Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-14
ANOTHER WRECK.
ON THE NORFOLK AND WESTERLY
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEV-
ENTEEN INJURED.

Saturday night, which resulted J."
tho wreckiug of six coaches, the
death of one person, and INJURY
more or less seriously to seventeen
others.
The scene of the accident was
near HuttOn's about one mile east
of Glade Spring, where the tram
was due at 1910 O'elOck, but on
this occasion was thirty minutes
behind schedule time.
Before the tank is reached, there
is a culvert with an embankment
twenty feet high. The first init
nation of an accident to the pas
sengers was when within a few
hundred feet ofthis culvert a heavy
shock was felt followed by hOFi l.
BILE grating sound. The next mo-
ment the entire train with the ex-
ceptlOn of the engine aud the last
sleeper had plunged down the en-
bankwent, the mail Cur, which was
next The tender, being broken into
thousand fragments, scattering
debris IN every direction, the ex
press, baggage and two passenger
cars smashed and badly damaged.
The engine has passed safely over
the bridge and was standing
on the track, though the
tender had become separated
and was lying at the foot of the
en- bankment on the east side of
the culver. The last sleeper also
remained on the track uninjured.
Those who recovered at once
from the confusion and the panic
which followed, FASTENED to dis
cover the Injured ard render what
ever assistance they could. In the
mail car which lay next the small
stream at the bottom of the EN-.
bankment were found mail agents,
B. w. BOcock and A. y. Burton.
Mr.. Bocock was found wedged in
between the broken timbers of the
car, his head hanging out over the
water, and his legs imprisoned.
He was badly bruised about his
head, his right shoulder diSlOcated ,
bruises IN and about the middle OF
the spine, and a number OF minor
injuries. Mr.. BIrtOn was also
found wedged in between the frag-
mems Of the car, bruised in various
places, hut receiving his worst IN
iuries abOat the hip. l. is feared
he is seriously M lred internally.
Agents Barton and BOcOck live in
this CITY.
In the express car was found the
already inanimate body Of express
messenger George Kerr, of Peters
burg. He had evidently fallen for
ward at the shock, and upon his
body had fallen a heavy box, no
doubt killing HIN instantly. His
body was removed to the sleeper.
Captain Barnes, the conductor,
who at the tine Of the accident
was on the second class coach, vas
badly hurt, though hehad abundant
opportunity to escape without
more than a slight bruiSe. His
chief injury was received by falling
forward on the heater when the
train made the plunge. 1t was re-
ported by the train men this morn
ing that he was i'll a very critical
condition.
Little Gladys McCuIIom, Of Char
lOttesviIle, a beautiful little child,
is Suffering from several severe
bruises on the hip and wound IN
the head {; J. c. McClelland, brake
man, cuts on the back and leg,
aud j. r. Kent, fagman, are among
the more seriously injured.
The engineer and fireman we're
unhurt, going over on the engine
in safety. There were fifteen pas
sengers on board the tram that
were unhurt. They assisted brave.
" with many citizens who came
down from Glade Spring, in the
work of rescuing aud caring for
tue injured.
The railroad men state that The
accident was dGe 10 a broken side
rod which connects the driving
wheels of the engine. This rod, it
is SAID, suddenly broke and was
driven Into the ground, checking
the train suddenly. and causing
the weight and arrested fore Of
the engine to be thrown on one
side. which produced spreading
of the rails. Tie engine passed
over this, but the wheels of the ten
der refused to do so. giving way
and throwing the train fro n the
rack. The concession and over.
turning Of the entire tram followed.
Thorgh this is the statement made
bV many who know the facts, some
of the passengers state that man,
berS of the crOss-ties at this place
were decayed, showing that the
track was lOOSened so as = render
it dangerous.
Some Of the wounded passengers
remained at Glade Spring under
the care of tue local physicians,
who did all in their power TO allie
viate their suffering and render
them comfortable. Tie tralnmen
also deserve the highest praise for
their presence o. mind and dlSpa CHI
in relieving the wounded.
1t was a subject of wonder to all
who saw the wreck that the two
mail agents we're not Instantly kill
ed. The top and siies # the car
we're broken into small fragments.
Il was the floor, which remained
almost intact, that saved them.
Fortunately for all on board, the
first shock OF the train was not fol.
lowed for some moments by the
nlnnpp. and many had fimp tn