The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-09
DOWN 70 DEATH.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN GOES
THROUGH A HIGH BRIDGE
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE,
A Long List of Injured, Many Fatally
Causes of the Disaster-Scenes at
the Wreck.

CHARLESTON, w. Nd', July liz
worst wreck ever known in this part of
the state occurred about s o'clock a.
IN. on the Kanawba and Michigan
railway, eight miles west of here. The
passenger train for Columbus pulled
out from here with two car loads of
excursionists, among them the order
of United American Mechanics, who
were going to Poca. The wreck oc-
Cured on high trestle, which had
caught fire during the night and
burned, so that the rails spread under
the train. The engine and baggage
and mail car passed over safely, but
the two coaches were thrown from the
track.
After running some forty feet for
ward, the forward car toppled to the
left, the rear car to the right. The for
ward car turned completely over, land
ing right side up. The other fell some
twenty feet, turning upside down, and
one set of trucks fell on top of it, crush
ing the car into splinters.
Under this place most of the dead
were found. Surgeons and a relief
train were sent at once to the scene of
the wreck. The seer es among the dead
and dying were heartrending. One
little baby lost its father and mother.
One mans head was severed at the
mouth and his head fished from the
wreck several hours after his body was
found. 1t is feared there are one or
two bodies yet not found.
The reporter has just returned from
the scene and reports the following
dead, all of whom have been brought
here and are at the undertdker's:
Col w. E. Fife, Buffalo, West Vir-
ginia.'
Il. N. Wilson, travels for Columbus
house, Gallipot, Ohio.
Chas. Huffman, Blue Creek, West
Virginia.
Jasper Daugherty, New Martinsville,
West Virginia.
Walter Welcher Charleston, West
Virginia.
Mrs. Walter Welcher, Charleston.
Ella OLeary, Charleston.
Thomas Coulton, Red House, West
Virginia.
Orville Robinson, Midway, West
VIRGINIA.
Thomas Thornton, X. and NJ. con-
ductor, Middle Part, Ohio.
Polly Sullivan, Mason City, worked
in Charleston.
Jud White, Middleport, Ohio.
Those fatally injured are:
w. b. Reed, Elk City.
James Blackwood, Athens, Ohio;
crushed about the head.
Mrs. R. 8. Trustow, Charleston; skull
fractured and conclusion of the brain.
Will Ford, Elk City; head and chest
crushed, and Mrs. r. s.. Trustow,
Charleston, will probably die.
r. j. Sattherthwaite of this city, is
dangerously hurt.
Fifty-eight persons have been
counted who are injured, and number
walked away before they could be
seen. OF the entire number of passen-
gers but one, John Norville of this
city, escaped without a scratch. He
was in the mail car. Most of those in
iured are but slightlyihurt.
The following is partial list of others
injured, many of whom are danger
ously hurt some will probably die:
Leon E. Bligh, Red House, w. Va;
spine hurt and internally injured.
J. D. Jones, Charleston; arm broken
and internally injured.
Peter Simpson. Charleston; head
cut.
w. H. Saunders, Charleston; head
cut.
Joe Martin, Leon, W. Va; back in
| iured.
]. B. Corhon, bridge foreman, Leon,
w. Va; back and bead cut.
May Shirley, u years old, Charles
ton; head cut and internally injured.
Miss Jennie Jackson, Charleston
head cut and shoulders bruised.
Miss Cora Cart, Charleston; face and
neck bruised.
Miss Maggie Cart, Charleston,
shoulder injured.
Welcher, the -year-old child of
Walter Welcher, who was killed out
right, back hurt.
p. i. Mullins, Clendennin, W. Va,
leg and arm crushed.
6. A. Gillespie, Elk City, breast and
head cut.
John Whitaker, Elk City, side and
head cut and bruised.
James Copely, Elk City, head and
arm bruised.
Mollie Winfress, Elk City, back and
side injured.
A. Price, proprietor of Prices Float
ing opera, New Martinsville; nervous
shock; slightly bruised:
Miss Minnie Davis, Charleston; head
and back hurt.
Andy Reyburn, Elk City; shoulder,
face and collar bone mashed.
Sallie Coulter, Red House, W. Va.
head and side hurt.
Miss Eva Coulter, years old, Rec
House; back and head hurt.
R. J. Southwarte, Charleston; con