Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-13
TWO WRECKS ON The N. & W.
An Engineer, a Fireman and an Ex'
pressman Lose Their Lives.

Roanoke, Va, November 1O.-Two
fearful wrecks occurred on the Norfolk q
Western yesterday morning, in which
three lives were lost, an engineer, fire
man and an expressmaD.
Both trains were passengers. One was
No l, which leaves Roanoke at 9:l0, and
the other was No 4, due here at l:28,
from the west.
The first wreck was that of No. 4, which
occurred near Barger, w. Va, three miles
west of williamson. 1t was a collision be
tween the passenger and a freight train,
head.end, with two engines crashing to-
gether. 1t occurred at a. M, and Il
heavy fog was prevailing at the time. The
conductor of the freight, going west, sent
out a hagman, and he says he tagged the
train, while the engineer says he did not
see it. The two engines came together and
we're badly damaged. Fire broke out and
caught the express car, and then the mai
car and the first passenger Car we're del
stroyed. The contents of both the ex.
press and mail went up in smoke
James Snidow, assistant express mes
senger, of Pearsburg, was caught in his
car and crushed to death. J. c. Edwards
the express messenger. was alsO caught by
the express matter, and, it is said, owes
his life to a negro who got an axe and cut
him out. He was badly bruised about his
head and face. He was taken to his home
IN Salem last night.
The injured are as follows:
Engineer Eakin, Of the passenger train,
of Kenoya, injured but not seriously.
Fireman Mathews, cut and bruised
about the head and body, and seriously
injured
Mail Clerk r. Parks, of East Radford,
slightly cut and bruised,
W. W. Booth, of Petersburg, was
slightly bruised. He was a passenger.
]. NJ. Hazlett, engineer Of the freight
train, slightly bruised. His home is IN
Kenoya.
Fireman J. NJ. Hawes, of Coredo, W.
Va, painfully injured.
Negro tramp named PeytOn Cables, OF
Colesbulg, W. Va, was slightly cut.
Both engines wele badly damaged, and
il is remarkable that the loss of life
was not greater.
Passenger train No. l, which connects,
at Radford with the train that leaves here
at 9:lO. was wrecked at Crowley's Curve,
between Oakvale and Ingleside. 1t was
caused by slide where the double track
work is going on. The engine ran into
a slide and was overturned, killing En-
eineer G. Pate, and Fireman j. b. Deyerle
both of Radford. None of the passengers
were injured.
East Radford, Va, November TO-
As a result of yesterdays wrecks two men
are dead in Radford and one is badly IN
iured. The dead are Mr.. Cornelius Pate,
engineer, and Mr.. John Deyerle, fireman;
the wounded, Mr.. Robert Parks, postal
clerk.
Mr.. Deyerle and Mr.. Pate met death
in the wreck near lDgleside yesterday
morning. Mr.. Pate was scalded to death.
Mr.. Deyerle's body was cut in two and his
head and face badly mutiated.
Mr.. Deyerle's remains reached here at
noon today, accompanied by three
brothers and other relatives. The scene
at his home was heart.rending, his wife
being almost crazed with grief. Funeral
services will be held at Grove Avenue
Methodist church, of which he was a
member, at 10 O'Clock tomorrow and in
terment made at East RadfOrd cemetery.
Mr.. Deyerle was about AZ years of age
and leaves wife and two children. He
has lived in Radford about IS years, and
was highly respected.
Mr.. Pate was a very popular young
man, about 80 years 7old. and has lived
here some time. His remains will be
taken to Thacker, Bedford county, to-
night, for interment. He is son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Pate, who spent the summer at
Mrs. Adams, afterwards going to Atlanta
for the winter,
Mr.. Parks was injured in the head-end
collision at williamson, w. Va, He was
unconscious when taken from the wreck,
his head, face and body being badly
bruised, burned and cut. He was brought
home this morning.