The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-21

be taken away by force Mr.. Ward says
that in front of the woman was a young
lady and just behind her a young man.
Back of him were the two young men.
None escaped.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
"The following official report has been
received at the Grand Trunk headquar-
ters in this city. A Raymond and Whit
comb, special, Engineer Woolley, Con-
ductor Scott, running as first sec
tion of No. 6, had orders to meet
No. 9, Engineer Crenshaw, Con-
ductOr Burton, on the double track be-
tween Nichols and Battle Creek. They
overran the meeting point and met No. 9
in front of the Nichols telegraph Office at
about 3;45 am, badly damaging both
engines, and burning three coaches on
No. g. and one on No. 9. Four or five
persons were killed and several injured.
1t is difficult to determine the number
of killed, as it is feared some have been
burned in the wreck
PHYSICIANS SENT TO THE SCENE.
AS soon as possible, after the officials
Of the Grand Trunk railroad here heard
of the accident. they made arrangements
to send help to the scene of the horrible
affair. Both General Manager Spyer and
General Manager Atwater were in
Chicago at the time of the wreck, and
the latter Immediately left for Battle
Greek from there.
DR.. Donald Mclean, chief surgeon of
Michigan Central, left Detroit for the
scene at o'clock via the Michigan Cen
tral. He was accompanied by Drs w. @.
Henry and f. B. Tibballs. DR. Mclean
said he had been called by the Chicago
and Grand Trunk Railroad Company,
but that he had been directed by Presi-
dent Ledyard of the Michigan Central to
use that road and anything at its COM
mand for alleViating the suffering.
A COPY OF THE TRAIN ORDER.
The following is a copy of the train or
der upon which the east bound train was
running: Garry red signals for, second
No. 8, engine 81, from Battle Creek to Du-
rand meet No. 9, engine 1853, on double
| track, Meet No. 2, engine 496, at Char
lotte. All other trains due here arrived,
No water at Charlotte" The order to
the west bound train was simply to run to
the double track for No. 6.
DIsOBEY ORDERS.
The prosecutor will proceed upon the
basis that the trainmen of No obeyed
orders as they were going for their sid
ing. He will say that the engineer and
conductor of the east bound did disobey
orders by passing the siding, and are con
sequently to blame.
George Mclean of the firm of Mclean
& Co., dry goods merchants at Windsor,
accompanied by his wife, was passenger
on the second section of the east bound
train returning from Chicago.
He arrived in Windsor at noon. He de-
scribed the accident as appalling The
burning cars lighted up the surrounding
country for miles and the cries of the in
jured added terror to the scene. 1t was
an experience that can never be forgotten
Two Michigan Central trains from
Chicago passed the wreck while
the cars were burning and a
panic was narrowly avoided. Many
passengers seemed to think that their
own train was on fire and greatest excite
ment prevailed until the real situation
was explained.
A COMPLETE LIST OF THE INJURED.
The complete list injured reported at
the assistant superintendent Glassford's
office in Detroit follows: II. H. William
of Toronto; William Henry Bushnell of
Brockport, N. Y; S. H. Smith of Fort
PLANES, n. Y; j. H. Smith of Fort
PLANES, N. Y, Berry Smith, ditto, Israel
Smith, ditto Mrs. Smith, ditto; Miss
Belle Williams of Brockport, N. Y. {;
Frederick Wertz of Rochester, N. Y;
Mrs. Wertz and Miss Wertz of Rochester,
N. Y; Frank Turweigel of Blissfeld,
Pa; J. S. Stewart of Dalton SUa-
tion, Ill; Jennie Stewart Of Dali
ton Station, Ill; G. G. Van Dusen
of Sprout Brook, N. Y, she has since
died w. Thompson of Woodstock, Ont.
Frank Rogers of Woodstock; Mrs. Robert
Vance of Simcoe, Ont. George Vance of
Simcoe, Ont. Albert Bradley of Toronto,
Ont. George Shackleton of ATburn, N.
Y; J. D. Archibald of Evanston, i'll. !;
Thomas j. Monroe of Auburn, N. Y; E.
E. Dawson of F'airport, N. Y; c. S. Ad-
ans of 66 Main street, Buffalo, N Y.
Clinton H. Ward of Morton, VT.