The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
WRECKED AND BURNED
Train No. as Ran Into a
Burning Bridge.
THE CREWS NARROW ESCAPE
The Entire Train Was Burned--En-
gineer Glenn and Fireman
Furgerson Went Down
with the Cab.

with the Cab.
There was a terrible wreck on the Ok
ford & Clarksyille road early Sunday
morning and the entire train was burned
and the crew had narrow escape from
a horrible death. The wreck occurred
at Neuse river about twelve miles from
Durham.
Engineer Miles C. eileen pulls the
throttle on train No. 4s, which runs
from here to Keysville, Va, and is due
to arrive in this city at 5 O'Clock a. m.
But it did not come Sunday--it was
wrecked and burned.
When Engineer eileen shot around a
sharp curvejust beyond the two thouss
and foot bridge and trestle over Neuse
river he discovered that the end nearest
him was mass of flames. The distance
was short and down a stiff grade. He
did not have time to stop but he made
every effort to save his train and the
lives of those entrusted TO his care, and
when the monster Iron horse" and
cars went down he and C. L Furgerson,
the fireman, were still sticking to their
post and went down with the cab.
The accident happened at 4:2s O'Clock.
The train was about ten minutes behind
time. When it arrived at Green's, about
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train crew noticed large FIRE in the dir
ton of the bridge. They thought it was
barn this side of the river. Engineer
Glenn thought no more OF the matter
until he went around the curve near the
bridge when he noticed it was on fire.
He tried to stop but it was too late and
the train shot into the mass of flames.
The engine, cab and one car passed over
the burning portion safe but the weight
of the train was to great and the trestle
gave away. The engine, cab, tender,
six freight cars and caboose all went
down with the trestle to the grouud-a
distance of about fifteen or eighteen
feet. The engine fell on the right side
of the track and turned over on the
side. All of the cars and their contents
were destroyed.
The crew consisted of conductor ]. A.
Wilkerson, engineer n. c. eileen, FIRE.
man G. L. Furgerson. faginan W. E.
Wood and brakeman Anderson Dayen-
port When the train came in sight Of
the bridge Mr.. Wood jumped and
sprained his ankle very bad. Daven'
port was on the fourth car from the
front. He ran to the rear and swung
off and landed without getting hurt
Messrs. Glenn and Furgerson remained
in the cab and when the train wen
through they fell to the ground. Mr.
Furgerson was bruised and considerable.
shaken up but was soon able TO wall
around. mr.. Glenn did not fare so well
He received hard fall and was bruise,
very bad. His right side, shoulder an
right leg was badly bruised. He wa
place in as comfortable position as pos
bic until DR.. Ward arrived and locke
after HE injuries. Conductor wilkersor
together With four passengers, remaine
in the rear coach, which stopped on Ii
brink Of the ehssui.
In all eight cars were burned. Thei
were FIVE freight cars, belonging to ii
Southern road, one freight car belong
ing to the Raleigh & Castor road, OF
conductors caboose and one combins
ton coach and baggage car. The la
named car was the one that stopped c
the brink. II caught on fire and to sa'
a lot Of lumber that was on both sid
of the track this car was pushed into ii
fiery furnace also.
The cars were loaded as follows, all
which was destroyed: Two cars Of me
chandise for Durham, one Of lumber b
longing TO the railroad cLmpany, one
warps, one with cotton goods for El'
and one car Of ice for this city.
After the accident Anderson Dave
port walked to HoiloWay's station, abo
three miles, and secured hand car al
came here 10 let II be known. As so'
as rossi5le a train was manned al
started for the scene with several ply
clans. The wounded were brought
Durham and every attention possit
given them.
wrecking crews and bridge fore
were tslegraphsd for in all diTeetio
and in comparative sh o
time they were at work cieAnii
away the wreck and putting ba
the fesiie. They worked all day al
that night and Yesterday morning mo
force arrived and relieved them. II
thought that trains will he passing o.
the tres,le agaiu some time today.
The wounded men are getting Oh vs
well and will be able 70 be out again
a short while. Mr. Glenn, who v
worst hurt, will be confined longer I
i, Is thought now that nothing serio
will result from IBIS injury. A brat
man never pulled a throttle as has be
shogu on several occasions The .
coEpER wishes them a speedy reeoye
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