Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-12
COLLISION ON
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY
Engineer and Fireman Killed
at Post of Duty.
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED

Wreck Occurred Near Juliette, Ca
Between Passenger and Freight
TraIn-sIow Watch Of Freight En.
glneer Said to Have Been Cause.
Juliette. Ca, June IA south
bound passenger train from Atlanta
for Macon struck freight train head
on at a high rate of speed about 800
yards south Of this place at 2;1Q
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The en-
gtneer and fireman of the passenger
train were killed instantly and over
a score of the passengers were injured.
Among the injured are q number Of
prominent Atlantans.
The killed and injured are:
The Dead.
James T. Pittman, of Atlanta, an,
gineer of the passenger.
Ed West. negro, of Atlanta, fireman
on the passenger.
The Injured.
Isaac Bashinski, of Macon, nose and
shock; Ben Pearson, prison guard,
head mashed; Judge M B. Gerry, Of
Macon, contusions in head ana body;
Baggagemaster Hendricks, of Jackson
Ca, hurt about legs and body; f. K.
Lilliard, Of Atlanta, bruises about
body; r. D. Cochran, of Atlanta, bruis.
ed about body; H. 8. Penny, Of Allan.
ia, right leg injured; Mrs. ]. G. EGrly,
of Macon, bruised on head andN chest;
Mrs. Dora Nichols, of Macon, head
bruised; A. D. Williams, of Atlanta
arm and nose injured; E. P, Johnson
OF Atlanta, hurt on face and head;
James Green, freight train conductor,
hurt in the eye; Engineer Galley, Of
freight train, hurt in leg by jumping,
Conductor Eacutt, of the passenger
slightly injured; Dr. Walter J. Brown
of Atlanta, skull wound and knee se
verely injured; DR.. M. N Nixon, Of
Rome, collar bone broken and lower
Jaw hurt.
The passenger train was crowded
with dentists on their way to the state
dental convention now in session at
Macon. Those of the injured who were
not seriously hurt were taken to the
station at this place, where they tooE
the next train for Macon.
The wreck occurred on a sharp curve
near this place. 1t is not known gied,
nitely whether the freight train was
at a standstill or not. The engineer
and fireman of both trains saw that
collision was inevitable several sec
onds before the trains struck. The
crew Of the freight engine saved them.
selves by jumping, but the engineer
and fireman of the passenger train re-
mained at their posts. When the
trains came together the concussion
was so great, although Engineer Pitt
man had reversed his throttle, that
both engines were badly wrecked and
inside the cars seats and doors were
torn from their fastenings, and flying
through the air injured many of the
passengers.
Slow Watch Cause of Collision.
After the accident Engineer Galley
who ran the freight train, stated that
his watch was five minutes slow He
said that he was trying to make the
siding south of Juliette instead OF ths
one at the depot. He believed that the
passenger train was behind time, as
otherwise he expected to meet the
train at the depot. The passenger
train, however, was exactly on time
There is no other cause except that
given by Engineer Galley to which the
accident can be attributed.
Police "Shake Up" Closes Pool Rooms.
New York, June 11.-Pool rooms OF
this city which have for some time
been doing a flourishing business are
reported to have closed as result OF
the shake up" oS\ be police force,
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