Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
RAILWAY WRECK IN GEORGIA.
Two Persons Kilicd--Members oil
noIand Reed Company Hurt.


Roland Reed Company Hurt.
MACON. GA. March s.-specials from
McRae, Ga, say: The Florida vestibuied
train, No. 81. south-bound, Conductor
Hubbard. Engineer Dave Moore, was
wrecked at Scotland. Ga, about O'Clock
this morning by a tampered switch the
staple being broken. The train consisted
Of three Pullmans, first and second-ciass
coaches, mail and express-car. every one
Of which was derailed, the Pullmans ana
first and second-class coaches being
thrown on their sides.
One of the coaches was occupied by the
Roland Reed Company, and the others
had full complement o passengers.
That there was no greater damage Is
miraculous. The schedule running time
is fifty miles an hour, and the engine
crashed into some cars on the siding
telescoping itself in box-car.
Mrs. s. ID. Subers, OF Pickens MISS,
with a ticket to Ocala, Fla, was Killed.
A 5-year-old daughter of Mrs. Subers
was also killed.
The injured are: Roland Reed. badly in
jured in leg and back.
Mrs. Mary Myers. OF New York, severe
ly wrenched back and shoulders.
James Douglass. Brooklyn. slightly in
jured
judah Reed. Philadelphia. slightly in
jured.
w w. Bernan, New York, slightly in
jured.
All Of the above are Of the Roland Reed
Company, who cancelled their dates and
returned to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffner Elvia. Of Ohio.
and Mrs. p. II, Morton, or Cincinnati
were slightly injured.
Mr. Roland Reed distinguished himself
at great risk by rescuing three of the
ladies from one Of the upturned cars.
Mrs. Subers's nursing babe escaped un-
injured.
REVENGE THE MOTIVE.
IT. has developed that the schedule
time of the train was thirty-two miles an
hour, and that the train was running on
time. The switch was changed by draw
ing the spikes out Of the track, making
the rails Of the track fit the rails or the
siding. The lock to the switch had been
tampered with. but was not broken but
KEY found near the switch shows that
an effort was made to unlock II. Rail-
road men ascribe the changing or the
switch 10 some party who. through mo-
tives OF revenge. sought 10 wreck the
train All Of the cars Of the train were
thrown or the track. but the first-ciass
coach and the first Pullman were the
only ones that turned over. The Pull
man caught fire after being turned over
but the fire was stopped before any dam
age was done.
REED COMPANY.
There were seven members OF the
Roland Reed Company I'm the overturned
sleeper. Mrs Myers is probably worse
hurt than any other member OF the
company. Her back was injured by hav-
ing been thrown violently against the
end OF the berth partition Miss Roush'
Of New York. was thrown through WIN
dow and her right arm was badly cut
| The injuries to the others we're more or
less on account of the shock
MRS. SUBERS AND CHILDREN.
Mrs. Subers. who was killed, was rid
ing in the first-class coach. and held her
5-year-Old child In her arms. They were
thrown through the window. and both
Wfre killed almost instantly. Her s.
months-old baby was sleeping on seat
on the opposite side OF the coach and
escaped without injury.
A wrecking train arrived at the scene
a few hours after the wreck, and travel
now goes on as usual. Neither the en-
glneer nor the fireman was hurt and
The damage TO the engine win not amount
10 Sl2o.