Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND A slEEF'
PLUNGE INTO A CREEK.
s.,.n People Killed Outright md Mum
her OF Others Misunderstanding
Loss Aiso Heavy.
rsn.cinl t,loeram 70 The pIspa.ch.l


,c,,dont occurred at tho County Limo tres
tc. lust east of Milton, this morning al
40 o'clock, by which two passenger,
coaches and n sleeper were precipitated
,r,, ,hc creek below. a distance OF sixty
t,rt. nad the killing of seven persons out
,,.ht and tho wounding OF a number OF
c,bcrs. Tho tram left here at 1879 'h's
morning and was the regular mail tram
loupd for Portsmouth.
rriT raE BRIDGE GIVE WAY.
After passInc through Milton and going
over the trcstle the engineer. foyton Iun-
s,all. who saws he was running at the rate
-, ten mites an hour. felt the bridge
vim, way; be threw open the throttle,
al the engine, tender, and box-car cot
,.,.,e over. but the passougor-cRr was too
Into and the span went down under its
ee,ght. the second passengeT-car and
,cepcr following.
ALMOST 4 MIRACLE.
The cars were sh'verod into kindlinG-
v.,d and the escape Of any Of the pas
.errars was q miracle. The water IN the
c,,,k had risen 10 the depth Of twelve or
mo feet. and II rs the general belief that
a.. rise had undermined the foundation of
,f.iron piers. causing the trestle 10 set
a., ON the train az the time were about
s.,fesu persons. including the tram bands.
.rlv one OF them Conductor IL. Nor
-. az Portsmouth killed. none o.
.aoth,r, receiving serious injuries.
Ir tbe sleeper were Mrs. Harvey Giersch,
t.a children, and nurse, OF winston, n.
Conductor j. l.. Seer, OF Richmond.
4 pnlgTH1
..r., was drowned aud the conductor and
...-,.r were slightly injured. Mrs. Giersch
.r. Asr way to Lawreuceyi!le 10 VISIT
.-.,l- The depot agent at Milton heard
..r.-h and immediately gave the alarm
l.,...Is the bell. The people turned
C'.u i.li force and went 10 Work al once
=. rescue the dead and injured from the
l,.s.
coNuUCroR sI2FR's STORY.
MI /. Si2cr. the Pullman conauotor.
,..u.ak,ue at the accident, says: - had
'-. r.t'en through with my collections
,.,lst reported TO Captain Morris, who
latfq-e,d forward on the tram. anu was
,-...,rug 90 retire when the crash came.
-,uuateiy u was II the forward end or
r car. MIs. Glersch's nurse was In the
..- .,i,f tho car when she was found
vi,l her head and chest Gnoer the water
,r.t WAS most probably drowned, as there
,..-.-., heavy umbers or anything else on
f.r body that might have caused her
i.-.little vear-cld daughter of Mrs.
,.-.-.h. not rtal,ing the danger through
,I.r4 She Lad passed. SAID TO the res
rr-. Dout mind me; | am not hurt'
l.. please take mamma out
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The tol'owlng Is the list OF Killed and
l.I'I: II. Morris, conductor, Ports
VIA T,.ixson. Alton, Va.
G. DAVIS, IA farmer of Baskerville,
". Il. Tlam. of Durham. y. G.
lame. y. Love u railroad conductor
f-n tl. Vest. who was passenger.
..ua- Lee .coloredl, Of Winston, n. 1.
francis jenkins lcOlorodl. Of Salem, n.
W.uieI: ,lrs Harvey Giersch, of sa-
d.. s. e.. slchtl'.
H. SEER. Of Klchmoud. Va, Pullman
conductor. foot mashed and hurt slightly
Ok. Towncs ,colored). porter on Pull
-... slightly bruised about the body.
laws. ha.man. huT; about head and
g.. aud foot spIalned. go,
I..Irurle. OF none of the wounded will
.a.Y Prove serious.
1Hr C1EoNTR SUMMONED.
I.t1..l were removed TO the railroad
E...tlt milton. where they were kept I'M
t.f.. 4rliga. Of the Coroner from Halifax
.rtt4I>e. the uccI lent occurring on the
r4...X -.I, ~ the creek.
I.. loss VIII be- very heavy 10 the rail
l..t upauy, AS the cars and full span
r.I. ia, 1re total loss. The passengers,
i... tas.ts-. freights, etc, are posing
t.r.u.u. they being transferred at the
l..s.
N..r- Elan and DAVIS, who were
t...l were IN DanvIlle yesterday and the
i...rlaI concluded at one time not to
I..t. FIR home until to-day, but after
v4r.s changed his mind and went by an
earl. morning tram.
Atlub.r Of persons from the two Dan
vile, went 20 the scene OF the wreck,
several gong on BICYCLES from North Dan
,l, Captain Morris was chief OF the H.
3 I.e DIVISION OF the Order of Railroad
Conductors and leaves q wife and grown
s.- .lI daughter.
CONDUCTOR MORRIS.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
NuutK. Va. August 1G.-COuductor
V..I N.rr.s resides IN Portsmouth at
Washington street. Conductor Nor
I,taI taken the train as a favor 10 Cap
L.. H..