Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-04
SAND ON THE TRACK.
NJ, C,usc Of The Fearful Accident on
the C, and 0, Yesterday.
TVO KILLED AND. Two WOUNDED
,.o,,er Tyler Meets a Horrible Fate
- cbrismAn Expires-NcGru-
A,,.s sEsospe-Dsmage. $4,000.

,--c,k upon tho connection track
tbe James. River and Peninsula
..o. of the Chesapeake end Ohio rail-
,.ten carly Yesterday morning was
t.c most disastrous that has oc-
lin Redmond in years.
i c. ,,.rlis3 in the killing outright OF
,..,.,,r Allen II. Tyler, the fatal
.rr, 4 Engineer J. l.. Chrisman.
...l injury 70 Fireman c. T. Peers and
loan =. Bueg. and about $1,000 or
.... damage TO pronerty,
'.riient happened shortly after
'..... and was due TO a large accumu-
., and upon the tracks az the
.-s...rcot crossing, Just north OF the
works. This IL conceded TO be
t.o most dangerous localities IN
u.' The connectIon-track. upon
- tir wreck occurred. runs parallel
g.. York River Lane OF the
,..-i and Danville until the
-le OF the CaswoTks is
.,.I whore the connection tracks
....,i the high fence, OF which so
t.s boon said and written. just
...f'i.o scene the main line OF the
......r.sEe aud Ohio crosses the high
ely ana enters tho tunnel. while right
4 ..r. ffs wreck passed the trestle-wOrk
Which cars for the delivery Of coal to
,.r.s-w0-ks nTe shifted.
-r1sr oN THE FATED TRAIN.
-.. trqrn subjected TO the casualty was
I'D $50. g.. bound for Newport News,
.. ..n-iStoi of engine No. 2A, an
..,.tt fat.Car. engine No. 29l, and thirty
..-. loaded with coal and other mate
a. was tho custom, on account OF
..f f..vg Grade between the SccOnd-street
+.e Orleans-strcct wards. an extra
.-.. Lad been lcbed to the
.- O. Lat-car being placed be-
,g the two locomotives 10 bal
.-- 3D.. great weight. Tho hrst engine
gain cl4r-e of Engineer Funk and tirc-
- Peers and the second was IN charge
-rnpcr Cnrisman and Fireman Lacy.
...-. were several other employees on the
,.... among Who Was Nlght-Nardinaster
...- whose duty frequently called him
... .... station % another. He was CO.
...t- r second street 10 Orleans and had
.-.I from the first 10 the second engine
-. tle wreck took place.
said that the sand ana Cr&Vel hau
4 ...uI.tod upon the tracks at tins cross
4 .-+lt tln depth Of several inches. lnls
f..1 causcd by the heavy rains which.
between o'clock and midnight. ana
a washed the street accumuiGtlons
AI sorts of depressed places.
uu. TYLER KILLED OUTRIGHT.
When the FIRST engine struck the cross
80 left the track and passed IN zig.
-.-t II course. tearing up rails and
,--;.ss. crushing IN the gas-works' wall
... .-.eud "a the COal-hOus8 Of the gas
- and kccled over crosSwlse the
.-..- about forty feet from where II hrst
..,..k the sand. There Is q sharp curve
F.. d, tins point and the empty
..t t1e second locomotive. ana iour
...- cars loaded with coal all
....r ,..4, gr. urofbor and maIg abDut
.-u..r a mass of d,briS as II Is possible 10
.-l.1ne the second engine turned over
o.. t.e right, fastening IardmasteT Tyler
..trltlna deadly grip. The empty nat
.. 'W1 OF the coai-cars were badly de-
.,lai and the contents OF the latter
..-. scattered IN ali directions. Tho
.t..r two coal-caTs were not badly
.sls-sd. .,,
A- soon IA II was realized what had hap
r..ed Drs G. ". +. Brock, Hugh NJ. 1ay-
and George Ross and tho city ambu-
nos were telcpaonod for and the proper
.thuritles OF the Chesapeake ana ONO
-,uhed.
