The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-16
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the rail directly before me.
"Ihers was no indontatiou on the
top of the rail, but at the base. The
rail is steel aud the spike is iron aud
the spike Is soft aud would not cut tho
rail. The hind truck did not leave the
track until the cur got at right angles
with the track.
"When the motor left the track and
started to go down the bauk it struck
the pole which prevented itfrom going
over into the creek.
The only conversation j had with
Mr.. Paunili, think, was when about
the Norfolk and Western crossing, he
asked about four knots.
vi do not recoilect Ruy conversation
after that. But | do not want 10 ke
quoted as saying that | did not speak
word to him. Mr.. Paunill had moth
ing TO do with the running OF the oar.
l would not let any moturmau assist if
l was running the car.
'ln reply to jurynau, said there is u
great deal of walking on the track,
although notices ure posted to the ef
iect that no walking ~ allowed.
10 lurymau. II have four oircuit
breakers, TWO, this side of tho wreck :"
To Juryman: "Ihere Is no particul ar
reason why | took charge of the car.
| like 10 run car. | am a practical
man. frequently run the eugiue
down and back. 1t is good way to
Inspect the road. On my road ut
Pottsyille, Pn., | used to break in my
men.
In reply TO Mr.. Tunstall-'It is non.
sense to say that YOU are going to
make certain time on an electric line.
The best We can nuke with II motor
and two cars Is about eighteen or
twenty miles per hour. My brother
ana myself own about 500, 900 in the
road aud | would do nothing to jeop.
ardise our interest. a half hour before
this wreck MIR. Ovens took q motor aud
freight car over the road and did moi
sIacken his speed.
10 Juryman-"Our rails are on tho
old bed.
1t was at this place that MIR. Arthur
Page was hurt with a rail.
'Ihe motormen Was on the front of
the first trailer.
We did not put these track walkers
on the next IN orning directly after the
accident. Word came to me the next
aiternoo that five moro spikes Lad
been found on the rail. and then / told
Mr. owens 10 employ patrolmen. The
spikes were found i'll the came neigh
borhood.
10 Juryman-"rhe trolier chr was
on its side lying at an angle of about
3O degrees. The front cars about four
or five feet in tho mud. | did not see
the bodies before taken out"
LESTER FINE.
L was on the car the evening of the
accl dent. | was on the trout seat of
the first trailer. Mr.. Gatewood. Muir.
da ugh and Hannah. another gentleman
and myself were on the extra seat on
the outside. WAS on the right hand
side. MIR. Gatewood WAS setting
next TO me, to my left.
when the car went off the track |
felt no jar. l was thrown in the mud.
saw the car coming on me and shut
my eyes ana when | opened them I
was pinned IN the mud by timbers. =.
thihh the train was running pret
~ last. am not Jadge OF speed.
81 saw Mr.. Barrett leave the moter
and walk back and looked at the trnck
and then went back 10 the motor; that
was not loug after we left the station.
| saw gentleman, | do not know who
he was, give Mr.GIlbsrt. the conductor.
cigar. did not hear Mr., Barrett
say anything about the trip. When
the car went off the bridge L saw Gate
wood aud heard him halo.
To Mr.. 1unstRll-''i was sitting on n
regular seat on the outside of the car.
| WAS sitting next to IL young nun with
military clothes on. / did not notice
the speed of the car. The cur was run
mug fast. l got scared aud said if IT
ran OF the track ! would lump. but
when it did run oil, ] did not jump.
10 Jurymeu-''l was thrown out of
the side and hit i'll the mnd on NV
shoulder. This was my first trip on
tue electric car. The cars ran together
and the front end of the trailer went
up. When | came to my senses tbev
were taking the people out. When
was taken to the View, MIR, Barrett did
everything he could for mo.
DIR. LANKFoRD.
was answering telegram to see a
very SICK patient. Mr.. Barrett was at
the motor III citizens clothes and
saw him leave the motive and look
baek. Toe train was going along
nicely. lie slowed up at tie first
bridge. then the speed was Increased
1t Is my opinion that we were going
twenty hive or thirty miles an hour.
was impressed with the fact TINT he
wRs a careful motormau. saw Mr
Iauuiii speak to him and he shook his
head as much as To say don't bother
me. felt q distinct bump mud the
creenlng Of the car and succession
OF bumps. / felt that every tooth IN