The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-04
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Il TEAM or CON CARS RU6s INTO
A SAND BANK IN FULTON.
Yardmaster Allen III. Tyler Killed and En-
gineer l.. Chrisman Dies From His in-
juries-Two Others Injured.

About LOO o'clock yesterday morning
a most disastrous wreck occurred at
Williamsburg avenue. just at the Lower
gas works. The trouble was on the con-
nectlon track. which joins the James
river division with the main line oil the
Chesapeake and Ohio. A train OF about
thirty-fiye coal cars came down the long
trestle from the James river DIVISION TO
which was attached engine No. ~ l..
Chrlsman. engineer. and John Lacy
fireman.
At lower Dock street engine NO III
Harry Funk. engineer, and g. 7. Peers.
fireman. with one fiat car attached, was
coupled on in front Of the train 10 draw
Il up the steep grade beyond the gas
works. The train was moving at mod
crate rate of speed when al Nilllams-
burg avenue the forward engine ran INTO
large Nnk OF sand and gravel when
the heavy shower about twenty minutes
before had washed upon the track. The
obstruction lifted the langes Of the engine
wheels clear Of the rails. and the rear
engine forced il around and turned both
engine and tender right across the track.
The coal cars and the fiat piled one upon
top OF the other until man standing
upon the top could have touched the over
head trestle. The pilot Of engine @4 broke
into the culvert Just at that point, and
the front Of the engine was buried several
feet. The rear locomotive gl, after
splintering the end OF the fat car I'm
front Of it. turned and ran into the brick
wall around the gas works, crushing down
n considerable portion OF II. Allen II.
Tyler, yard master who lived at 81 north
Eighteenth street was riding in the cab
Of this engine. His dead body, badly
scalded was found under the tender The
body was taken 10 Christians undertaking
establishment and prepared for interment.
l.. Chrisman. engineer Of 297. was taken
out Of the wreck alive and carried TO
the Retreat for the Sick He was horri-
big scalded and burned, and died there
at o'clock +. VI.
c. +. Peers Of 3l2 north Twelfth street.
fireman Of No 294, had his ankle badly
sprained, and his head cut He was
taken 10 the Retreat for the Sick where
he was resting comfortably last night.
Peter Bugg. "A brakeman. had his face
and right hand scalded and is also at the
Retreat.
Harry Funk. engineer OF 29i. and Fire
man Lacy, of 23. escaped without injury
A large force Of hands under the direc-
ton Of Superintendent Charles c. Walker
went Immediately 10 work, and last night
the track was clear Mr. Walker states
accident happened a train had been over
the road. and 10 was I'm perfect condition
About 500 cars are transferred over this
connection track every day. Mr.. W. ID.
Brown night Waterman az the junction
OF the Richmond and Danville and Chesa-
peake and Ohio. said that engineers were
accustomed 70 run their trains over this
connection track too fast. There is
sharp curve where the accident took
place. and running around II with any
degree Of speed is always attended with
danger.
As far as could be ascertained the
wrecked train was making about twelve
miles an hour when It struck the pile
OF sand
Superintendent Walker was Of the opin-
ion that 500 would cover the damage done
the engines, as no cyclinders We're injured.
The principal damage was 70 the cabs
and tenders. Three coal cars were badly
broken up. The cost Of these cars when
new is $50. They will not be a total loss.
as the trucks are not greatly injured.
Engine Company. No. g. responded to
still-alarm and extlnguished what fire
there was in the wreck. The men did
good work, rendering assistance TO the
Injured.