THE WOUNDED.
The phvsicians and the ambulance were
.,5n at the wreck where II was learned that
I.7ln,er ChrIsmau. of the second engine,
So. horribly scalded about the head and
I.Ir and was so badly injured that he
...i not possibly recover.
b. p..rs. fireman on engine No. 99i,
p resides with ms mother OF 3l2 north
lr...th street was cut about the headaud
..r ..s OF hls ankles -prained.
.-.trwau +. BuIg. who lives with DIS
u... at 81 west Main street, was badly
.l.'.a,l nhout the face and right hand.
l.-.e men mad been taken out OF the
sari were being cared for 10y those
a. Lad cougrcgated around the scene
r... t-o pbyslclans arrived. Dr. Taylor
..al.t the sufferers removed 10 the Re-
-.t in the SICK for treatment.
l,IrE STILL N THE WRECK.
ru..su tins was going on number Of
V.Io engaged ~ clearing away the
r... ia Y.lor 10 get 10 1ardmaster Tyler,
ISL. il.felcd under the second engine.
.tIly au hour and nalf before he
... reached. and when he was taken
was dead. His tate was evil
l.-fv 3 horrible one. as he was lying
. tlc boiler OF the locomotive
. le was taken out of the de'rs.
remains were sent 10 Christians
....,'..IuL establishment 10 b. prepared
....I ne was o Young man. not more
'. -- ears III. he leaves a Wlte nnd
..r Ht. live Il No. 32T north Eighteenth
. H. Las two brothers. both of
.ra conductors on the Chesapeake
I.r rlwav. and three sisters. one oi
uured. Iylcr's parents reside
| .u.t.. county.
ll.Ill VII take place at 3 o'clock
r..uu from the NeuaOle-StTect
... ..-,tuan two hours Of the time
...rrr.-. Mr.. G. &. Walker, as
...t ... .riflteuIcut of the Chesapeake
..... L4l a largr force ot hands upon
a. and under las personal superNi-
..ro II clearing away the wreck
--lu. Two large freleht-engineS were
a he 10 nNFe
.... Hal ropes the broken cars and en-
..cltHally dragged from across
i,y O'Clock Yesterday alter
-.. Iu- was clear. and shortly after
..ts were reiald as they should
IrtrH or cHTaMAN.
t'f Retreat for tho Sick the wounded
..i all possible medical atten-
i.. tlr-ic.an at this institution
tr. lss..r 30 tte assistance that Ne
'. "ts evident tha, Mr. Chrlaln9n
..t.-. dangerous condition. and be
.,.DLt Of ali tie care and skill
t. rendered, but he died NJ
f,rlav afternoon. lie was 81
Pee hs funeral viii take place
..,4st Broad street at 3 o'clock
The iutermcut wall be at
cemetery.
.rl.er. one Of the brakemen,
-.l. ou the front of the foremost
f. .u the casualty took place. lie
..-4.u.ous leap and escaped prac-
-r'
-..- lylrr. who was killed. had
aap.ov of the Chesapeake ana
r t-e past SIX years. he had
.. brakeman up 20 about tiN
'a-.. wLcu he was promoted TO tho
N4s holding AZ the time OF ms
WArCHNAN NEAE BY.
ID. Brown. night watchman at this
h.a t'- house only few yards
.. tle scene OF the wreck and was
"a. t.e tme Of the accident. In
-- . tls affair 10 reporter ne sald
i..--.. = within few yards OF my
t. lt was about I2;3D a. M. 4
tr tae Vardmaster either before
-.4 tle wreck. but the fireman ON tho
-ine. rs who was carried INTO my
with large cash ia bis head,
t-a, lafimaster Tyler had been
."rn further stated that he had
'oa .o tald upon the track. lie faid
1872 engineers were ia the haOit OF
- ta' curve AZ much too great .
'' s,ted and expressed II "a his
frnf l1f tho ,putpaar eypTclGe0