The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
STRUCK by 4 TRAIN.
Nine Persons Horribly Mu-
tilated at a Crossing.
SEVEN WERE KILLED OUTRIGHT

Hurt They Died In = short ttme-A
I1ttle Girl Escaped without Receiv-
ing a soratoh-An the Killed Were
Of One Family
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. % An inoom.
ing passengartrain on the Georgia d.
vision OF the old East Tennessee, Nir.
ginia and Georgia railroad, branch OF
the Southern system, bound for this
city from Atlanta. struck wagon at
crossing four miles west Of the city
yesterday afternoon In the vehicle
were seated 10 members Of the family
Of W. J Woodward. farmer, living
at Jersey. hamlet In this county, and |
nine occupants were killed. the only one .
escaping being a 3.yoar.old girl, Nir'
ginia Woodward
The killed are a. follows:
Mr.. Laur. Woodward. ngod a years.
George Woodward, a son. aged 20.
josie Woodward, a daughter, aged
90.
Mrs. LAME Woodward Montgomery,
married daughter, aged 20
Mrs. Montgomery son, Roy, an in
FAINT. 2 months old
Della Woodward, daughter, aged II.
Mary Woodward, a daughter. aged ID.
Daisy Woodward, daughter aged TO-
Ada Woodward, daughter, aged
All except Della and Daisy were In
stantly killed, and these two died Of
their injuries few hours afterwards.
The scene Of the accident is near q
cut on the main line Of the railroad
The track makes a sharp curve Just east
Of the point where the pike crossed
Tho family were all seated in large
10 driven by George Woodward.
lrios were hitchod toit The en-.
.tates that AZ the train emerged
f. .hs cut IL was moving AZ an ordi'
l.. rate Of speed, about 20 miles an
aour a. the engine turned the curve
saw the wagon loaded with peopl,
and raded his whistle repeatedly
, Th, bc.. was also ringing by automati'
steam connection. Ths wagon wa
, clo,c Co the crossing when he first saw
It. tbo young man who was drivinl
seemed 90 become confused and insteag
Of hating. he eKcitedly whipped u
horses 20 clear the crossing before tn
train reached him. having evidently
= Lost control Of himself.
= The engineer saw that collision wa
l. inevitable. a. the distance between him
u and the wagon was too short 20 stol
y the train. bot he throw down his leve
e and closed hrs eyes 20 escape the horn
bic sight that was impending. Tn
= wagon was f'ruck a second later whel
fuuarely across the track and instAntl
d the ar was filled with the bodies Of Oh
= illfatei family and the spiu,crs Of th
y shivercd wagon. shrieks rent the Al
u aud mAngled bodies were strown alon
both sides Of she track Two Of Oh
bodies were impaled upon the pilot q
the locomotive The momentum Of "a
train was 80 great that Il ran fully 20
yards before It was stopped.
The body Of Mrs Montgomery WI
found on tho front Of the pilot, wit
y her dead infant In her arms In the rigi
= clasp Of death, the mo,hcrly instin,
: controlling 20 the last.
" The little child Virgie, by some cur
Gus fate, was forced by the collision NJ
. dcrnoath the extension front Of the !,
connective, AID when rescued from HI
perilous position, was found TO be 81
tirely uninjured, being the only one ,
y the 10 who escaped with life
er The family left their home for u
IN city with the view Of having fAmi
ne picture taken prior to the departure
J.. Mrs Montgomery. who intended
ie leave last night Tor Florence. Ais
.. 10 Join her husband. The father ar
At eldest son had previously come TO q
a. city. and were appraised Of the shookir
~ tragedy about an hour alter its oocu
lg renee.
a. The bodies Of the nine victims we
brought 20 tire city. and will be buril
near tho family home by the railwl
hi, company.
"A. The engineer h prostrated over q
, shocking accident, and for time Il W
n. feared he would lose his mind.