The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-28

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WILLIAM WEST. engineer. Salisbury, NJ c.
WARREN FRY, fireman, Hickory, \. c.
H. X. LlNSTER, Daggagemaster, statesyille,
WIN. HOUSTON. Greensboro. n. C.
p. BARNETT, Asheville, n. {.
SAMUEL GORMAN, Asheville, n. G.
v; T; wINsLoM Asheyilie. N: q
W.. j. FISHER, Campbell. 8. c.
j. b. AUSTIN. Hickory, N. &.
T. BRODIE, RUNNER, New York.
j. NJ. SIKEs. Clarksville, Tenn.
MRS. POOLE, Williamson, n. c.
JUBE THEFER; travelling salesman.
o l. colOred, Pullman porter.
JOHN DAVIS, Statesville. n. Z.
MI. MCCORMICK, Alexandria. Va.
DR.. George W.. Sanderlin, State Auditor,
was on the wrecked train. He was pain
fully injured. Among others who escaped
with injuries more or less serious are:
Col Z. B. CAMERON. of the Governors stat.
PATRICK L. RANSOM. Northampton county.
OTTO RANSOM, Norfolk. Va.
WORTH ELLIOTT, Hickory, NC.
GEO. BowLEs, Atlanta, Ga.
Col. o. w. LAWSON, Louisville, Ky.
Miss LEwELLYS Pool, WilliamstOn,N \. c.
Mrs. r. C. n Miss OPHELIA MOORE, Helena,
Ark.
As LINK AND WIFE. Lexington. Ky.
Il. N. ESTES, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
JOHN GAGE Ashevllle, N. G.
r. E. JOHNSTON, Newberry, s. G.
CONDUCTOR SPAUGH.
sLEEPING-CAR CONDUCTOR II. c. LEEPER.
FLAGMAN SHoAF.
Among the killed was Rev. j. NJ. Sykes. a
graduate of the Southwestern Presbyterian
University, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. DR.. Sykes
had just been assigned to missionary work
in China and was to have left for that
country Sept. 26 rext. He was married.
Mrs. w. E. Moore and her daughter, Miss
Orphella. were PROMINENT in literary and So
cIal circles in Arkansas, and were we'll
known throughout the South. They were
returning from q summer trip to the Blue
mountains.
Mrs. Poole was drowned before aid could
reach her. Three bodies have not been
identified. One Of these is an old lady;
another is a lady with a ticket in her
pocket which reads: Mrs. George Nc
Cormick and mother, Elmwood, n. c., to
Alexander. n. c." The third is also a lady.
Upon her finger is a ring engraved, az. II.
w. to NJ. B.. r." 1t is thought that all
bodies have not been taken out of the de-
bris. which is piled SO high that it is i'm
possible TO make thorough examination.
Crowds have flocked to the scene all day
and the accident has cast q gloom over the
entire community. Not a soul came out Of
the sleeper alive. Miss Orphella Moore. of
Helena, Ark, died after being taken out of
the wreck.
Another Story of the Accident
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Aug. 27.-Tbe most
dreadful railroad disaster in the history of
the State is to be recorded to-day In the
story of the total destruction of all entire
passenger train on the Western North
Carolina road. an accident in which
engineer, fireman, all tho brake
men and probably forty passengers
were dashed TO instant death-a
wreck from the debris of which only one
man, the conductor, emerged able to walk
back TO the nearest station and give news
such q sudden and such o complete and ut
ter destruction was the fast passenger and
mail tram which left Salisbury for Ashe-
Vile over the Western North Carolina
road this morning Mt l o'clock. The tram
WAS composed of O baggage cor. ex-
press car. mail car. first and second
class cars and q sleeper. II met it's fearful
doom at the high bridge over Third creek,
two miles west of Waterville. The
schedule of this train is a very fast one.
Heavy clouds obscured the skies as
engineer West. in answerto the conductors
whistle, pulled open the throttle and moved
slowly ont of Salisbury on the fated jour-
ney this morning. The yellow light