The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-28

SrArEsvl.LE, N. c., Aug 27.-TSpe-
cial The wcst-bound passenger train
on the Western North Carolina railroad
jumped the track noar here this morn
ing about o'clock. The train plunged
in the darkness into the ravinc 200 feet
in depth, dashing the cars into splin-
tiers. AT least forty Of the passengers
were killed out right. Tho wounded
number scventy-five and many will die.
Few, If any OF the passengers or crew
escaped uninjured. Relief was promptly
sent. Owing to the hour and locality
of the accident, only the most meagre
details have been received.
THE NEWS FROM CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N c., Aug. 97.-[Spe-
cial IA dreadful accident occurred on
the Western North Carolina railway.
two miles above Statcsville at
O'Clock this morning at tho long high
trestle over the Catawba river. A rail
on the track had been removed ut the
entrance Of the bridge, precipitatiDg
the whole train into the river News
from the scene is meagrc, but it is Ger
tain that between twenty and thirty
people were killed and others injured.
Auditor Sanderlin, OF this State. is
reported among the passengers. Bodies
are being taken to Statesvillc as soon as
they can be recovered. Much anxiety
is felt in this city, as friends and reln-
tivos Of many here arc returning frora
the mountains every day.
rIlRrr-s,N BODIES RECOVERED
RALEIGH :. c., Aug. Special -
y News and Observer extra says thirty
SIN bodies have SO far been recovered
from the Statcsville wreck.
Eighty-.ive passengers were on board
the train wrecked as Statesville. The
killed already brought to StatesvilIe
are reported rs follows: Perry Barnett
| and Charles Barnett, OF tIendersonvi}le-
Sam. German, of Ashville; William
West, of Salisbury; y fireman, LADY,
unknown; julie Thifer. drummer.
porter, unknown; Charles Webber, of
carson, Conn: a colorod man, unknown,
and old lady, unknown; Mrs. Poole,
Fisher OF Campbell S. c.; u white
man, unknown; w. s. Winslow. OF Ashe-
vile, n. c.; William Houston, OF
Grecnsboro John Davis, of States
vile; j. Il. Austin, of Hickory; Rev. j.
Nj. Sykes, OF Clarksvillo, Tenn; Doc
Wells, porter, OF Louisville, Ky; M
Mccormick, of Alexander, Buncomh
county.
State Auditor Sandorlin was badly
hurt. Bat few people on the train
were saved The Asheville fire com
pany, returning from the convention at
Durham. was aboard, and it is SUPPOSED
that MANY OF them tvr"0 Lil1ad
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. a7.-[spe-
cial One Of tho most disastrous rail
road wrecks known in tho annals of this
State occurred this morning about =
O'CLOCK NJ BoStons Bridge, two miles
west OF Statesvillc, on the Western
North Carolina road.
Passenger train No. i, known as the
fast mail. which is made up at Sails
curry, pailcd out on time Il q. m.) loaded
with passengers. 1t was composed OF n
baggage and mail car, second and first
class coaches, Pullman sleeper and
superintendent Bridgers' private car.
Daisy. IhiS sleeper, which comes from
Goldsboro', usually contains a good
number OF passengers from Northern
POINTS and last night was no exception.
The run to Statesville was made on tino
distance of twenty i've miles but lust
after leaving Statesvitlo there is a high:
stone bridge spanning Third creek, and
down into this creek plunged tho entire.
traln,a distance OF at least sixty five feet,
wrecking the whole train and Carrying
death and destruction with 1t. Twenty
passengers were killed outright; nine
seriously injured, and about twenty
badly bruised and shaken up.
The scene at the wreck beggarS de-
scription The night was dismal, and
to add TO the horror of the situation the
water in the creek was no 1t was only
through the most heroic efforts OF those.
who had hurried to the scene of the
wreck that tho injured were not
drowned.
The accident was caused by spread
ing OF the rails. The bridge was not in
iured, and trains are running ON schedule
time, Twenty dead bodies ase now lying
in the warehouse a. Statesvllie. The