The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
FLAT CREEKS BIG WRECK
TIE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AS
MUCH A MYSTERY AS EVER.

The Coroner's Jury Exoner the
Railroad from Any Blame Whatever
Knoxville in Fever of Unrest and
Business suspended-A Full List of
the Injured.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. 2S.-The coro-
ner's inquest to-day returned a verdict COM
pletely generating the Knoxville, Cumber-
land Gap and Louisville railroad from all
responsibility for yesterdays accident at
Big Flat creek. The cause of the accident
remains unknown, as the experts are totally
unable to explain it. The roadbed was ex-
amlned and found to be in perfect condi-
ton. The wheels were tested before the
train started and the cars were lust out of
the shop. A small stone found between the
plank crossing and the rail NAV have lifted
the tiange from the track, but this is consid-
cred improbable. Knoxville has a fever of
unrest to-day, and business, except
at the newspaper Offices, is practically sus-
pended. Large crowds are on tne streets
quietly, but earnestly, discussing the ac-
cldent. Scarcely man injured but was a
prominent and popular citizen. All the
public associations met to-day to take ac-
WIN eiAlu llJllLRly COillDbilDidbe bub Edl OC-
caslon. There have been no additional
deaths, but the chairman of public works,
Mr. Young, is now dying. and Alderman
Barry cannot live. County Judge Maloneys
condition has tax N turn for the worse, and
his friends are very anxious.
FULL LIST OF THE INJURRD.
The following is complete list Of the
wounded and extent Of their injuries:
ALEX A. ARTHUR, slight internal in
juries-bruised, not considered dangerous.
IsHAM YOUNG, chairman Of the board of
public works, internal injuries; will die.
JOHN T. HEARN, editor of the Sentinel,
very painfully but not seriously injured
internally.
EDWARD BARKER, compound fracture of
the right leg, ana hurt in the groins
amputation necessary.
A. j. ALBERS, simple fracture of the hip
bone, two ribs broken and right arm frac-
tured.
W. W. WOODRUFF, simple fracture OF
the left leg and left arm.
REV. r. j. COOKE, dean Of the theological
school, Grant university, Athens, two ribs
of the left side fractured.
ALEXANDER w. WILSON, assistant chief
engineer Of the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
ami Louisville railroad, compound fracture
of the right leg above the knee, and frao-
ture of the right hip-bone and bruised about
thu head and shoulders.
GEN. H. SCHUBERT, simple fracture of
the left leg below tue knee and fracture of
the right thigh bone.
j. +. KINzEL, left shoulder dislocated and
injured internally, not serious.
PETER KERN, a member of the board of
public works, left shoulder, head and face
bruised.
JOHN II. HALL, Middlesboro. KY, cut
and bruised about the head and face.
JUDGE GEORGE MALONEY, one rib broken
and thigh bone probably fractured; very
dangerously injured.
II. MCKELDIN of Athens, rib broken, in-
jured internally.
P. Il. TAYLOR, two ribs broken, cut and
bruised about the head and face, and ankle
sprained.
jured internally, probably frac ture Of the
ribs.
E. W. ADKINS, bruised on the leg and
cut in the neck.
J. E. BARRY, cut in the side by glass
wounds considered necessarily fatal, as the
cavity of the abdomen is filled with pow
dered glass.
JUDGE Ii. H. INGERsoLL, right leg cut
and bruised.
H. B. WETzELL, head and body injured
not dangerously.
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the wrist, cut and bruised in the face.
PHILIP SAMUEL, aged ten years, severe
scalp wound.
r. SCHMIDT, left shoulder and two ribs
fractured.
W. A. PARK, state inspector of mines,
right leg and spine slightly injured.
c. a EBB, slightly bruised
Alderman w. G. PERRY, bruised about
the loins and head, severe cuts.
w. C. PERRY, fagman, internally in
jured-
SIX OR SEVEN MORE WILL DIE.
During the afternoon and evening syrnp-
toms of q grave nature have developed II
several cases, although up to midnight
| no deaths have occurred. Chairman Young
| cannot live through tonight; Alderman
| Hoclings is havingshemorr hages from the
! lungs, and is considered fatally hurt
| Alderman Barry has symptoms Of peritoni-
! tis: Edward Barker and Charles Seymour
| are now considered fatally injured, and
| Judge MalOney is splitting blood, and the
| doctors are fearful. Mr.. Flanagan,
| it is thought, will die, rs he is
| having hemorrages. Col Powers was
| buried this afternoon. All stores were
| closed and business was suspended. Gay
| street was lined with sorrowiae
! people. Judge Andrews will be
| buried tomorrow and Mr. Reeder
| on Sunday. Commissioner Kern has
taken backward turn, and nearly all the
| injured are beginning to feel the effects of
| the exposure to the driving rain. 1t is now
! the general feeling that the deaths will
| v1ro her at lea e six or seven