Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-03
Terrihle Wreck.


Norfolk and Western passenger train, which
left Roanoke at 1905 a. m. yesterday, vas
wrecked st Thsxton's, twenty-five miles
distant from that city. The baggage, ex.
press, smoker. passenger and two Pullman
cars burned. having taken fire from the ex-
ploslon of gasoline lamp in ono of the
coaches. The train wont into chasm cre-
sted by a washouS few MINUTES after one
O'Clock Yesterday morning while running at
q speed of 90 miles an hour. The killed as
far az positively ascertaiued are: Patrick
Donovan, Lynchburg, engineer; Chss. Bruce,
Roanoke, fireman;L B. Summers, Abog-
don, mail agent; A. 8. Ffencss, Marion,
neil agent: Nathan Cohen, merchant, Ro'
apoke. en- route to Germany to Welt his pa
rents; w. G. Stead, Cleveland. Tenn., en-
route for England j. W. Beal, Cleveland.
Tenn. en- route for Paris A. III James, Ro-
anoke. travelling eDglnemsn of the road
John Kirkpatrick. of Lynchburg J. w.
Linaay, Roanoke, train dispatcher Denis
Melon, r 1anoke, janitor Norfolk snn West
ern ofIiots en- rcuie to New York to he mar.
rled, and a little niece OF Mrs. Judge Thomp.
ron. of Stanton It ia believed that 10 or
20 others persisted, as there vera nearly ~
passengers on the train, and that number,
probably more, sre unacoounted Tor. Inc
dead we're horribly cremeted.
The Injured are Bishop Alpheu7 W. Will
son, of Baltimore, wrist cut and body Slight
Iy bruised, but not dangerously injured J:
F. Temple, of Pottsvil;e, Pa, head and
limbs burned; F. T. Dexter, Beverly, Moss,
severely bruised ebort the head and body
J.B. Young. Bradford Pa, arm mashed
Mis-. Judge Thompson, of Slaunton, bruised
and deranged with grief Roland Johnson,
Roanoke, conductor. frlghtfnlly cut about
head and face E. c. Dubarry, cuperiDtend-
ent, bruised severely; w. @. Gls %, Roanoke,
baggage master, arm broken w. ii. Hay
ward, PUllman conductor, shoulder hurt
J. D. Tanner, Lynchburg, badly bruised
Joseph Goldberg, New York, leg and shout
der bruised snd hand hurt Miss Iuez Jack
son, Texas, bruised r. B. Goodfellow, Ro.
| auoke, hand and foot injured +; J. Q. Cassell,
| Roanoke, superintendent, arm hurt ID. w.
! Martin, Chattanooga. Tenn, cut and bruised;
M. d. Temple. Chicago, back hurt !; MTF.
r B. Youug, of Marshall, Texas, spine In
| jured.
Fourteen thousand dollars were found in
the pockett of Mr.. Stead af.er he was
dragged from the wreck. Bishop Wilson
lost his clothes, gold watch sud three hum
dred dollars in money. None of the passen.
gers 10 the sleeper saved any money or
clothes. The list of casualties Is necessa
rily imperfect. The railroad company Is
doing all possible for the suffering. The
track is washed out In places near the wreck
| for one end a.helf miles. Many think
| waterspout Visited that section just AFTER the
watchman pe ,sed over the track.
A dispatch from Lynchburg says: twenty
! five poi sons were Killed outright and about
| So woundeu, some MORALLY. Soon ni.er the
accident fire broke out and tho entire train
was consumed, burning to cindeIs the bodies
caught In the wreck. The names OF all The
dead and wounded have not been ascertaiu-
ed Rain had been falling almost contin-
| uously, and at TINT very heavily for twenty.
| four hours swelling the mountain streams
greatly beyond their notmal state. Several
| trains had passed over the road during the
night, and 1t was thought that the line was
safe for traffic. notwithstanding the ra'ps,
and that no danger need be- apprehended.
| At the plhce of the accident, however, the
water had undermined the roadbed and
caused a washout about 81 feet long and
| so feet vide. The water at this point Yves
to 10 .aet deep. Into this watery gnch
The engine made fightful leap while run'
ming at the rate OF forty miles an hour, car.
| Iying with il The entire train. IA the en-
| CINE struck bottom, tho rushing of the water
into the locomotive exploded tho Doiier
This fact greatly augmented tho castI ophe.
Debris was thrown in evsry direction by
tho force of the explosion. injuring some of
those on the train by the flying frngments,
and scattering tirebrands, which ienitrd the
wood work of the coaches. The Times
spread and destroyed a large amount ofmai
and EXPIRE 80 matter, besides spreading panic
among the already terror-atricken psssen-
gers.
Some of the passengers wero IN able TO ex-
tricate themselves from the wreck and were
consumed in thu flames, but 1t Ia difficult to
| pet accurate Information. as the employees
| of the Norfolk and Western refuse 10 give
any information to tho public. To add to
| the terrors of tho situation, large emhnnk-
ment about fifty yards east of tho Station
was washed out, shatting of all communi'
cation with Lyncbburg.
The work % getting at the unfortunates
was not an easy one Tho remains Of Same
| were charred almost beyond recognition,
nd the groaus of the wounded were piteous
| to hear. The relief expedition worked
manfully, and greatly relieved the distress
of the Injured.
The family of Bishop Wilson in Baltimore
| received telegram from him last night In
! which he stated that his right wrist was
cut. He received fow scratches on his
body also. A surgeoa dressed thu cnt, and
the Bishop expe os to ne ablo TO travel on
Thursday. Bishop Wilson he's been in bad
health for some time aud much apprehon.
sion ia felt by his family on shis account.
He ia in Roanoke.
Preparing for the Battle.
Interest In the Sullivan. Kilrsin fight grows
4 Al. L cian