Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
THURSDAYS WRECK.
v,aruEn DETAILS or THE TER
arBLE DISASTER.
yHg INJURED ARE DOING WELL
.aa,uona, statements OF rassen-
eers-cIearing the Traek-yerdict
Of tho coroner's Jury-was Caused
by n Broken Axle.

sps,king, NJ the curve near Shadweh |
dam and at the foot Of the mountain
o. which was the home OF Thomas JEFF
ferson. Is still the topic Of conversation
here and to-day hundreds of citizens
have nocked to the scene OF the disas-
,cr 10 view the ruins. A number OF the
rsssengers on the Inflated train who
escaped with slight bruises. and who
we're brought back TO this city are still
here, and are being cared for at the
various hotels at the expense OF the
railroad company. the officials of which
have been untring I'm their efforts TO
make them comfortable.
They all have stories to tell OF the
wreck. and some Of the escapes, as de-
Fcribed by the parties thereto, are mar
,cllous in the extreme One Of the most
Interesting stories is that Of Mr.. Hinckel,
Of Trenton. o. Mr.. Hinckei Is at
wrights Hotel suffering with severe
bruises on his left hip. He was pas
fenger in the day coach. and was sitting
bv an open window when the wreck oc-
Cured. Upon feeling the first shock he
sprang to his feet. and in an instant
thereafter he was hurled through the
window a distance Of 40 feet or more,
and alghted on his hip up on the hill
90 cioar. of All the wreckage Mr.
uinckel can give no definite account OF
lis experiences. He remembers nothing
after striking the ground, until he re-
vivcd a few minutes afterwards ana
found himself above the ruins. He rose
20 his feet with considerable pam, ana
then gazed down 10 where the track
had been on the scene OF ruin and contu-
sion that presented Itself Scrambhhs
down the hillside. he clambered over the
coaches. and aided as far as was IN ms
power In rescuing the other passengers
xon the perilous predicaments in which
ne found them.
THE BRAKEMAN'S RUN.
In the special sent the Dispatch last
night the credit OF having run TO Char
lottesyille to notify the authorities here
was given to Conductor Buster Ihat
official remained at the wreck looking
after his passengers. 1t was the tram
brakeman. who at the time Of the ac-
cident was on the Richmond sleeper, VINO
performed this service. He reached Char-
lottesville about 30 minutes after the
accident, completely out OF breath ana
falling In the station from exhaustion,
Qasped out the terrible news he mad
brought In a moment the alarm was
given and physicians from all over the
city were summoned to the depot WINE
s. special train was made up, and IN less
than 10 minutes thereafter this special
steamed out OF the depot ana hasteneu
10 tho scene Of the disaster about three
and half miles distant.
TeleRrams were then sent TO Richmond
and 10 Clifton Forge, and in exactly
hours and 70 minutes after the crash oc'
Cured Superintendent Carlisle, OF the
Western Division, with his wrecking trair
and crew, was on the scene. MT Gar
isle was particularly attentive TO the
passengers who were rescued, ana ne sIso
looked after the dead and Injured ne
gave instructions to the hotel Proprle-
tors ALI over the city to throw theiI
norses omen 10 the passengers and To
make no charge OF them for their enter
tainment but to send all bills TO the
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
TAKING CHARGE OF BAGGAGE.
General Baggage-Agent Lorraine OF
Richmond came up on one OF the mrs
trains from the east to reach the wreck
and he ct once took charge OF the pas
gage Trunks were strewn all over TN
hillside in great confusion, buC all
them had their checks on them ana Du
two were burst open. one OF thes'
belonged 10 Out VI NAAN -NNS -
Eengers. and dainty feminine underwea
,yas scattered everywhere. a bicycle II
The baggage car was badly broken up
and pieces OF this were carried OF a
trophies. Mr.. Lorraine ala ali IN III
mower 10 get the baggage stralghtehe'
out and at late hour last night ne MAJ
gotten Il all in order, with the exceptloi
OF the two broken trunks, ana mao snip
ned II 20 its destinations.
The mail. which was partially SUD
merged in the river, was also cared Ioi
An the same manner, and forwarded as
coon as possible 1t is thought tna'
c,orv nackage In this car was saved
The express-car was not touched las'
NIGHT. All Of the goods in it were left 'o
be removed later. Responsible asSn'
being placed In charge. one end OF this
car went into the river, but, strange ~
say the only articles which got into ths
water were three coops CONTAINING
s,eese and when the Dispatch CORE
spondent reached the scene lhe aquaeiS
fowls seemed. from the fiuttering aho
Kissing that they kept up almost con
tipuouslv to enjoy their experience. INT
rescue of Fxpress-Agent Berkeley, wh'
was mined down in the water Deheali
q box was very timely, as had ne no
beon pulled out when he was ne mus
surely have been drowned. The hero o
this Incident, Mr.. Alexander inc eA
press company's route agent, returned
10 charlottesville after the wreck pu
ne very modestly declined 10 receive I'M
praise OF his many friends In this city
saving he had done no more than an!
one else would have done under IKE cii
cunstances. BE that as IL may, his man!
friends are inclined to think otherwise.
Several OF this citys photographer
went down 10 the wreck yesterday AM
made pictures Of the scene, Tor whici
there Is great demand.
The body OF another Italian child wa
taken from the wreck this forenoon
This verifes the report made last eve
ming that the fatalities probably nun
Der FIVE.
INJURED DOING WELL.
The injured are doing very well. an
the recovery OF all Is expected, unles
Engineer Duke should be excepted. II
IS better and there is hope that he WI
pull through.
The combination baggage-smoker-ca
was the place of death. Here were tw
families OF Guararas from Cincinnati o
their way to Philadelphia, where the
had secured work. They were Fess
Guarara, wife, and two children, an
F9ippo Guarara, his wife, Marie, and Nv
children-Filona and josef Fessia's les
were mashed OF He lived until
reached the depot in this city. where
tried 10 commit suicide by choking. II
died soon after. His wife and two Chi
dren were Killed. The bodies are at Pc
to,ss ,,ndavtokfne establishment.