The record-union., 1895-08-31
An Excursion Train Wrecked On
the Southern Railway.
THREE CARS GO DOWN AN EIGHT
FOOT EMBANKMENT.
Two Passengers Killed and q Number
OF Others Injured, Some Perhaps
Fatany-1he Cause OF the Accident
ing That There Was No Reason for
the Wreck.

ATLANTA (Ga.). Aug. 30.-An excur-
sion train on the Southern Railway, con-
slstlng of nine cars filled with Macon
knights of Z yshias and their friends, was
wrecked at Pope's Ferry, twelve miles
from Macon, to-day. The engine left the
track and four cars followed. The three
front ones went down an embankment OF
about eight feet.
Mrs. c. w. Hancock of Americus, Ga,
was seated in the coach i,nm ediately in
the rear Of the baggage car. When found
she was wedged in between two seats,
aud died soon after being brought to
Macon. James Kennedy OF Macon was
killed outright, car rolling on him.
These are the only fatalities reported, but
1t Is thought several Of the injured will
die. A list of the killed and injured is as
follows:
j. a. Kennedy of Macon, instantly
Killed IN attempting to jump from the
| baggage car, was well-known merchant
| OF Macon, 30 years old. Mrs q. w. Han
COCK, wife OF Editor Hancock OF Ameri-
Gus, was seated in the coach next TO the
baggage car; died halt an hour after.
Injured: Frank Herrington three ribs
broken, injured about the hips and inter-
nally, may be fatally hurt; Mrs. L. j.
Clancey, bad wound IN head, shoulder
| disloeated and severe internal injuries,
| condition Is very bad; Fred Won Brixon,
member OF the Macon Fire Department.,
| both legs hurt, internal injuries in the
chest; John Cant arm broken, shoulder
| dlSlocated, several cuts and bruises; Mrs.
CASTILLO, scalp wound and internal in
juries; Mrs. Mallan 7. Hightower, Mrs.
Castello's daughter, hurt i'll the head and
| internal injuries; Miss Lillian Dumas,
| right leg broken, several cuts on the face;
| Mrs. }. ;. Drake, severe cuts and severe
! internal Injuries in the chest; Mrs. JuIiau
Crittenden. face and head badly cut, one
rib broken; Miss Webb, leg broken;
| Mrs. Cherry, hurt in back and neck,
| sprained; William Montgomery, collar
| bone broken, shoulder dislocated, cuts on
arm; Giles Atkins, right cheek lacerated,
bruises on head; Mrs. Mary Lowrey,
| collarbone broken ana shoulder dislo-
Gated; Mrs. Fred Abel, two bad cuts or
right arm, and also thought to be hurt
Internally; Mrs. Frank Tharpe, internally
| injured; Mrs. Branpon, severely IN
jured internally and several outward
hurts; Z. W. tawcett badly injured in
the spine, and is thought to be seriously
hurt; ID. NJ. Carson, seriously injured IN
the spine. several bruises; Mrs. E. L.
Cronin, hip broken; DR.. 5. NJ. Subers.
rib broken; J. w. Hubbard, kneecap
| fractured; Misses Edith and Sadie Scharz-
man were bruised about the face and
head. They are daughters OF Grand
| Chancellor SohatZman, knights of
Pythias of Georgia He was also aboard
| and received some bruises. j. w. High
tower was burt on nose shin and his
| shoulder bruised. a. Crone had his nose
broken. Mrs Il. L. Sheridan was hurt
| on the head.
| The cause of the accident cannot be de-
| termined. Vice President Baldwin, Chief
| Engineer Hudson and his assistants in
| spected the wreck, and could find no rea-
son for it, In speaking of it MIR. Baldwin
| said: The cause is entirely beyond our
| understandlng.N