The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-23
COLLIDED ON A CURVE.
FATAL WRECK ON THE CENTRALis
CHATTANOOGA DIVISION.

Four Men Injured, But Only One Of
Them viii Die-rhe Train Dispatcher
Forgot to Give Orders to Look Out
for an Extra Train.
GRIFFIN, GA, Nov. 22-One engine
rammed half way through the other, a half
dozen cars split into kindling wood. the
track completely blocked, and half dozen
men under the care of physicians. That
tells the tale of a serious head-end collision
on the Chattanooga division OF the Central
railroad this morning about IL O'Clock,
which happened near Vsughn's station,
eight miles west of here. The regular pas
senger train left here this morning with ip-
struotions to meet an extra coming east at
Vaughn's. Immediately following the
passenger an extra freight was sent
out from here with instructions
70 meet the Cedartown accommodation
at Senoia, but with no notice OF the east
bound extra which pulled out for Griffin
Immediately after the passenger left.
CRASHED ON A CURVE.
The train was just getting up pretty
good head Of speed when on rounding a
short curve, Engineer Charles Lowenthal
saw the engine of the west-bound train so
close on him that he neither had time to re-
verse his engine nor to blow for brakes, but
with warning to his fireman to look for
himself he jumped out Of his cab window.
The engineer of the other train did the
same, and not a second TOO soon, as the
engines came together with terrible crash.
LIST OF THE INJURED.
Aside from the wrecked engines and oars,
which will prove a serious loss, Mr.. Lowen-
thai of Griffin, engineer Of the incoming
train. had both ankles sprained, the left one
badly.
B. F. Stoltzus OF Concord, Tenn, fireman
on the outgoing train, in jumping fell on
pile of rocks, breaking his left wrist, cutting
his lips. nose and chin. besides bruising his
face and head.
L. NJ. Spann of Rome, the forward
brakeman, had his right leg broken below
the knee, besides other bruises.
George Clark Of Griffin had his left cheek
bone crushed in, was bruised on the head,
and is suffering from conoussion Of the brain
and internal injuries. He is considered
fatally injured.
The remainder of the Grew escaped ssri.
GUS injury. though how is one of the mys-
teries of railroad accidents thai will never
be explained. A wrecking train was sent
TO the scene Of the accident with physicians,
who had the wounded brought to the city,
where they are DONG very we'll Tonight
with the exception of Clark, who is consid-
cred in precarious condition.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
The accident from the facts now known
was due to an oversight OF the train dis
patcher, ]. B. Mclaughlin, who failed to
take cognizance Of the incoming extra at
the time he started the other train
out for Chattanooga. 1t is said
that Dispatcher Mclaughlin detected
his great error before the collision occurred,
and telegrsphed his resignation to head
quarters. II Clark dies, as seems probable
tonight, it is quite likely that the dis
patcher will be held responsible for his
death, as under the laws of Georgia such
neglect is considered criminal. and the
guilty held to account for murder. Nc
Laughlin is u good man, however,
thoroughly sober and reliable, and his error
was due solely to an oversight.