The record-union., 1894-10-08
ALL BUT ONE CAR BURNED-MANY
PEOPLE INJURED.
Which an Official of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Was Instantly
Killed and Several Other Persons In
iured-Serious Accident IN Georgia.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

on the southern railway, jumped lne
track about three miles south OF Bristol.
The engine fell across the track and the
express and mail car jumped over it,
and, falling on their sides, were soon
prey to the flames, which consumed all
the train, eight coaches, with the excep-
ton of the last Pullman, which was cut
loose and backed away.
A train from Bristol with physicians
arrived about an hour after the wreck,
and Immediately set at work to relieve
the injured.
The injured are: Samuel Smith, engi-
neer, leg broken, scalded, buried under
the wreck in the train, taken out with
difficulty, will probably die; Will
Holmes, fireman, head cut badly and
scalded; w. w. Rogers. express messen-
ger, arm broken and head injured;
Tucker, postal clerk, ankle broken, cut
in the head and back; c. n. Markworth
of Bristol, postal clerk, badly hurt, arms,
legs, back ana bead injured; w. II.
Simpson of Messy Creek, baggageman,
arm broken and internal injuries; Thos.
McDermott, Mitchell Coleman and John
Coleman. emigrants from Ireland, sus-
tanned severe injuries on the head, thigh,
chest, legs and arms. A foreigner name
and legs, very seriously.
Everybody was badly shaken up, and
it is miracle that many deaths did not
result. Captain Bell, conductor, escaped
with slight bruises.
The accident happened in a cut be-
tween two high embankments, and was
the result of bolt having been placed in
a rail by unknown parties.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TACOMA.
Onf
General Agent of the Northern Pacific in
this city, was killed in a street car acci-
dent last night at 1l:l5 O'Clock.
Those injured i'll the same accident are
James f. O'Brien, Deputy County Clerk,
right leg mangled; Ed Il. Hare, left
shoulder dislocated; NJ. Sidney, real
estate agent, hurt about the face; Mrs. NJ.
Sidney, bruised and cut in several places;
Miss Bertha Laughton. rendered insensi-
BILE and cut about the head; A. w. La
them, bookkeeper, bruised; Mrs. William
Ii. Upson of Portland, slightly bruised
and en- to the Fife Hotel.
Mr.. Chambers face was mangled be-
yond recognition. So completely was
his face mangled that for some moments
after the wreck his identity was in doubt
and was only settled by examining his
watch, on which his name was engraved.
The car on which the accident occurred
is No 20 of the Old Town line. 1t was re-
crowded with people. Mr.. Chandler
Mr. O'Brien, Mr.. Hare and numb er Of
others were standing on the front plat
form behind the motorman.
AS the wheels struck the east crossing
of North Second street the axle on the
front truck broke near the right wheel
The car lett the track, plunged along at
an acute angle to the right of the track for
a rod and then fell on its left side. Mr..
Chandler, who was standing on the steps,
fell underneath and the heavy wood and
ironwOrk Of the car struck him full in
the face, crushing out his life and leaving
his head shapeleSs mass.
OBrien went down In the struggling
mass of humanity, and the iron roof OF
the car fastened down upon his Leg tear
ing the flesh and horribly mangling the
calf. The others were all injured, either
by falling from the platform or by being
thrown violently against one another and
against the breaking glass of windows.
Coroner Hoskea expects to hold an in
quest tomorrow to inquire into the cause
of death of Chandler The general belief
is that the fatality was due entirely to
accidental causes, and q report that the
car ran away has not been substantiated.
This will be investigated.
The car was going down town from the
Interstate Fair, leaving the grounds at
l1:l0 P. NJ. 1t contains forty to forty-five
people, four or five passengers standiup
on each platform. Mr.. Chandler was
standing on the left side of the front plat
form. Going from Fourth to Second
street the car descended grade. On the
further side of Second street the track
starts up grade. Coming down the grade
the car gathered considerable momentum.
1t struck the upgrade with a Slight
bound. Just then the front axle broke
near the right wheel. The car veered to
to the right, ran ten feet, then turned
l1tt I,,, -
side.
With poor Chandler ali was over in a
twinkling. The car fell sQuarely OH him.
He received the force of the fall on the
breast. and death was instantaneous.
The moving mass crushed his face into
the ground, bruising it so that it was un-
recognizable last night. The occipetal
bone and all the bones below the eyes
were crushed. To-day the undertaken
restored the features to much of their
natural appearance. The body was en-
balmed and conveyed to the residence to-
night, escorted by members of the Mystic
Shrine and the Elks.
When killed Chandler was on his way
to social session of the Elks at the
Ninth street theater, which was TO have
concluded that orders celebration of the
day at the Interstate Fair. Otherwise he
would have gone directly home. He was
to sing bass solo at the entertainment,
WnlCn was given up as SOOu as the ACCIDENT
occurred.
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon at the house, attended by mem bers
of the orders to which he belonged.
Tuesday night the remains will be
shipped to Brandon, VT, Mrs. Chandler's
old home. Northern Pacific officials will
act as pallbearers.
To DIR. w. w. Misner, the family
physician, was assigned the duty OF
acquainting Mrs. Chandler, whose health
is delicate, with the sad news. Accom-
panied by Frank Chandler, brother, he
drove to the house this morning. Mrs.
Christie, Mrs. Chandler's mother, was
first informed, who, in turn, acquainted
her daughter. Her grief was pitiful to
witness. She cried silently at first, but
on seeing her brother-ln-law, inquired
for the details of the accident.
Mr.. Chandler had lived here eight
years, and was well known over the
Northwest. he was thirty-second de-
gree Mason, member OF the Mystic
Shrine and Elks orders.
The people injured in the accident are
doing nicely to-day. DR.. John u. Lee. a
member OF the City Council, had his left
leg badly bruised, and can not walk to-
day.
TUMBLED OVER A TREsTLE.
ATLANTA (Ga.), Oct. TRAIN No. S.
on the Atlantic and West Point Railroad.
which left Atlanta at 7:25 this morning.
tumbled from the high trestle over Osa-