The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
Colored sleeping car porter.
0. w. Lawson, Louisville, Ky.

Mrs. R. G. Moore, Helena, Ark.
Miss Ophelia Moore, daughter {
last named, supposed to be dying.
A. S. Link and wife, of Lexington
both seriously injured.
B. NJ. Estes, Jr., of Memphis, Tenn
hurt, but not fatally.
Patrick E. Ransom, of Northhamr
ton county, son of Senator NJ. "
Ransom, cut in head, not seriously.
Otto Ramsey, of Norfolk, Va.
Worth Elliot, Hickory, N. c.
John Gage, Asheville injured, no
seriously.
Very fewof the passengers escapes
death or injury, and the wounds were
as a rule, of horrible character.
In one car were company of fire
men from Asheville, who were return
ing from the fremen's tournament a
Durham. Many of these were killed
There were in the sleeping car sew
persons from Tennessee, who wer,
homeward bound from Morehead City
Several of these were killed.
William M. Houston, of Greens
boro, who was killed, was a leading
merchant.
One of the sad incidents was the
wounding of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S
Linke, of Lexington. They were
married last night and had just begun
their tour. The bride was Miss Haines
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 28.-Ther<
is yet great excitement at Statesville
over the accident at the Bastian bridge
over Third creek. The friends and
relatives of the dead and wounded
are flocking there. The dead now
number twenty-five and the wounded
twenty-six. The dead are being en-
balmed as rapidly as possible. The
following bodies were taken from the
wreck to-day: Charles Weber, OF
Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. Frank White, oil
Memphis, Tenn, Henry Patterson,
(colored), an unknown man with a
ticket from Reidsville, N. c., to Cor
NTH, Miss, and testament contain
ing the name of A. L. Bingham. The
following are seriously hurt: A. S.
Link and bride, of Lexington, just
married Mrs. R. c. Moore, of Helena,
Ark, J. T. Holler, of Catawba county,
N. c., B. M. Estes, of Memphis, and
R. Johnson, anewsboy.
There are two statements as to the
cause of the disaster; one that it was
due to wet weather and decayed cross
ties the other that the rail was mali
ciously moved of course this means
a great deal to the railway company.
Its officials here were positively in
formed last night that the rails were
removed. The bridge was certainly
not hurt. Trains passed over it very
soon after the accident. 1t is of iron
and stone and spans stream which
at the usual stage of water is very
small. The rains increased its volume
and the wreck acted as dam. Thus
it happened that several people were
drowned.
1t is a pitiful story about Mrs.
Theo. w. Poole, of Martin county.
Her daughter held up the mother
head just as long as she could, but
weakness unnerved her arm and the
mothers head went under the water.
Auditor Sanderlin was saved from
death by drowning, it is understood
here.
STATEsv1LLE, N. c., Aug. 28.-This
picturesque little town situated at the
foot of the mountains, with its gay
summer boardes and tourists, is still
in great excitement over the awful
calamity at Third creek yesterday
morning. The friends and relatives
of the dead and injured are f1ocking
here and nothing is thought of or talked
about except the Inflated train of yes
terday morning. All gaze at the
fearful wreck and can only wonder
that single life was saved.
They are being embalmed as fast as
possible and expressed to their former
homes, while the injured are receiving
warm hearted Southern hospitality.
The following is list of the dead
not mentioned last night: Charles
Weber, of Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. Frank
White, of Memphis, Tenn.
A. S. Link and bride, of Lexington,
N. c., just married, are seriously hurt.
Mrs. R. c. Moore, of Helena, Ark.
J. F. Holler, of Catawba county, N.
c., B. NJ. Estes, ofMemphis, Tenn. and
and r. Johnson, newsboy, are also
hurt, and their injuries are thought to
be serious.
One hundred railroad hands, twenty
five convicts and a number of railroad
officials are still at work removing the
smashed up engine.
The report that A. S. Link was
dead, sent out last night, is not true.
He and his young bride are still alive,
although Mr.. Links injuries are more
serious than those of his wife. Hopes
are entertained this morning of the
recovery of both.
Charles G.. Weber, of 1924 Carson
street, Pittsburg, Pa, will probably be
inferred in quiet little lakewood Gene
terry, lying at the foot of a hill at this
place. His remains below the head
are SO badly mutilated that unless a
metallic case is sent from some other
place, There being none here), they
cannot be shipped.
W. NJ. West, the engineer, who was
bruised and mashed almost beyond
recognition, was buried in Salisbury,
n. c., yesterday.
STATEsvILLE, n. c., Aug. 29.-J.
P. Wardlaw is the name of the victim
of the Third Creek disaster on whose
person the testament was found with
the name of A. L. Bingham written
in it. His body was shipped to
Cor;nth Mics todav FIR hnril