The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
ANOTHER RAILWAY HORROR,
4 Train Breaks Through a TPGSHG, Carry
ing Death and Destruction.
FIFTEEN PEOPLE INSTANTLY KILLED.
Sad Scenes Among tho Dead and Dying-A
Whole Family Annihilated-A List
OF the Dead and Wounded.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. July 4.-The great
est disaster IN the history OF this community
was the wrecking Of a Kanawha and Michigan
train At Farm. village eight miles north Of
this city, this morning There is a trestle
there thirty-fye feet high. which caught fire
At some time during the night from an unac-
oountable cause. probably from q cinder from
an engine passing about midnight. While
the bridge was not consumed. Its foundations
we're so badly damaged as 10 render IT unsafe
o cross. No notification Of the fact was re-
ceived here. however. and the train, the
first Of the day. Attempted 10 cross as usual.
The engine. tender and baggage-car passed
over safely, but the two coaches went through.
Engineer Pat Conner seemed 20 realize tho
situation and pulled open the throttle in the
hope OF pulling all over safely, but II was too
late. Both coaches were crowded, and
scarcely any one in them escaped injury.
BEISGNG IN THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The station is three miles from the nearest
telegraph Office. but as soon as possible a re-
hef tram was sent from this city which re-
turned about 2.15 p. NJ, bearing the dead and
wounded. One of the most pathetic Incl
dents of the accident was that of the annihila-
ton of the Welcher family Mr.. Welcher. his
wife and little child were on their way TO
J NAAL / AfhhhAl 10 NlHll lIltUOH. DtllE lutlI
FIRST trip outside Of the city for years Mr..
Welcher was instantly killed, and his wife
was brought here a few hours later so badly
injured that she died shortly after her arrival.
Their little child. aged about two years, was
somewhat bruised and bleeding, three fingers
0i its right hand being cut of.
LIST OF TIE DEAD.
Following is a list Of the dead.
Amos Coulton, Elk City
Oryllle Robinson, Midway.
Thomas Thornton. Charleston.
Walter MelcheT and wife, Charleston
Jasper Dougherty. New Martins vile, O.
Colonel w. f.. Fife. Putnam county, W. Va.
Misses Mary Sullivan and Ella Olery,
Charleston
Theodore n. Wilson, Galhpols Bulletin.
X. q. Satterthwate. Charleston.
J.. G. Rose Blue Creek. Kanawha county.
Charles Hoffman, Blue Greek, Kanawha
county.
Mrs. r S Truslow. owner of the st. Albert
Hotel, Charleston
An unknown woman, dressed in red, Is still
in the wreck The rescuers have been unable
70 extricate the body.
THE WOUNDED.
The injured are: Manager Price Of Prices
Sensation, "a floating theatre, slight, X. J..
Stone. j. ID. Stone and William Stone all OF
Fix City. slight. y. l.. Mullnes. Miss Ella
Henson and d. Gillespie, au of Charleston.
slightly, y. j.. Worcester slightly, the Misses
Maggie and Cora Cort, slightly Jennie Jackson
and g. W Stabling of Charleston, badly
James Copley. John Whitaker and J.. j. Nc
Kee Of Elk City. slightly Wayburn Blackbur
badly; D. Davidson Jones and j. NJ
Goddard Of Charleston, slightly; William Ford
OF Elk City, fatally T. W. jennings
Columbus, Ohio, Slightly: Miss Mollie
Winiree, Charleston. slightly; George and
Clarence Elsie, slightly. James Blackwood
Athens. o.. fatally the Misses Lucinda Jones
and Pauline Whitaker, Charleston, slightly
Allen Spradling Charleston. slightly. A. c.
Wall, Elk City slightly; G. G. Long, Point
Pleasant, badly; W J.. Reed. Athens, d.,
badly Andrew Mavburn, slightly Mrs Sallio
Coulter and child. Mrs Coulter badly
and the child slightly: Samuel Stone
badly Mrs. Mary Wall, Elk City. badly
Charles and Ed. Coulter Ilk City slightly:
Samuel Carpenter Boca. slightly Andrew
Archibald, Raymond city, badly; Leon l..
Begh. Boca badly.
The cars were crowded. and it is a wonder
that there were not more fatalities. Scarcely
any one IN them escaped
Aatr-phs list Of injured numbers IS
killed, l5.