Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-05
The Sioux Commission Have a Coun.
Gil With the Indians at
Lower Brule.
The Arrangements for the Sullivan
Kilrain Fight Have Been
Entirely Changed.
But Nothing Can be Learned, as
Only the Most Interested
Know the Changes.
a Frishtful wreck.

LYNCHBURG, Va, July PA fearful
accident by which many lives were lost,
and large number OF people injured, on
the Norfolk and Western railroad, at $50
this morning, one mile above Flaxton's
switch and thirty-on miles above the city.
The rain had been falling almost ccntinu-
ously and at times veryIheavily for twenty
four hours, swelling the mountain streams
greatly beyonditheir. normal state. Several
trains had passed over the road during the
night and it was thought the line was safe
for traiic, notwithstanding the rain, and
that no damage need be apprehended. at
the place of the accident however, the
water had undermined the road bed and
caused . washout about eighty feet long
by $50 feet wide. The water ct this point
was eight to ten feet deep. Into this
wateryi gulf the engine made 3 friRhtful
leap while running at the rate of thirty
miles an hour, carrying with It the tender
and eight cars. As the engine struck bottom
. rushing of water, into the locomotive ex-
pl0ded the boiler. This greatly augmented
the catastrophe. The debris was thrown
In every direction by the force Of the ex-
ploston, injurlng some ct those on the
train BY flying fragments. and scattering
fire brands, which ignited the wood
work OF the coaches. The flames spreads and
destroyed large amount Of mail and ex.
press matter, besides spreading panic
among the already terror stricken pas
seneers. ltis supposed that some of the
passengers were consumed in the flames
but it is difficult to get accurate informa-
ton, as the employees Of the Norfolk e
Western railroad refuse to give any infOr-
nation to the public. 1t is impossible to
state the number Of persons killed, but
the most reliable estimate pieces it at 25
Will be far in excess of the number
Of killed. Thirty of the wounded
have been taken to Roanoke, thirteen to
BHfOrdsville and thirty to Liberty. The
adopted daughter of Mrs. Judge Thomp-
son Of ~ Augusta county: was killed, and
very badly hurt. Pat Donayan. engineer,
with the fireman. named Bruce, was
sealded and burned to death by escaping
steam. Train Dispatcher LipSay was also
burned to death. Among others who lost
their lives were ]. J. Rose. postal clerk, /, Of
Lynchburg, w. G. Stead and the husband
and two 4 CHILDREN are of; Of Lady
pAo0OuSOk9s5! O14 glAO AullI WuO60
name cannot be learned. Mr.. Stead was
an Englishman, and was, the agent of the
Idaho hunting and fishing expedition. He
was on his way TO- England for supplies
when he met his death. Maj. j.. C. .Cassel,
superintendent Of the Lynchbnrg division
of the Norfolk and Western, was On the
train, and was seriously injured as were
also Baggagemaster Ford and Captain
Rowland johnson, who was in charge of
the train. 1t was thought that Captain
JOHNSON was m0rtally wounded. but later
him. him and . bageaaemaster a ID s'D'isS Ford Is 8
somewhat better. y B. Franklin, the,
postal clerk OF Abingdon, was BADLY
burned but escaped the fate Of his running
mate Rose. There is no telegraph c0mmu-.
ntcatiOn where the wreck occurred, and 1t
IL hard to get news. "a number Of physi-
clans VI ent down to do what they could to-
aid the wounded. The Norfolk u Western
people absolutely refused TO allow any
newspaper men aboard the train. and sew
eral who got on despite orders to the con-
trary were put OFT 81 Al special: dispatch ct
12 O'clock from the scene OF the wreck by
way Of Liberty says six bodies have been
recovered. The bodies Of Fl. Donovan; en-;
gineer, and Postal Clerk Rose were recOg-s
ntzed. The others are not known. tbs
thought large number Of bodies were
burned In the cOnfagr lon.
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