Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
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A Misunderstanding OF orders Leads
10 the DisRster-LOss Over $50, 900.
bpecial Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DovEB, July THE most destructive
railroad accident that has occurred in
this vicinity for some TINA happened
about one mile north of Oheswold at
1885 O'Clock yesterday morning, when
eight freight oars and two engines were
totally destroyed. Extra freight No. 81
north-bound, loaded with southern veRe-
tables and general freight, arriysd here
on time and received orders to run to
Oheswold and await further orders.
Train No. 10, south-bound, OF empty
cars for the N. Y, p. u N. railroad, re-
oeived orders at Clayton to run to Ches-
void and pass No. 81. For some un-
accountable reason tho engineer OF No,
81, unless on account of the similarity Of
the names, misunderstood his orders and
was making for Clayton ct full speed
and was past Oheswold before the con-
ductor knew ii. Brakes were put ON and
signals given to stop, buttoo late to avert
Q collision.
The south bound train crashed into the
north-bound and soon the cars were piled
rs high as telegraph poles. The engi-
neers and trainmen jumped and mirRsu-
lously escaped death. No one was
injured.
The wreck train at Clayton was sent
for and about 200 men set TO work and OF
5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the debris
WAS cleared away and the company was
ready for traffio again. The track was
strewn with Southern tomatoes, berries,
potatoes and fab. The large number of
people from the surrounding country
who hocked TO the wreck carried OF
large quantities Of them. In one car was
500 cases of snuff from Richmond, Va.
Another was loaded with organs and ma
chinery. Eight osrs and both engines
were totally demolished. The loss is eH-
timated at $25, COO. The passengers of
the Norfolk express trains were trans
ferred, thereby causing no delay.
The engineer of engine No. 81, which
was attached to train No. 81, was James
I. Ingle; Edward Ford was fireman and
Harry V. Easom conductor of the train.
Thomas p. Truman was engineer OF
engine No. 81, which was attached to
train No. 10, and George I. Lotman fire
man. Edward B. Wright was conductor.
There Is curve where the accident
took place, but both engineers discovered
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the speed of their trains. At z o'clock
train left Wilmington with mechanics
and laborers on board, who assisted In
clearing the tracks. The aouth-bound
Norfolk express was detained at Clayton
until daylight, then ran on to the wreck
ard transferred its passengers to the
north train, returning to VIII.
mington with its passengers. The IS
north-boun passengers were detained at
Harrington until daylight, when they
were given their breakfast and sent on to
the wreck.
An amusing incident of the collision
WAS that of negro who was beating his
way up the road. He was seen crawling
from car in the wreck high up in the
air. After planting his feet on terra frma
he remarked to the conductor, sI'se berry
much 'tliged to you fer de ride dis fur,
but il dis is de way yuss gwine ter stop
Use gwine ter foot II de res OBJ de way
ter Wilmertin." He then coolly walked
on up the track after such narrow &c.
cape.