New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
LEADING CITIZENS or KNOXVILLE HURT
MORE DEATHS NAY RESULT FROM THE RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT.

MORE DEATHS MAY RESULT FROM THE RAIL
ROAD ACCIDENT.
Knoxville Tenn, Aug. 23.-The COrOners inquest
today returned verdict completely eXonera'ng inc
Knoxville Cumberland Gap and Louisville road from
all responsibility for yesterdays accident at Big RIA
Crock The cause Of tho accident remains unknown
as experts are totally unable 10 explain IT, The road
he'd was found 10 be in perfect condition. The wheels
were tested before the train started and the cars were
iust out of the shop. A small stone found between
bc plank crossing and the rail may have lifted fange
from the track but this is considered impossible
Knoxville has fever of unrest to-day, and business
except at the newspaper Offices is practically sas-
pended Largo crowds are on the streets quietly out
earnestly discussing the accident scarcely man In
iurcd but was prominent and popular citizen. All
hubble associations meet to-day to take action ana NJ
.inrly commemorate the sad OCCASION There have
heen no additional deaths today. but Chairman of
public Works Young Is now dying, and Alderman
Rarrv cannot live. County Judge Maloney's condi-
ton has taken turn for the worse. The following
Is complete list of the wounded and che extent OF
their injuries:
Alexander A. Arthur slight internal injuries not con-
sidcred dangerous Isham Young chairman Of the Board
NJ Public Works internal injuries. will die; John i.
uesrn Editor Of 1.-THE Sentinel" painful but not serious
internal injuries; Edward f. Barker compound fracture
OF The right leg. ampuation necessary Chaes seymour
attorney compound below and above the knee OF
the left leg ampulauon necessary A. j. Al6ert' simple
fracture Of the hip bone two ribs broken and right arm
traetured W. W. Woodruff. simple fracture OF the left
leg and left arm; the Rev r. j. Cooke, dean OF the
Theological School Grant University. Athens two ribs
~ the left side fractured Alexander w Wilson assistant
IN the Chief Engineer OF the Knoxville Cumberland Gap
and Louisville Railroad compound fracture OF the right
leg above the and fracture OF the right hip bone
ana brusei about the head and shoulders; General H.
schubert simple Of the left ee below the knee and
fracture Of the right thigh bone j. kinze left shoulder
dsocated and injured internally, not seriously; Peter
Kern a member Of the Board Of Public Works left
shoulder head and bruised John b. Hal! Midales
borourh KY cut and bruised about the head and face
Judge George Ma)oncy, rib brok and thigh bone
o,ohabv fractured dangerously injured Hum. McKedin,
~ Athens ribs broken injured internally; r. H. Taylor
two ribs broken and bruised about the head and face
and ankle sprained Dr. A. w. West city physician III
,rcd Internally probably fracture Of r!bs f. w. Adkins
bruised on leg and cut the neck T. Barry, Alderman
cut I'm the size by glass wounds considered necessarily
fatal as the cavity Of abdomen is filled with powdered
glass: Judge H. H. Ingers-I right leg cut and bruised
H. b. wetsel head and body injured not dangerously
w Il Samuel fractured left near the wrist. cut and
bruised in the face Philip Samuel age ten, severe scalp
wound r. Schmidt left shoulder and two RIBS fractured
W. A. Park state Inspector Of Mines right leg and spine
slightly injured; G. A. Fbbc slightly bruised W. C.
Perry Alderman bruised about the loins and head
cuts; w. C. Perry, fagrnan internally Injured