The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-01
ANOTHER FATAL WRECK
TWO MEN KILLED AND MANY oTH-
ERs BADLY WOUSDBD.
Collision Between. Three Trains on vac
Norfolk Terminal Road Near INIT
City-swItch out Of Place.

NORFOLK, VA, oct. 81. Special
A railroad wreck WITHIN the city limits
"A en- unusual occurrence. and the re-
mort that a serious one had occurred on
the Norfolk Terminal road near the city
street-car stables at an early hour TINS
morning. was heard with unusual interest
bv the people Of this section. The re-
port spread rapidly and hundreds OF
persons went 10 the scene OF the acci-
dent during the day. II was remarka-
bic sight 60 many who looked upon 1t.
who had never before seen the result OF
a railroad collision. Cars were broken 10
pieces and thrown here and there one
engine being badly wrecked and anotheF
in almost a shapeless mass and thrown
on top Of cars yet on the track. Two
men had been killed, others sent 10 the
Retreat for the Sick. while stu others'
less seriously hurt, were stahoihB OF ST.
ting around the wreck.
Tte collision occurred between 4;D ana
o'clock. and was due to an open switch
said 10 have been misplaced by the con-
ductor OF the last train that had passed
through St.
An Unusual Feature.
An unusual feature OF the wreck Is tha'
three trains were involved instead OF t"o'
rs is usually the case In such accl-
dents. A long line Of coal cars tWilhout
engine) was standing on the centre Oh
three tracks and freight train was ap-
nroaching from Lambert's Point. while a
roaI train was going in that direction,
each engineer keeping 10 his right hand.
The train bound 10 Lambert's Point must
have been going at a good rate Of speed.
Judging from the extent OF the wreck.
Instead OF keeping on the track, the main
track switch led II onto the centre
track. and il crashed into a line Of load
ed coal cars standing there.
The Engineers Peril.
The engineer Of this unfortunate train
seems not 10 have seen the alarm signal
on the switch but he quickly realized his
terrible situation, and did all IN his power
10 stay the speed Of his engine. He was,
however buried in the mass Of debris.
under the largest portion that was left OF
his engine, and was found with his raeid
on the reversing lever. He had TO be dug
out and death no doubt was instantaneous.
When the engine Of this train struck the
coal cars IL threw them TO both sides OF
the track. and the engine-that is a big
portion Of it's wreck-rode up on top OF
the cars left in front OF it.
The train coming from Lamberts Point
ran luIo lue coal car ludl hdu Dttu
thrown by the other collision across IT'S
track, and then ensued a second wreck.
the engine Of this train being badly
damaged, it's tender broken to pieces and
It's cars broken and overturned. The en-
glneer and fireman Of this train jumped |
for their lives, the former. Il. II. Reames |
Of this city. escaping with slight injury /
10 an arm and leg, and the fireman, A. |
A. Blankenship. receiving little or no |
injury.
The Fireman Dead.
The conductor, p. A. Jordan. Of this |
city, was in his caboose at the time. and |
was thrown against n table, hurting him |
self about the abdomen. The fireman Of |
the train In the first collision, Ed. Nc |
Cune OF Crewe Va, was very badly |
hurt. and was taken to the Retreat for |
the Sick where he died this afternoon at |
8 o'clock. William Phield, flagman had |
his collar bone broken, and a negro |
named I'd. Bland. OF Portsmouth Va,
employed at Lamberts Point and who
was on his way there TO work. was so
badly injured that he died at the scene
OF the wreck
Andrews. OF Petersburg was a single man
and about thirty years OF age. lie was
badly scaided and was crushed about the
breast. His father arrived here to-day
ard will carry the remains to Petersburg |
this after Don.
Talk Of other Dead.
There was talk al the scene Of the |
wreck to-day Of other persons being UNI |
der the debris but nothing definite as to |
the missing persons could be 9scertalned. |
Squire Green, colored. a brakeman on |
the train bound TO Lamberts Point, was |
injured and had 10 be removed 10 the Re- |
treat for the Sick He is not very seri- |
Ously hurt.