The age-herald., 1898-01-22
MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED
Both Conductors AlIege They Were Run
 ming On Schedule Time.
A FULL INVESTIGATION REQUIRED
To Place the Responsibility of the Accident Owing to Heavy Fog Neither En- gineer Could See the Approach
 of the Other Train.

Charleston, s. C.. Jan. N.-The Florida special over the Atlantic Coast Line sys- tenn collided with the local passenger train, between this city and Columbia at the eight-mile turnout at 7:57 this morning. The track is a straight one at that point for several miles, but owing to a heavy fog neither engineer could see the approach of the other train until the engines were almost together. The local passenger train is scheduled to go into the turnout and await the special there. The local had just shut off its steam and whistled down brakes for the siding when the vestibule limited crashed into it. Both conductors allege that they were running strictly on their schedule time and it will require a full Investigation to place the responsibility for the accident.
 The Dead and Injured.
 The dead are: Robert James fireman on No. S7, the special; Wesley Bishop. fire man on No. 52 the local.
 The injured are: Engineer J. W. Nicely, of No. S7, scalded, internally injured; will probably die; T. B. Dix, colored, porter on No. S7, left leg badly crushed, bodily in- jures; E. R. Lilies, baggagemaster, left leg broken, numerous bruises; Electrical En- gineer F. R. Clark, of No. S7, bruised and cut; Conductor J. B. Bullock, of No. 3, cut about the face; Engineer E. F. Hall. of No. 52. left arm broken; Mail Clerk J. H. Bingham, of No. 52 left leg and left arm broken; M McDuffie, baggagemaster, of No. 52' bruised about the head; J. A. Pow ell, express messenger of No. @. leg and ribs broken; A. J. Gourdion. of Charleston, nI1a- man, of Knoxville, Tenn, cut on the head and injured about the body; J. R. Morrer, of Ridley, s. C.. cut on the face and head; Jake Williams, train hand, cut the head E. Paschan, fiagman, badly bruised.
 When the collision occurred the special was running nearly fifty miles an hour, while the local was slowing up for the siding. The railroad officials were at a loss to understand In view of this why the latter train was not totally demolish- cd The yestibule was several times it's weight and had the additional advantage of the impetus with which it was moving notwithstanding these facts. foweyS1, the local received little more injury than the special. The body of neither of the trains was much hurt. Both engines, their ten ders and baggage cars were crushed out of all shape. The debris was scattered for an hundred yards around, but the remaining coaches were not damaged to an appreciable extent.
 The yestibule Escaped.
 The vestibule escaped almost entirely without injury. A glass broken here and there was the only evidence o5 :ile ter,ific shock it sustained Only two of the pas sengers on the Florida special were hurt at all and they merely were bruised by being thrown against the sides of the cars. The only serious injuries received on either train were those of the officials and employees of the railroad company.
 wrecking train was sent out to the accident from this city at once With it went several physicians who rendered ex- celent services to the wounded.
 When the company found it would re- quire several hours to clear the track a special train was sent out and the wound ed and passengers were transferred to it and brought here. The passengers went to the hotels in the city and rem aimed at them till o'clock. By that time the Florida special was brought into the city, the passengers returned to their sections and the trip ito the south was continued