The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
WITH A HEAVY CRASH.
TWO LOCOMOTIVES WENT 9UDB-
LING INTO EACH OTHER.
Engineers j. 9. G. Eastman and WiIliam
Bryant Badly Hurt In the Collision.
The Flrsmen Escape Injury.

sound az If of escaping steam, two en-
gneers half buried beneath the debrs VI
a couple of badly shattered locomotNes,
smoke, coal. dust and more or Tess "a
element, was the scene that presented
itself TO the rescuing party In the a.
limits Of the Richmond, FrederlCass
and Potomac railroad, near Acca ,starday
an hour or two before dawn 'A''
morning. -
The accident was a very serious one
and as a result Engineer John ,; Y. HS NJ
man is lying in bed at his resldeIlo,e, ,ant,.
Ills west Marshall street, suffering ,tI;inn =,
from his injuries, while Engineer "nnndi'
Bryant is in a somewhat serious p,na
ton at his home, No. 2JI sou,n In
street. BY little less than IniTacie 80
men escaped fatal injuries. As II r 80 ~
the wounds of the unfortunate uien a.. ,ot
a very painful character. though ~ - No
thought that the condition Oh e en-
them is necessarily dangerous oH'
CoLLis1oS or The fSGINFs'
From the best Information that coulu
be secured yesterday. the aGGc ,utnr
Cured b. reason OF msunueI san a. 20
ON the mart of the engineers, and II IS
not thought that either OF them arr 80 no
blame. Engineer John 5. {. East a,.a, "i,1
coming i'm from the North WIN ; = was
train attached to engine NO. y l mo W,
about 2:4O O'Clock yesterday Hlotil'lls., -
point some two hundred yards sou ,,e,,r Ua
the telegraph station az Acca nlS OF
collIded with engine No. II, WHICH ii,
Richmond at 2:lJ o'clock, and was uaCn JAIN.
IT, mn 70 Clonton to take on a passenger
train. The latter locomotive was III
charge Of Engineer William H I. nnis T,er
Fireman Walter Farmer. The ensures
were moving at "A fairly livery rdte, VI
speed. There was terrinc crash 49,.
the locomotives met, and both eHS lleedS
were thrown violently to the moor oi
their cabs. Mr. Eastman received ssFo ga
ugly wounds about the face, Hedd an
hands, and his right side is mass the
bruised flesh from the ahkle W Sa,,
named l. IA. Smith. escaped without IN
Jury. as did also Fireman Waller aIu,ei
Of engine No II. Engineer bl4Hm. ,,r
hurC more seriously than MT. E'dS ti'aT ~
Ills left hand was crushed ana one OF MS
shoulder bones fractured. lie was pdu1E
bruised I'm addition. Or. Brock dresser
his wounds. and the injured man was Ies'-
ing easily last night. ,....,,,,ii,.,
" communicated TO the Richmond OF
fcos. and an engine was sent TO me rehel
of the wrecked locomotives. lhey "SI5
lowed into the shops, ana me "ouHue"
men sent to their respective homes
ENGINEER EASTMAN EXPERIENCE.
When I saw Engineer Eastman at his his
residence last night. he was propped up
with pillows in bed, and appeared TO De
suffering considerably. He sreeted me
pleasantly, however. and was glad TO fur
nish The Times, said he, with any infor-
nation in his power.
Il had thlrty-three cars on my engine,
said MIR. Eastman. seventeen OF which
were provided with air-hrakes. | could
have stopped I'm time 10 avoid the accident
had | known that the engine backing to-
wards me was on the same track. There
was a white light at the tender or En-
gineer Bryants locomotive, and took
this 10 be the white light which is used
on the switches. There is a network OF
tracks at that point, you know Ny
engine was running about ten or twelve
miles per hour. This was slow enough
TO 81 mo 70 GI4
short space, had ] not been pulling so
many heavy cars. Engineer Bryant was
going al about the same rate / suppose.
The track Is perfectly straight along the
vicinity OF where the accident took place.
The frs, thing / knew, We were right on
each other. ! saw there was going 10 be
coHislon. ana reversed my lever at
once TO try and improve matters. In
another moment the crash came. II was
a terrific one. Fireman Smith, who was
win me" and Fireman Farmer who was
Jumped just before the locomotives struck
They We're unhurt. The shock was horrl-
Die. | was Knocked out Of my senses, and
found myself haIf-huriaI under tho tender
with coal al! piled on me- Engineer Rrv-
ant was IN a similar position. such
SmaSh-Hp Of machinery was Il new OK
Perienee 10 me-. I had been in several
dangerous places before but Thought I
was gone this time. Even after I was
gotten out from the debris / thought /
was fatally hurt. ] achcd all over and
my hrag anG right side panied me almost
STUCK 10 THEIR POSTS.
why didn't you jump and save YOUR
self, as the flremen did. when Won saw
me accident was UNAVOIDABLE" / asked,
i never leave my post of duty"
promptly replied the engineer 81 couid
nave Jumped of easily without danger
or being hurt but / resolved TO STAY there
and 10 what | could. thought that nos
sibly could help I'm MAKING tho acct
dent less serious by remaining In my en-
CINE. Engineer Bryant too. could have
jumped and saved himself I have no
doubt. for he must have known thar the
locomotives were going 10 collide He
could hardly have failed 10 see ms head
lSht. But he didn't jump. and hts in
Juries are more NrioUs than mine, as a
result
What will De the damage to the rail-
road company"
Well not so very heavy" replied Mr.
Eastman. THE tender Of engine No II
was pretty badly smashed mp, and she
was otherwise damaged silently The
front part OF my engine was somewhat
shattered, too. Tde two locomotives can
be repaired with no heav, outlay"
When asked the immediate cause Of the
accident, Engineer Eastman said that be
had rather not talk for publication as yet
as the railroad authorities were lnves-
tigntng the affair thoroughly. and "A
number Of witnesses had 10 be- examined
lie had rather all the evidence be- taken
before he gave his version Of the dis
aster.
Both engineers have been i'm the employ
Of the company for some time. and those
VINO know them speak OF the men IN the
highest terms.
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