the same place as the
present wooden trestle, and stone piers will
be built.
AN ACCIDENT ON THE NEW ROAD.
The first bad accident ON the Columbus
Southern railroad, which is now being built
from this city TO Albany, occurred to-day az
Gobblers hill. The material train. loaded
with iron and crossties left this CITY at Ill
o'clock this morning. At the Cusseta camp
cars were attached, as the free labor hands
were TO be removed to Renfroes from that
point. AT the hill the first car
jumped the track. Charles Heath. one
Of the camp cooks, leaped Off ANA fell under
the cars. Both his legs were ground off.
and at last reports his attending physician
had no hope OF his recovery. Charles Redd
(colored), a carpenter, was also badly in
Jured. Conductor Morris had an ankle
badly sprained by jumping of. The sngi-
neer and other hands escaped injury.