The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20
WRECKED RE A WASHOCT.
F.aIfnl Disa>t.r TO Il Train Near Florence
ivy People Killed, Two or Three
EaIly Injured an: Others
I.ess Hurt.
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FLORENCE, July ia DISASTROUS
wreck occurred about o'clock this
1aorning on III" Northeastern Railroad,
almost within The city limits of Flor
ence, the Results ci winch are two per
Sous killed, L number wounded and
seven broken cars in the ditch.
The cause Of the wreck was the wash
ing out OF u s'lI;, II section of road
tive-mile post. The road there crosses
little stream and runs Oh an embank
ueut about five feet high. The z round
OF each side slopes toward the stream
and toward the road. An unprecedented
flood of rain, which began about dark
and kept up almost iuccssantly during
tie night, had formed rl each side OF
tie road torrents that lad eat e into
the earthwork and left barely q shell
supporting the rails and ties, but strong
enoughto deceive even the experienced
ard careful engineer, Robert Mack, who
pulled the throttle Oh the fast mail
leaving here at !. 20 this morning, carry
ing about thirty-four passengers and
th. train crew in eight coaches.
Running at high rate Of speed,
when the i!l-fated train reached the
break there was Il lurch, plunge.
shricklng and cracking OF tinlbers and
the wrecked train lay Or its side in a
ditch alnost submerged il water. The
engine had leaped the break, broken
from the cars and stood unharmed on
the firm ground beyond. Six cars were
fiat on their sides, oHe sleeper spauucd
the break with one truck on the track
anG the forward truck III the water.
The last sleeper stood safe.
The train crew at once set to work to
rescue the injured passengers, who
were in momeutary danger OF drown
ing. Axes and saws in willing hands
did yeoman's work, though they say it
did seem that many must drown be-
fore they could be rescued.
Us. Simmons, boy about is, news
agent from Charleston, and William
Moore, train haHd, going to his home
in Summervilie, were killed. The bodies
were found under the train, and both
are believed to have been killed by the
conclusion.
The only passenger seriously hurt
was William Bahr, OF Charleston, who
was taking the body Of his brother, who
had been killed in an accident in Jer-
sey, home for burial. He was caught
between the first and second-class cars
and his leg and stomach were badly ma
shed.It took nearly three hours to
escue him.
The others injared are: P. A. Hynes'
of Charleston, scalp wound; r. w.
Hargrove, Wilmington oaggagemasier,
badly bruised; J. Fl. Collins, Rich
mond, scalp wound; G. f. Plaue, postal
clerk, hurt, but still on dugy; Thomas
Naismith, Florence, bruised. The
wounded have been sent home after
receiving medical attention here.
The passengers all unite in the great
est praise to Conductor Bullock for his
etfor>s on their behalf He worked like
a Trojan. He fishes credit given to J.
H. Collins, of Richmond, aud Baggage
master Hargrove, who, though hurt
badly themselves, especially the latter,
worked faithfully to the erd, also to
Mr.. w. A. Boyle, of Charleston, and
Mr.. Carr, and Grant Coob, colored
train man, for valuable assistance in
the work. Cobb's activity saved them
from the further horrors of fire in the
cars.
A coroner's inquest was held over
the dead this morning. The verdict
relieves the railroad of all blame. The
road was in good condition when the
train from Charleston passed over it at
So'clock. Trains ran by Sumter until
this afternoon, when temporary
tres;l= was constructed.
LIST OF KILLED.
F. G.. Simmons, white, newsboy,
Charleston.
William Moore, train hand, colored,
SumrIerville.
WOUNDED.
William Bahr, Charleston, leg
mashed.
"a. Hymes, white, Charleston.
R. w. Hargrove, baggagemaster,
Wilmington.
J. Fl. Collins, white, Richmond.
G. F. Plane, postal clerk:
Thanlas NaiSIuith Whita Florence