Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-29
A SAD ACCIDENT.
THE BRAks-Rop BREAKS AND A
TRAIN RUNS AWAY.
Crashes Into the Chesapeake and Ohio De-
pot at stsunton--A Lady Killed
Ten Persons More or Less
Injured.
Special telegram to tho DisDatca.i

Special telegram 70 the D'spatch-i
SrAu,roN, Va, April 2s.--In tho early
morning hours q terrible calamity occurred
here IN the twinklinc of an eye which sent
ethrill Of horror through tho community.
Tram No 2. from the West tho Cincinnati
and Old Point and Washington express Of
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Line, Conductor
George W. Wright was due at stanton at
l.35 a. VI. II was an hour late this morn
.iuc whom az Ia Grange station. five miles
vest of stanton. the brake rigging on
the tank 81 the engine loosened and fell 10
the ground.
TIE ATR-BRAEE BROKEN.
The hrake-rod also dragged on the
ground and threw mp the rock ballast
nrainst She trucks Of the baggage and ex-
prcs4cars. striking the air-cocks through
which the air passes from car TO car. and
tan. the AIR was prevented from gong
through the train. This was not discover
81 until " was time 90 apply the brakes
with the view Of making the stop az Staun-
tom The engineer John Chalkley, finding
tlc aiT did not apply, blew for brakes,
which signal was responded 20 by the
ln-gage-mastor applying the brakes
w. using the conductors cord IN
tic baggaCe-car. The train had then
approached within mile or less OF tho
ffuunton stat on. II was Of course making
rswl time, hut kept the track. passing
Through the long yard at that point. The
track ALWAYS taken by the passenger trains
j. the ono next TO tho platform of the pa
seneer station, which Is on the north sido
a. the track. ITS direction here being east
nui west. and curves outward next 30 the
platform. hut before taking that curve
gong Gas, there IS one of opposite bona,
over which 10 passed. Tho platform Is over
three hundred feet long and covered. tho
Car. bending noxt 20 tin then rapid hight,
aud particularly tho last Of the train.
1HE sIEErTR 4 MASS or RUINS.
THE sleeper came Al contact with the
coluIce oi the platform-rO0i near its west
ON end. and from thcre the remainder on
the entire length was demolished. me
sleeper Don the mean time flow hc track ana
rolled over on IN" north side mass OF
ruins. Thcre seemed to Doe not particle
Of n l,ft whole. and the Immediate apart
mont of the pa--crgCrs looked 60 be as
completely demolished rs the exterior.
Ode engine and the other GAYS continued
naulrtcr Of mile or more and were hhaily
checked on the upgrade. ms occurred
about O'Clock ~ the morning.
lLc front wall OF the passenger station
AMI the front wall Of tho eastern baggage
I1.u were also injured.
Among the passengers on the tram was
tie Pearl of Pckiu Opera Company, about
forty iu number, Dt route from the West Tor
rn engagement TO play tonight. There
w,r, fifteen Of the company IN the sleeper.
Dl these one was killed and scvcr4il injured.
BILLED.
Miss Myrtle Knox, of Kansas CITY.
INJURED.
Miss Berthe Fisch. conclusion OF spine
arI Confusion of abdomen.
N-, Edith Miller, of New York, ankle
JONES Duuaham. ankle spraincd.
Ns. Edward Webb confused thigh.
Er Louis Harrison, sDalp-W0uud.
Bit. Edward Stevens. dIslOcated shoulder.
Nr II. +. Fitzpatrick, of New York, n
luu,,r merchant, wound of head and Les
In. Tloman, slightly injured.
UNINSURED.
Mrs. Augusta Fisch. Mis- Minnie Dreher
Mis- Addio Walton. Miss Vera Thorpe,
and Ntssrs. Herman. PcrlCt. Edward
Webb. aud Gilbert Clayton were not i'll
'Thecatastrophe was quickly announced
l, the ringing of bells. McSss myers now
fr surgeons for those in distress, and soon
brave, strong men were there and Afforded
prompt relief.
POOR NUss KNOX.
Miss Knox died very shortly after her
was taken 60 the embalmiug-ro0m OF :. NJ.
wilkes q Co.. and there prepared for
burial. She was q small ami very pretty
blonde. The laiuOf her intense suffering
until relieved 10y death left its traces upon
Der face and delicate features. Her body
was sent 10 her friends at Kansas City.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. who pOsscssc i.ne con-
sttUtion and physique, requested TO be
saut 10 his home. iis wounds were not
to .lfttf of
physicians consented me went forward TINS
morning.
CARE FOR TIP WOUNDED.
AT the wounded except one lady. as well
"a tho members Of the company. are at the
virginia Hotel. Dr.. A. NJ. Hcnkcl the
surgeon of the railroad company, and
number OF associates i'm the profession
were promptly ON hand, and have been an
tlring lu giving all the aid m Their power.
Dr. G.. W. T. Brock. of Richmond. a phv-
slci9n for the railroad company. with Mr..
Henry H. Wickham. of the management
and legal department. arrived here early
iu the afternoon in special tram.
Mr. =. /. Downes of Clifton Forge, n
dispatcher. was here as quickly Is II
Was possible for him TO be.
CROWDS Al TIE WRECK.
Thcacent no Stauutou. Mr.. ". q. Sydnor.
wta all his assistants were Uutirng
lH.IItL NNth dut tlt' iifi'i. 't' N'. ~i0o Nnl'-
tam Waters, chief OF police, and his force.
To-day WAS Augusta-CouuN Court and
f. large attendance of people We're present.
From the time of the tragedy tlll the scene
was cleaned of the d5rs hundreds OF peo-
pile were constantly present.
Sine hillside north ot the railroad, az
well as all the approaches and space Oh the
side Of the track and that Of the wreck,
verc thronred throughout the dav. Nor
Was the scene about the Virginia Hotel loss
one of deep interest IN the distress IN
which every person manifested the great
sst sorrow.