The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-28

the back and n small br,iise on the head
He is at the Bristol.
The wound received by u. Cornelius OF
Demings Bridge. Texas. was slight
bruise on left leg.
| Walter Giles. the porter OF tho train,
complatned OF being hurt IN tho back, but
was able to go TO his home.
STATEMENTS OF PASSENGERS.
| Several passengers were interviewed and
| the following are the statements made:
A. Coin Of Waco, n we'll known travelling
man, was a passenger on the train. He
had the following to say:
| II got on tho traiu at Brennan at the
same time MS did Mr., Goldberg After
leaving Hampstead | suggested to him
| that we 20 ahead to the smoking car and
| have n cigar together. We left Mrs. Gold
berg in the first-class coach. When the
| train was wrecked we were laughing and
talking. and Just as the crash came he
| laughed loudly at something that had been
| said. Tho accident caused darkness in
| the cars. and did not see him until he
| was found lying some distance from the
| track. How he left the train ! do not
know. He said nothing to me at the time
of the wreck. as he did not have time
When | first saw him after the wreck he
was dead"
w. II. Hayden OF Tecumseh, Mich, was
on route to Cummings, La, being accom-
panied by his mother and sisters. He
said
81 was in tho Austin sleeper, and as
we had to change cars early at Houston,
| get up when tho train WAS leaving Hemp
stead. Whom the accident happened was
in the toilet room. When our car left the
track was thrown against the side Of
the ear. but received no injuries My first
thought was of mother and slstera and
as soon az | discovered that they had re-
ceivod no injuries and had thom ont of
the sleeper, | went TO look after anyone
who might be hurt found Mr. Goldberg,
who was lying close to the track. lie
did not complain of much pain, but ask
ed me and others to turn him over. After
turning him he said it did him no good
and complained OF having no feeling in
his hands. He asked anXiousy about his
wife and child. and was informed that
they were safe. He was perfectly sensible
to the last but remarked that he knew
his time was near at an end and that he
felt he could not live. He died about
thirty minutes after the accident. / must
say that the attention shown by the train
men aud the visitors on the relief train
vs. tno hlEli'Sl pIuiSc anu van
never forget the courtesics shown me and
in fact. every ono of the passengers.
Mr.. John II. Bond, Jr.. one OF the pas
sengers on the train. was seen by a Post
ronor,cr in his room ot the IIutchins Hons.
MI h""u WIS Hoou 'iea' Shahch w oS tue
accident. but was in no way seriously hurt.
He said.
81 ON, oboo.a ,,,, ,,,i, u, n-,,.,.,
N"' ""o"'" '"c' i"'u at NAaso'a' ana
was asleep in the ladies' coach at the time
the accident occurred. The first thing
knew of the accident was ,yhen was
,I,,ou. ma
','''"' '' ''e "'s'o ny the humping oil
me car was lying with my head towards
lhe aisle. making pillow out OF my grip.
which was leaning against the arm of the
seat When the shocl, came the arm of
the seat was broken and was shot head
foremost into the aisle.
did not know wha, had happened. but
knew something was wrong. Instructive
lv ! clulched at what was nearest to me.