New-York tribune., 1891-08-29
THE LIST OF DEAD GROWING.
MORE VICTIMS OF THE WRECK IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
THE TOTAL NUMBER KILLED Is TWENTY TWO
ONLY FOUR OUT OF EIGurY-F1vE PAS.
sENGERs ESCAPE INJURY-scEyEs
AT THE WRFcK

AT THE WRECK.
statesvll,c N C., Aug. 2s.-Thls pcturesoue nttIo
town. situated at the foot Of the mountains With rs
gay summer boarders and tourists is sin in great
excitement over the calamity at Third Creek yesterday.
Friends and relatives OF the dead and injured are
fockng here and nothing is thought Of or talked about
except the illfated No train on the Western North
Carolina Railroad. All gaze at the fearful wreck in
the creekbed and wonder that single life was saved
Country people for miles around with all conceivable
vehicles have been pouring in to see the wreck But
with all this excitement there is gloom over each
countenance that corresponds with the dark clouds
which are lowering the mass of wood and iron
lying at the bottom of Third Creek. The dead ara
being embalmed as fast possible and sent to their
friends and the injured receiving every attention.
The following are among the dead whose names were
not given last night Charles Weber, Of Httsburg
Mrs. Frank II. White OF Msmphis; Henry Patterson,
coIored: an unknown with ticket from Reids,
VILE y. c., to Corinth, Miss, and Testament con-
tanning the name "A. L. Bigham." The total number
Of dead now foots up twenty-five, and the number OF
those badly injured about twenty-six.
A. L. Link and bride, Of Lexington, just married,
are seriously hurt. Mrs. r. c. Moore. OF Helena,
Ark: J. F. Hotter Of Catawba County; B. N. Estes,
Of Mempbis and Il. johnson. n newsboy are also
hurt and their injuries thought to be serious
The space across the creek where the accident oc-
Cured IS seventy five yards, and was brdged by an
iron structure Of the most modern pattern. This
creek Is crossed half dozen times by the railroad and
these wrought iron and steel vaducts were erected
because they are regarded perfectly safe. No watch
man is kept at any Of them. The schedule is fifty
miles per bour and the speed is not essened at these
bridges The passenger train from Asheville to Sails
burv and heavy freight train had passed over only
few hours previous. The creek Is not large stream
but was somewhat swollen from the rams. Iherc
were elehty-ave passengers on board. number oil
these were held down by tmbers OF the bridge ana e
cors in tho wafer and were drowned, because 1t was
impossible 10 see to render them assistance Alter
those who were unhurt and those who were not
serionsv injured regained their presence OF mind they
found matches and OF the wood Of the cars they mano
torches and examined the appalling scene In INC
fall the passengers thrown to the ends OF the cars
and were packed one upon another. The now OF thc
creek was obstucted by the wreck and the water rose
M RAPIDLY and many were drowned In the cars VINO
were not seriously hurt. A..
Senator Matt W. Ransom's son pat was on tlc
train. but is not much injured state Auditor &. W.
Sanderln was thrown from end Of the sleeper 70
the other and was unconscious for several hours'
Fortunately there were fires in any OF inc codceS
and that of the engine was put out by the water anu
the horror of fire was not added TO the other hearI
rendinC scenes and suEerlnSs. Tie town ol oVd'os-
Vile is two miles from Third Creek ana Lehman
Cameron. being uninjured, ran over to the Town WIN
no clothes save his underGarments ana paelooVe"
lie SOON aroused the population and they went 10 inc
creek All except four Of the eighty-Ve passengers
were more or less injured Several Oh the ueau "eio
Gremen from Ashevillc who had been 10 Duiliiii'
y. c., al n tournament ,,-u -o.
The car of superintendent Il. r. BndseFs was
attached 10 the rear Of the train His coiored COOK ad
not gone 10 bed and the noise Of the ensne sot,o @
tbrovgh tie bridge startled him. On goiS 10 t,o h
hoor he saw the going into the cIeeh Iu ti, o
nncouped Mr. BI1dgcss and put on inc nalup ano @
THE lr rolled up within ten feet oI the Droheh Diueo
Memphis Aug. 2S.-The woman mentioned M, III Uae no
Associated Press account OF the staesVlhe ETGN w '
10 NJ 5 r." is beyond doubt the vic oi ,;c II, "a,
White of this city Mrs White had been sPen'--MS -
tb thinner at HIsborOugh y. c., and was on Ilef Wy
70 Memphis Mr. White received telegram .olt Et
S|atrSyie last evening and has left here LOT tHdO
Mace