The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-28

Nr MoCogmaok, Of Alexandria. Buncombe
county
'rodio q drummer OF Chicago.
Nrs. White, Of Memphis.
THY INJURED.
The injured ore.
George Brawey Atlanta
Conductor opaugh: will recover.
il. q, Clepper. conductor Of the sleeping
car. will recover
4. W.. samson Louisville Ky.
Miss +. Pooio, Williamson
Mrs IS g. Moore Helena Ark.
Mle. a. J.. LINK, Lexington badly hurt.
h. NJ. Esius. Jr.. Me1phis. Tenn.
f.agm8n She eat Lexington. y. q.
John 6nge Ashoyille-
hon George W. ssnderlin. State Auditor
j. l.. itausor.
X. l.. johnson. DcWsO0y.
otto Ramsay Norfolk, Va.
Colonel b. Cameron, Of the Governors
staff
Worth Elliott. Hickory.
George Bowiey. Ataut "a. ca.
Colonel .. ". Lawson Louisville KY
Opheha Moore, Helena. Ark.
r. T.. Johnston, kewberne. r. G.
A. J.. LINK. one Oi the killed. and wife. who
was badly injured were on a bridal tour,
having been married that night and having
taken the train for Ashevile from Salisbury
T. H. Ransom one OF the wounded, is
son Of Senator Ransom.
Tho dead are living in q big warehouse in
Statesvile. while the wounded are being cared
for at priy yate houses.
Every passenger IN the sleeper met death.
Not q soul escaped.
The casualties may roach forty as it is be-
lieved that ali the bodies have not been taken
out.
WORK or TRAIN wgEoKERs.
lBy United PressJ
u ~
the railway disaster near Statesyllle this morn
ing shows il 10 haye been the most disastrous
that ever occurred on any railroad in North
Carolina The wost-bound passenger train
on the Western North Carolina railway went
od the track al liostrans viaduct, two miles
west of Statcsville. this morning. Eighty
five passengers wore on board. Few have
been taken out alive. The entire train went
down eighty feet Many Of the Ashevlue
fremeu returning from the State tournament
at Durham were killed. II - known that de
signing parties misplaced the rails and caused
the wreck The yiaduct is of iron and spans
r small stream There was no washOut and
the bridge was not broken down. The rail
way officials have Il telegram that the disaster
was due 10 the moving Of the rml 30 that the
train ran of the bridge Three Pullman
sleepers and two railway officnls' private cars
were attached 10 the train. The dead were
taken % Statesville.
POSITION or 5oNF or Jlh BODIES.
The train fell from the north side Of the
track: the engine lies partly up the embank-
ment on the west side. The frst-class coach
lies on top IF the second class and Superin-
tendent Bridgers' ear partly covers the
sleeper. 1t Is supposed that as the engine
making twenty-five to thirty miles an
hour on down grade. struck the bridge the
track spread. Engineer West was found
plniOued under his cab. Within arms reach Of
hq ~ a aQcc an ar
How their bodies got from the tTst-class
coach 10 the engine will never be known.
Miss Luellen Poole held the head of her
mother out Of tie water until her strength
was exhausted, when the head dropped and
the mother drowned Parts # the sleeper
and Of the frst-class coach are III the watcr.
Superintendent Bridgers was not aboard. His
car was being hauled 10 hsheyile. car
load of oonvicts arrived from Newton early
IN the morning and the track is being cleared.
/ The bridge is not damaged IA the least and
trains will soon lie running over It.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
RALrIGH. n c., August Especial. "A
terrible railroad accident occurred on the
Western North Carolina railroad two miles
from Statesvile this morning. The regular
mail train which left Salisbury for Asheyila
ran of IA trostlo which spanned Third creek,
and the engine and entire train was
precipitated tO tho bottom. a distance Of
eighty feet There were many passengers
aboard going 10 the pleasure resorts of the
mountains and also fremen returning from
the meeting Of the State Firemens Associa-
tion at Durham. The accident occurred al
about 8 A. VI. and the darkness added to the
horror Of the situation If possible.
TIP FIRST NEWS.
The first news of the accident was brought
bva wounded passenger, who walked to States
ville from the scene Of the wreck. The town
was at once aroused. and all went TO the
SCENE Of the disaster and did all they could 70
relieve the sufferers. About eiehty-five passen-
gers were aboard few people have been
taken ont alive Detailsare ditfcult tO'oOtain
but enough is known TO show that no such hOT-
rible wreck has ever occurred in this State bo-
fore How theaccident OecuTedis not known,
but il is said that a switch was misplaced by
designing parties
TIE wBRCK AT MIDNIGHT.
At this hour midnight, all the bodies have
not been vet taken ont OF the wreck. The
debris is piled up 50 high that it 10 impossible
To make thorough examination. Crowds have
focked 10 the scene all day. and the accident
has cast gloom over the entire community.
Everything is being done that can be.
ALL IN TIP sLEEPLR MET DEATH.
The bodies recovered have all been placed
in large tobacco warehouse. and the
wounded arc being we'll attended TO. Not a
soul came out Of the sleeper alive, There are
no further details to be had tonight, Intense
excitement prevails over the entire State. and
the newspaper and telegraph Offices are being
besieged by anxious inQuirers after friends
and relatives.
ANOTHER SERIOUS WRECK.
WELDON, n. c.. August 27.-ISpecial. J
The passenger train on the Scotland Neck
branch was wrecked this morning at Grifton
few miles beyond Greenyille. The wreck
was caused by the undermining Of trestle by
the high water. The locomotive and two cars
went into the creek and were badly broken
up.
Several passengers were on board. some OF
whom were severely but not seriously hurt,
none was killed. Tho trestle was abOrt ten
feet high No train came up to-day, ana II
will take the whole of tomorrow to remove
. no uyropl