Asheville daily citizen., 1891-07-02
RAPID RAILWAY RUNNING.
FIVE MILES GONE OVER IN
-FOUR MHNUTES.
How the Wreck Near Newton APP
pcared to a Trained JOurna. lists
Eyes-Mr. Duffy VIII Not Edit the
"Farmer."

How the wreck Near newton Ap.
pcared to a Trained JOurna. lists
Eyes-SIr. Duffy VIII Not Edit the
"Farmer."
RALEIGH, July IL had Yesterday my
first observation of the effect of rail-
road wreck, a thing somewhat remark
able when remember have been rail
road Traveller since was fourteen years
old. learned at the depot at Ashcvllc
that there was some obSt ructiOn on the
line, and we were an hour behind time in
leaving. But nothing was said ON the
train about the nature of the trouble
and We moved ON rapidly until we passed
New ton. Then as we approached the
second or most eastern of the long tres
ties near and beyond that town, the
train came TO stop, and passengers
were notified tolcavc their cars, and pre-
pare 10 go around wrecked train and
trcstlc. The county road, few yards
distant, was filled with vehicles of all
kinds, provided by the railroad company
- ranstcr passengers, baggage and
>s.ils. Entering one of these carriages,
and descending long but gentle
hill, came suddenly in sight
of, and almost beneath the wreck of the
trcstlc which had spanncd the valley
through which the most insignificant OF
streams found it's way. The trcstlc was
perhaps two hundred wards long, and in
the centre three tiers, or about 40 feet
high. 1t was built of sawed timbcrs. and
what was left OF it, had a substantial ap-
pcarancc. About o'clock in the morn
ing a freight train consisting of two or
three box cars, and twelve flats loaded
with lumber, was crossing, bound west.
The engine and tender had gone safely
over, when suddenly the trcstlc behind
sunk with a sudden crash, and went to
the bottom, carrying the whole of the
train with it, and crushing them out OF
all shape. The cars, their load, trucks
and timbcrs lay in confused flattcncd
mass on the ground. The conductor and
ilagman were instantly killed and n
brakeman was badly hurt. These were
all who were on the train at the time.
que one. The wrecked trcstlc and the
lnokcn mass was the central figure, The
gap between the still standing benches
was about two hundred feet, and this
gap still remained connected by the rails
OF one ui the tracks, the iron holding
them high in the air in ragged line. AT
the scene OF the wreck was body of
forty or fifty convicts, held in solid
group under the muskcts Of the guards,
until the passenger trains passed on All
around were groups OF spectators from
Newton and the surrounding country.
among which were lively bcvics OF gis
who gave an air OF unnatural vivacity
| to this scene OF terrible and recent trag-
cdy. Amid the ruins were men at work
clearing them away and making ready
Tor rcpa RS, which would I've made during
the night.
Our run from the wreck to Salisbury
was made with an engin, running back
wark, but il was made safely, and we
made the trip from Ashcvillc to Salisbury
in six hours notwithstanding dctcntions.
| The Charlotte train was waiting, and
there was no farther delay. The
speed was good aud in some
instances rapid. The distance from
High Point to Jamestown, five miles
Was made III four minutes by the watch.
Fine rams fell during the night and the
country has water soaked look this
morning.
Great preparations are being made here
for an old time celebration OF the Fourth.
T. W. Mason, one oi the railroad commits
sioneIs, and an orator of exceptional bril-
liancv, is to deliver the Grafton. There
is to bc a military parade, a procession,
and a general turn out; and at night a
display OF fireworks on the south front OF
the capital square, which is intended to
Surpass anything OF the kind ever seen in
this state. The races at the fair grounds
will attract large numbers. and no doubt
will DC worth attention, as Il large num-
b,r of fine horses have been entered.
The work oi stringinS the trolly wires
for the electric road is going on, and the
line will be finished long before the opt IL
ing Of the exposition, il is to bc hoped.
Among the peculiarly attractive plans
to make the exposition popular is a
musical festival, to bc held under the su.
pervision OF Prof. Paulli, oi this city. An
auditorium to hold six or seven Thousand
people is to be constructed for the oc'
casion, and chorus of three hundred
voices is being organized.
The railroad commission is in session
and Col. A. Is. Andrews has been bcior,
it speaking in behalf OF his system.
II is announced that MIR. l.. +. Duff,
will not take charge OF the Progressive
Farmer. He cannot endorse the sub
treasury scheme. Col. Polk is doing tn,
editorial work until he finds some on,
who agrees with him in his views. {