The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-24
FATAL CRASHON
COLLISION THE RESULT OF
III ERRONEOUS ORDERS.

-iraz Sacrificed and F11teen OF
Fo"- other Persons Injured
- trains Running Fast When
18th and Disaster Came-The
eoane of the Accident Near Petro-
lsum, W. Va.
n.o,vr-v. ". VA, Aug. 23.-A terri
~ 1a,Ilision occurred about II O'Clock this
=. -soroirg on the Baltimore and ONO rail-
Hioi hotvsen Petroleum and Silver Run
- 10 obout twenty-three miles east of
80. n-,..'sh,rr. in which three men were in
II Killed and many were wounded.
H. occommodation train coming west, due
tpa~lsrsburg at u o'clock. crashed into q
'n,ciaI = train occupied by railroad magnates
on tour of inspection.
CONFLICTING TELEGRAMs.
Tho canse of the wreck is said to have
hoon conflicting telegrams. The one re-
os;rod bv Conductor Flanagan and the
1,,,inaar of the accommodation, ordered
tbsm 10 pass the special at petroleum,
while the special train, engineered by capt..
Cenbus Rowland is said to have had tele-
oranbio orders to pass the accommodation
at Silver Run. The result OF these instruc-
tio1s was to hurl into eternity four men at
Last and 10 wound fifteen or twenty
others.
coLLIDED ON A CURVE.
The trains came together with crash at
curve east of Petroleum, and between
that noint and Silver Run. Both trains
were running at rapid speed, and when
tbev colided the special tram and the
engine and tender, and the baggage car OF
the accommodation went over the cilff.
JAMES LAYLAN, engineer of the accom-
modation train, and one of the Oldest engi-
naars in the employ of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. was cruahed to death.
ALEXANDER BAILEY, fireman for Engi-
neer Iaylan on the accommodation train
was also crushed.
JOSEPH ROWLAND, also one OF the old
engineers, was caught under the wreck and
had one leg broken and received internal
injuries from which he cannot recover.
JOHN FLETCHER, fireman on the special
was also killed. Fireman Fletcher stuck &c
his engine and, with his helpmate, preferred
death to de3erhon of his post, and went
over the bank in the wreck. He was cut
and crushed to death.
THE SPECIAL CAR SMASHED.
The special car occupied by the Officials
on the inspection tour was smashed. Road
master D. A. Hunter was badly injured.
In the accommodation train we're many
passengers, all Of whom received a terrible
shaking up, and fifteen or twenty of whom
were more or less injured.
R. j. MALLEY, track master of Parkers
burg and q member of the city council, wa
badly injured
JEFFERSON Rose, baggage master of tn,
accommodation was also serlously hurt.
a large number Of passengers were more
CT less injured, but they were hurried of
on train sgoing east or west, and in the con
fusion following the disaster it was i'm
possible to get their names.
DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES.
The bodies Of Engineer Laylau and Fire
men Baily and Fletcher were taken t,
Parkersburg on the evening train. wher,
the bod will be inc sed in coffins anc
sen to their homes.
r. glueer Laviau was sent to his home on
Depot street. Engineer Rowland was takel
GfaItOn. " hen the train bearing
Jna bodies arrived in Parkersburg. il
vas surrounded by thousands of pe5ple
many Of whom were friends of the dead
while others had friends whom they believed
I9 nave 5ean oa the wrecked trains. As i
vas impossible 10 hear from their friends
a1' as runcrs Of the accident had grown
mo colossal dimensions, the anxiety in
creased, until tie crowd at the depot nun
bered LOusslls.
OTHERS WHO ARE INJURED.
". 4. FLETCHR Of Grafton is injured.
--lc GAEL FLANyAGAN, the conductor. i
aloag chose hurt.
MICHAEL GETHAM, conductor Of +ha sne
Gl3L ga tram, had his collar bone and threelrib
a, y. HEFFLIy, superintendent o
oII1lg9'' was cut in the face and neck.
CoL. Il. I. DOUGLASS, chief engineer
burned -''oO' 'A'iu Os'di
,,. Joseph 4P FIELDING Of st. Louis, was badl
cu5 Ia the back aud side.
Terry FLEMING had a leg broken.
~, 1h INK HARRIS is hurt in the back.
t. me accdent occurred a long distanc
0'-i any Town or telegraphic facilities.