The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05

Anxious Friends Await the Arrival Of the
Train From the scene of the Wreck.

Anxious Friends Await the Arrival Of the
Train From the scene of the Wreck.
Early Information from the scene Of the
wreck received i'm this city, was TO the
effect that the regular train from the
West due here mt 7.i5 o'clock p. NJ, would
be delayed about an hour because Of the
blocked condition Of the track. and that
u would bring to the city all The pasen-
gers from the wrecked train bound for
richmond.
TINS Information ef-rsd throughout the
city rapidly, and long before the hour at
winch tho train was expected. crowds Of
people gathered in the vicinity OF the
BROAD street station.
a large proportion Of those about The
station were drawn thither 10y curiosity.
but number were there 90 meet relatives
and friends who were expected 10 re1ch
richmond on the m-iated train.
PACED THE PLATFORM
Uncertainty was pictured on the faces
Or those anxious friends for the meagre
reports that had been received concerning
tine fatalities were unsatisfactory. and
some of the ladies who had dear friends
ana relatives ON the train We're nervous
and very much worked up. and they paced
.ouslv sought of The few railroad inen that
were near. all the news from the wreck.
very little was learned. however 80 this
way. and as the half-hOurs dragged SLOW
ly along. and neither the train nor amy Ge-
mite news came. the tension became al-
most unbearablo.
Groups of men and women gathered and
discussed former railroad accidents. ard
"a number of speakers told OF personal cx-
perlences. There was no leyity IN the
crowds. for an seemed 10 have met FOR
solemn purpose. that Of receiving dead
and wounded Fellow men.
TENSION RELIEVED.
Anxious inquiries were made by those
interested until finally. at lo:eo o'clock the
train drew up. and the crowd quickly
gathered on the platform. Friends and
relatives scanned closely the features Of
those who alighted.
rhe crowd expected 20 see wounded pco-
pie nfted out OF the train and carried 20
awaIting carriages. but they We're disdp-
pointed. for Conductor Fitz who had
charge OF the train. said none OF the in
jured were aboard and hc did NOT believe
there were any Richmond people among
the injured.
inc great tension was relieved when
this piece OF welcome Information was re-
ceived. and the friends of those who did
not come because they preferred 10 re-
main in Charlottesville for the night. re-
turned TO their homes with lighter hearts.
WHAT a PASSENGER SAW.
one Of the passengers 81 the Inflated
train was Mr.. George r. Jacobs. trav-
elier for the Ncwburyport Shoe Company.
who lives i'm Boston. ilo took the train
at Charlottesville for Richmond and was
( I'm tho last sleeper az the time Of the acci-
| dent.
RE says ne was reading a paper when
he felt a sudden jar. not an all severe and
thought they had probably run over a
COW. The train came TO a stop and he
went TO the rear platform and looked for
ward. wnat be- saw was truly startling
Tor a complete wreck lay before him.
The engine lay over on its side with the
/ tender beyond. also turned over; the bag
! gage car lay across the track. n combina-
| ton car up against the embankment, the
| day cOacs crushed up against the baggage
/ car. the mail car in the river. two sleep
ors on the 4mbankment side OF the track.
| me first truck Of the dining car off the
the track and the end sleeper. which was
for Newport News, intact
Naturally a great commotion was going
on. hut not as great as he expected under
the condition OF things. The cause Of this.
he attributed mainly TO the fact that
there were no fires or lights. and also
10 the fact that the cars We're strung
along rather than being in a mass.
people ran about helping others 10 es~
cane from the wreck. Fortunately two
doctors were aboard and their services
were Immediately called into use. The
wounded were comfortably fixed up and
carried back 20 Charlottesville.
ENGINEER DUKE DEAD.
Mr Jacobs thought there were more
dead than was az first supposed. He said
rngineer Duke died from his injuries.
IN was a most remarkable smash-up -
said Mr. Jacobs. 'and ir Is astonishing
| mat none OF the passengers in the sleep-
er. and day coach were Killed. We went
mack 10 Charlottesville, where we laid
over six hours. The baggage was injured
very little. ana / "a" my trunks on top
| OF the pile
MI. jacobs reglstereH az Murphy >