The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06

car TO take smoke. I looked in how
ever, and saw some Italian women ana
children, and changed my mind.
THE CRASH.
"As ] went back I saw a man with
paper in his hand. and asked him TO let
mo look at the election news. Just as
ne started 10 hand 10 10 me the crash
came. and / was thrown violently 20 the
floor. while the care came 10 a stop with
n sudden Jar. and turned over until 1t
rested at an angle Of about forty-five
degrees
The question then with me was how
10 get out. for the car was stili turning,
and l was afraid TO go through the win
dow for fear I might be crushed.
Finally 1 made an effort TO rise. but
could not get up. so j srawlcd on my
hands and knees TO the door and a negro
helped me out
'All IN my car would undoubtedly have
been Killed but for the fact that the
Pullman car just behind as became de-
rallied. and held our coach back
zone OF the bravcst things I saw"
continued Or. Dickinson. was the rescue
Of the baggageman lie was thrown in
TO the river, and would have been drown
al, but ono Of the trainmen saw his feet
sticking out Of the water. rushed I'm and
dragged him out"
DR.. Dickinson Eaid that apart from sew
cral painful bruises he felt as well as he
ever did in his life.
WHAT DIR. ROSS SAYS.
Drs. George Ross and Hugh NJ. Taylor
reached Richmond early this morning
from the scene OF the wreck. DR. Brock
has not returned.
Dr. Ross, when seen by "A Leader re-
porter stated that he left the wreck at
IL O'Clock last night. At that time the
men from two wrccking trains were az
work, but little progress had been made
I'm lifting the cars The body Of Henry
Burnett. the c0lored porter. had not been
recovered
Dr. Ross did not sec Engineer Duke.
hut Or. Nelson told him that the engin-
cer was not seriously hurt, and would
certainly recover.
1T was the worst wreck 7 ever viewed. %
said Or. Ross How any one managed
10 escape death is mystery to me"
The Doctor said ne did not think there
was any doubt that the wreck was due
90 the breaking OF an axle ON the engine.
This was ,hc opinion of all railroad men
who viewed tho wreck There were evi
denCes OF tho end OF the axle having
dragged upon the track before the en-
gine went O;..
State Treasurer Hartman.
state Treasurer Harman. who was I'm
the day coach ON the wrecked train reecb-
ed the city on the regular train from
Gordonsviile this morning getting here AT
$3.50 clock.
ON the same train came several other
richmond people who were in the wreck
among them Dr. A T.. Dickinson. Mr.
Legh r. Page, Jr, Mr. Vaughan and sew
eral others.
Mr.. harman says that when he left
stanton the train was about fifty min
utes late, and evidently attempting 10
make up time. lie was sitting in the day
coach at the time Of the smash mp. and
about i've seconds after the crash came
the car arose 10 a great angle and st1ppcd
on the side OF the ombankmcnt.
81 called TO the people in the ear TO hold
10 the seats IN front Of them. elid Mr.
Harman. and when the car settled. with
very little excitement we made our way
to the rear and crawled through the wiz
dow: the ladies. Of whom there were ahont
"A dozen. were assisted by the men and the
entire party escaped without injury
"As soon as the gentlemen reached
terra-frma they made themselves lusy
IN relieving others who were i'm distress.
and one of the most active in this respect
was Mr.. Leigh r. Page. Jr., who did noble
service.
Another man who went about doing
large amount of good was Conductor
Swichert who was passenger on the
train. Ills run is ON the western division
ana he was on his way To Gordonsville
TO meet his wife who was coming from
Rlcnmond. lie procured "A quantity OF
winskey and water and went among the
injured. relieving many of them. He was
disappointed in seeing his wife, however.
tor he mad TO return west from Char
Iottesvillc on the west-bound train.
"All hands were very active in assisting
the injured"