The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26
HILL TN DEATHS JAWS.
EIs SPECIAL TRAIN RUN DOWN
BYAN EXPRESS TRAIN.

the Least Alarmed
CAMERON. w. VA, Oct. 25.-Gov. Hill
and party, accompanied by I. S. Riley,
chairman Of the democratic state commit
zee Gov. Fleming and others, left Wheeling
.t7.3O O'Clock this morning on the special
rain provided by the democratic state
committee over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road The train consisted Of a drawing
room car and Calvin s. Brice's private car
The train was to have stopped at all sta
.iops between Wheeling and Harper's Ferry
for from five to twenty minutes to allow
the governor to make a short address.
STOPPED BY A COLLISION.
The programme, however, was abruptly
interfered with by collision. The gov
errnor had addressed a gathering of 600
workmen at Benwood and several hundred
at Mouudsville, and his train was about
Starting when Engineer Lee Wells Of
Wbeeling heard warning note from the
engineer of train No. z, known es the
Chicago express, which told him that the
train was approaching on the same
of where the governors train,
which was designated as No. ~, was stand
ing. A wide and low highway bridge
spans the railroad tracks here, making it
impossible to see approaching trains. On
the other side of the bridge, about twenty
five feet behind No. n, an accommodation
train, which was running between Wheel
ing and Cumberland, came to stand.
COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY.
When Engineer Wells noticed the ap-
proach Of the Chicago express he immedi-
stely reversed his engine and backed his
train, but the express was moving at 80
30 of aad fknN y, ~
with the governors train and crashed into
it. The cowcatchers Of both trains were de-
molshed, but the engine of the express was
more generally wrecked, as were the plat
forms of three of the eight passenger
coaches comprising the train. Gov. Hills
train was thrown back on the accommoda-
ton train and the cowcatcher of that locomc-
4 tive was smashed. Behind the accommoda-
4 ton train was heavily loaded freigat train,
4 and the three trains together were thrown
back on that with slight force, but with no
N damage to the latter except that the cow
q catcher of the engine was torn away.
WHAT SAVED THE GOVERNOR.
Had the governors train consisted of
ordinary coaches instead of two strongly
built parlor coaches it would have been like
an egg shell between the two heavy trains.
AS it was, both these cars escaped without
even a scratch The engineer ON No, ~ and
the engineer on the accommodation train
behind him had orders saying that they
would meet train No. at Moundsville and
telling them to take the second siding east Of
Moundsville. The engineer on No. z had
orders not to pass the second switch
until these two trains were sidetracked.
Train No. was in the act of taking the
Sdetrack when the collision occurred.
THE AIR BRAKES FAILED TO WORK.
Engineer Fleming, who had been in the
employ of the road for many years, said he
attempted to stop his train on the other side
Of the second switch, but when he applied
the air brakes he found they couldn't con-
troll the traln. On examination he found
that the air had been shut off at the air
reservoirs on the tender, which of course
rendered the brakes useless, and his train
was carried past the second switch, with the
above result. Engineer Fleming had his
Knee cap injured, but no one else suffered
even scratch. The governor was not at
PHI excited and enjoyed the wild rush Of the
\ cc1pants from the first car in their en-
neaVor to escape.
THE OTHERS ON THE TRAIN.
On the governors train were Richard
Eanally, correspondent for the New York
Mortd, and George w. Blake, the New
ork SUNS correspondent, both of whom
accompanied the governor from Albany
Eben he started on this trip. There were
also on the train Correspondent Brattan of
he Baltimore Sun, three REPRESENTATIVES OF
neelng, W. Va, papers, Col. Robert Nc
idowneY of New Martinsville, w. Va. ex.
nerif w. c. Handlan. NJ Van Pret. s. A.
2orsey, the democratic candidate for state
nator in the Second district, Col. White
Wingerton, Charles H. Taney, T. M.
nrrah OF Wheeling, c. E. Walls of Marco
unty, West Virginia, and an Associated
rlnnrtafs Whn-S r.
y these In the forward car on the govern.
train were thrown out of their seats.
before they had time to collect their
pughts the second jar came and they all
sned into the second and last car. in
pich were Gov. Hill and Gov. Fleming,
nator Kenns, Chairman Early and about
others.
TAKING 1T VERY COOL.
ne governor was sitting on sofa in the
chattlng with Col. White of Wheeling
IN o3e hrst crash came, which he could
uly teel, and when the second was felt
" ent out on the rear platform and oh.
yea the damage done, remarEing at the
y tiIne to the reporters who.were at his
u, NOW, boys here is material.for news
gou' The collision was hardly felt in
soVernor'S car, but when all had
'eu except the governor and observed
narrow escape the party had had
Al eSSeQ themselves as unable to un.
.ano TIE fortunate circumstances at
ing The collision. Gov. Hill said it was
uIous how bis train and its occupants
Pc considering the weight of the
trains between which it was wedged.
TcHED ON TO THE ACCOMMODATION.
tef delay of two hours at Moundsvilie
etelne drawing the governors train
zoo badly crippled to pull them. the
parIor cars on that train were placed
rear end of the accommodation train,
glneer Of which was the only one of
nree injured in the collision, which
Ao4e TO proceed
THE GOVERNORS SPEECHES,
y hllI addressed an audience of 1900
at Grafton, large railroad center.
$50 ., spoke at Newburg, Rowlesburg,
1AlIa' the highest point in the Alle-
es, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
''9hC 9 and at Keyser, where ex-senator
laws paid his respects to Gov. Hill.
IRVING at Cumberland, Md, at s:45
Uo-nlght, the governor was driven
opera house and made a half hours
TO crowded house.
ce leaving Wheeling this morning Gov.
10 i9.etO uuresseo l2,OOO persons, 10000 of
i1SUening TO him from the car plat
T,lemlng and the West Virginia
sslI leave the train at Martinsburp
0 urn TO Wheeling. Gov. Hill and his
~ VIII reach New York Tomorrow
ID 23ES SOA via tle Baltimore and Ohio road