The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-26
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
4 LUMBER TRAIN PLUNGED INTO.
4 BRAKEMAN JUMPS AND
BREAKS An ARM.
SONE OF THE PAssENGEKs ARE
HuHr.
The North Bound Train Delayed about
Ehrec Hours the Scene of the
wreck ~ Temples Crossing, rive
NILES IL ON Richmond.

The passengers on the 6 O'Clock
through train, northward bound, on the
Petersburg and Richmond Railroad .
had considerable scare yesterday
afternoon. and most agreeable escape
from what might have been a serious
accident to them. The train was steam
ing ahead, at spinning gate. the con
ductOr. James Taylor. was at his post.
and Eogineer James Clayton was on
his seat. with keen eye to the front
aud hand ready to handle the throttle
at the quickest necessity.
As the train passed into the station
known rs Temple :, distant from Rich
mord about five miles, an accident
OCCURRED
PIERCED WITH SCANTLING.
From the statements of passengers
aboard the train IT appears that a long
train of forty seven cars loaded with
lumber had reached Temple + and had
taken siding.
There is no telegraph office at
Temples. and il was necessary to order
q hagman forward TO warn the ap-
preaching passenger train of the fact
that the aft part Of the long lumber
train occupied portion of the regular
track This hadto be done on account
of the fact that the siding could not ac-
cOnmodate the long train, and il would
be necessary for the passenger train
to slow down and permit the freight
tram TO pull up far enough to allow
the north bound train to pass without
hIndrance. The cOlored mau who was
ordered forward TO flag the approach
ing tram failed to do his duty. and the
result was that the engine OF the
coming train struck the rear flats of
the lumber tram.
JUMPING FOR THEIR LIVES.
When the engineer of the passenger
train passed the engineer of the freight
train he was signalled as to the cODdi-
ton Of affairs. but he saw that it was too
late to avoid an accident. He. however,
reversed iseDgine and sounded down
brakes, " aud then jumped for his life.
He fell upon his face and received
confused wound on the nose, which,
while painful. was not at all serious.
The rear brakeman, George 7. Ian
nier, also jumped, but with worse luck;
he had his arm broken. The baggage
master, Mr.. T. T.. Davis, also Jumped
from the car, and received slight in
jury.
THE EXTENT or THE DAMAGE.
The engine Of the passenger train /
ahead and tore into the rear
flats of the lumber train. IL struck the |
Hat between the trucks, cutting the car /
IN twain and bearing it onward on the /
CIV catcher for thirty yards. The /
with which the fiat was load /
ed perforated the boiler Of the colliding
tram and caused the steam TO escape /
copiously. but, strange To say. not a
coach OF the passenger train was de-
rallied although the shock was severe.
The damage was that inflicted on the
lumber car and the engine Of the pas
.enger car.
THE EXPRESS MESSENGER.
The express messenger on the train.
William Stainback, the son Of Mr..
Peter n. SIaInback, of Weldon. n. c..
was considerably shaken up. lie has
been Injured before in railroad acct
dent. and his nerves were considerably
lustTung: so much so that he was COM
pletelY Frustrated, and when the special
rain reached the city he was taken
rom II on litter and carried TO the
Exchange Hotel. Brakeman Lannier
vas carried to the Retreat for the Sick.
THE NEWS RECEIVED HERE.
Not being telegraph station-men
we're sent 10 Chester, and word tele-
,raphed of the occurrence. A special
rain was at once made up and sent 10
he scene of the disaster. DIR. c. w. =.
Brock accompanied the train. and |
eadered such surgical and medical ,
ervice as the exigencies of the occa- {
ion required. IL was past O'Clock
'efore the special train reached Rich
noud with the passengers transferred
rom the regular train.
THE FESTIVAL FOLKS.
Nearly two hundred Of the chorus of
he Petersburg Music Festival Associa- r
ion were on a special train following |
he regular train. They were detained. ,
nd to this cause may be attributed the ,
appointment of the audience at the \
pcDing of the entertainment at the d
lozart Academy last night.
The train with the little children. who :
ave such delight at the festival matt s
&c performance yesterday, returned a
sfely to Petersburg. passing the scene 4
the accident before II occurred.
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