New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
THROUGH A TRESTLE.
FOURTEEN PASSENGERS ON A SOUTHERN
ROAD PLUNGED TO THEIR DEATH.
MORE THAN FIFTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INJURED
FEARFUL DISASTER ON THE KANAwHA AND
MICHIGAN ROAD IN WEST VIRGINIA.
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Charleston, w. Va, July 4.-The greatest
catastrophe that has occurred in this vicinity
the wrecking Of a Kanawha and Michigan
passenger train at Farm Station. eight miles north
from here, this morning. There is a tres
tie there about thirty feet high, and
by some means it caught fire during the night
and although not totally destroyed. its foun-
datiOns were undermined to such an extent that
when the passenger train leaving the city at %
a. m. attempted to cross it, it gave away. and
two crowded were precptated into chasm.
The engine and baggage car crossed it safely
The train was running slowly at the time,
but the engineer, seeing that something was
wrong, opened the throttle and attempted to
haul the train over. The two cars broke
from the train despite his efforts Twelve
persons killed instantly two others have since
died, is not expected TO live through the night
and out of the ffty-eght injured. it is feared
that some others will die
The train, which was bound for Columbus,
pulled out from here with two carloads of
pleasure seekers, among them the Order of Uni
ted American Mechanics who were going to
Pocas Surgeons and relief train were sent
at once upon receipt of the news of the accident
The scenes among the dead and dying were
mother, one mans head was severed at the mouth
! and his head was brought out from under the
wreck several hours after his body was found.
1t is feared there one or two bodies yet under
the wreck.
A Gazette" reporter has just returned from
the scene and brings the following list OF the
dead and injured
DEAD.
COULTER Amos. Red House, w. Va.
DACGHERTY, Jasper, New-Martinsville. W. Va.
HUFFMAN, Charles
FIFE, Colonel w. f., Buffalo, w. Va.
o'LEARY, Ella Charleston.
ROBINSON, Orville, Midway, W. Va
ROSE, L. c.. Blue Creek, w. Va.
SULLIVAN, Polly. Mason City.
Middeport, Ohio.
| wELCHER, Walter, Charleston.
| wELCHER, Mrs Walter Charleston.
WHITE James, Mlddleport Ohio
! WILSON, I. N, Gallipos Ohio
INJURED.
| ARCHIBALD, A., Poca; injured.
| BLACKBURN, Raburn, Elk City; legs hurt
BLACKWOOD, James. Athens, Ohio crushed about head
has not recovered consciousness.
BIIGH Leon l.. Red House, w. Va; spine hurt and
CALHOUN, II. T. Gaipolls. o.; thigh broken and cut
under chin.
CARPENTER, Samuel, Poca foot hurt
| CART, Cora Charleston face and neck bruised
| CART Maggie Charleston shoulder injured.
CARTER White Null Grove, X. g.. hip, head and side
slightly hurt.
co2XEER Charles Poca w Va slightly injured about
| CoNKER. j.. Poca. w Va. side hurt
| COPELY. James. Elk CITY head and arm bruised
CORDEN J. B.. bridge foreman. Lcon w. Va back and
COULTER, Eva, aged seven, Red House back and head
hurt
COULTER. sale Rcd House W. Va. head and side hurt
| DAVIS Minnie. Charleston head and back hurt.
| EISELE. Clorcnce. Charleston arms bruised
| EISELE. George Charleston; head injured.
| FORD WILLIAM. Elk City; head and chest crushed.
| gillespie q. ~. Elk City; breast and head cut.
GODDARD. James ", jr Charleston face cut and body
HAYES. - postal clerk Athens Ohio slightly bruised
| HENSON. Ella. Elk City head injured.
| JACKSON Jennie. Charleston; head cut and shoulder
Jennings. F. W. Columbus Ohio. side hurt.
JONES, J. d. Charleston broken and internally in
JONES. Mrs J. D., Charleston head cut.
JONES, Lucinda, Elk City head bruised
JONES, william, Elk city head injured
| KIGER, W. T.. Charleston; slightly bruised.
! KIGER - young son Of W. T. KlZ.r, slightly bruised
Long. c. c., Point Pleasant w. Va; head cut
MCKEE, Eliza, Poca w Va. injured about head ant
MCKEE. George Poca, w Va; internally injured.
| MARTIN. J. c.. Leon. w. Va. back injured
MULLINS, p. L., Glendennin. W. Va; leg and arm
crushed.
PRICE T. A. proprietor Of Prices Floating Opera, New
| Martn.va; nervous shock and slight bruises.
RAYBURN Andrew, Elk city; shoulder, face and collar
| bone crushed.
I REED. w. T.. Elk City.
| ROBINSON Charles, conductor, Midway w. Va head
! and body bruised.
ROSS, -, Elk city bruised.
sATTERTHwATT, r. j.. Charleston; conclusion OF head
and other injuries
! SAL NDERS W. H., Charleston head cut
! Shirley Mary aged twelve, Charleston head cut and
internally injured.
| sHUE. Samuel, Midway, W. Va face and head cut
| SIMPSON Peter Charleston; head cut.
| s;PRADLINt', Allie Elk City head cut.
! SrRIRLINCi. George w, Point Pleasant, W. Va. cut
under chin and body bruised
TRU SLOW. Mrs r. S. Charleston; skull fractured and
! c0ncussiOn of the brain.
| WALL, \. c., EI@ City; side and legs bruised.
WELCHER -, the twoycar-od child Of Walter Wclchei
| and wife. who Killed.
WHITAKER. John, E,A City; side and head cut and
bruised
| WINtREE, Molie Elk City; back and side injured.
OF the entire number OF passengers, only one
John Norvcl, Of this city, escaped without a
scratch He was in tho mail-car. Most Of those
! injured are only slightly hurt.