Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-17
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bile wreck occurred on the Evansville
* Terrc Hauta railroad Wednesday
morning. A south-bound passenger
tram went into White river between
Dcckcr and hazeltou. The entire
train is reported 10 be in the river
with only one end Of the last
coach sticking out. OF 81 passen-
gers only two are said to have
escaped. Conductor Sears and Fireman
Bowman were lost. The train had
passed over the bridge proper aud had
reached a long steep en- bankmcut and
trcstlc. The swollen condition OF the
river sprcd 1t under that part the
track which went down. There are
many conflicting stories placing the
loss of passengers at from II to Go
The wreck occurred At point Just
south OF the main span OF the White
river bridge where a trestlc is built
over "A long fll-in. This fill has since
the recent floods been surrounded by
water from ten 20 10 feet deep. The
soggy condition OF the ground
70 spread and the entire
train plunged into the water mmr.
diatcIy upon the receipt OF the new, a
messenger was sent overland from
here 20 the scene OF the wreck. and
when last heard rom he had aban-
doned his buggy on account OF bridges
washed away and had to swim two
streams on horse back Communication
il almost inaccessible. and there is
nothing TO calm the grave apprchcn-
sionS trlt. The train in descending
the cmbankmcnt tore down the tele-
graph poles and all communication by
wire is cut off. All that the local Of
iccrs have been able TO learn indicates
that Engineer McCutchcon. Fireman
Bowman, Brakeman Hawcisen. Conduc-
tor Sears and three passenger, have
been taken out dead so far
A relic party has just returned from
the scene Of the dislstcr and report II
is not So great "a at first reported.
The engine, baggage car and smoker
went down in the river. The sleeper
and ladies coach remained on the
track and the majority of the passcn-
gers were saved thereby The pas
Scngers in smoker and baggage car,
Conductor Sears and Fireman
bowman were lost. Engineer
McCutcheon leapcd on the bank
and escaped Mr. Henderson. OF the
Henderson Opera Co., was badly in
jurcd. The number of people i'm tho
smoker is reported TO be about $50.
The death Of Fireman Bowman is the
last one OF family.
1t was very difficult matter To Sc
cure accurate information as the rail
road was unusually reticent and re-
fused the Evansville and IIazelton
newspaper men transportation to the
scene OF the wreck. The latest and
most reliable report is that five were
killed and two seriously injured rs fol-
lows.
Killed: Herbert Allen. of this city.
head janitor of the state housc, caught
in the smoSiug car and drowned: Jos.
BoIcman, OF Evansville. Locomotive
fireman; John Sears, of Tcrrc Hautc,
conductor; two unknown men.
Injured: Brakeman Haueiscn, Of this
city; j. Il. Henderson. brother OF cx-
state Auditor Henderson. Both are
seriously injured but they viii recover.
They are at u house near the scene of
the wreck
\ telephone message from Hazclton
Is that another crcvasse has appca~rd
between White river bridge and the
one where the train was wrecked II
Is spreading rapidly and the damage to
the road bed will be very serious 1t is
reported that an overcoat marked ! T.
Phillips was found floating on the
water near the wreck