Evening star., 1902-03-24
MAIL CLERKS BROUGHT HERE.
Badly Shaken and Bruised, but None
Will Die From Injuries.

A special train made up at Charlottesville
brought the eight injured postal clerks to
this city, arriving at the 9th street station
shortly after $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. A baggage car had been fitted with
cots and the men were made as cOmforta-
bic as possible on the trip. Drs. Rawlins
and Mulford of the University of Virginia,
who hurriedly dressed the wounds after the
accident, accompanied the men to Wash
ington.
The news OF the wreck was pretty well
known about town and large crowd gath
cred at the station eager for further de-
tails. 1t was the original intention to re-
move four Of the injured men to the Emer-
gency Hospital and four to Providence
Hospital. Two were able to go to their
homes, SO the remaining six were taken
directly to the latter institution. At the
hospital this afternoon 1t was said that all
were doing well.
Injured Mail Clerks.
These. with their Washington addresses,
were:
Robinson S. Walters. 7O1 street south
west, married, confusion of back.
John T. Schindel, S15 / street northwest
married. scalp wounds and nervous shock.
Daniel p. Wine. go Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, married. scalp wounds and
right arm broken above the elbow.
Ernest Loving, Ill c street northeast
married. scalp wounds. slight. and exhaus-
ton.
Frederick stikleather. s11 d street north
west, married. scalp wounds, slight.
Homer y. Link. 315 l street northwest,
married, confusion OF arms. shoulders, left
hip and left side.
The two who are able to go to their
homes:
r. y. Jefferson. eos street northwest,
single, confusion and abrasion Of the left
hand and left side Of face, and in1amma-
tion Of left eye.
c. r. Cover, s2s az street southwest,
married. injury 20 right side. right leg and
scalp wound.
All the clerks who were in the wreck in
Guiding A. l. Holton. who went to his
home IN Culpepper, Va. have been In the
railway mail service for periods ranging
fICm TWO 10 twelve years. Three of the
victims Of the wreck were from Alexandria.
They were taken 10 their homes late last
night, coming over the Norfolk and West
srn railroad via Lynchburg.
Herbert {. Linn, the engineer OF the
train. lives at III South Pitt street. He
Was badly cut about the head, face and
upper part If the body. while his right
arm was also mashed. 1t is believed. how
ever, ;hat no bones were broken. He was
NE, q; The depot by Drs. OBrien and
Enowden. who accompanied him 10 his
hcme and redressed his wounds. 1t was
necessary 10 use a stretCher 10 remove him
from the coach. Dennis Sullivan, the bag
Eagemaster, was badly cut about the head
and face. He was able to walk and was
sent nome in carriage. Julian Simpson,
p car Inspector, had both arms badly mash
"a ana was also cut about the head. He
$50 was sent home in carriage.
Waited for Body Of His Sister.
Robert Loder of Buffalo came to Wash
hSton Saturday, expecting the body of his
sister. which was being shipped from New
Orleans. He intended TO accompany IL to
Buffalo yesterday forenoon When the
train failed 10 arrive and no tidings could
be received from IL, Mr.. I.oder became yery
anxious. and kept the telegraph wires busy
until he learned that the body had been
rescued from the burning wreck. 1t was
shipped to this city on the hospital
train. and Mr.. Loder was able to go on his
Way TO Buffalo last night. Several trains
were ordered held at connection points for
him.
Among the passengers who were the
wrecked train were Jockeys George Odom
and his brother, Jack Odom. The latter
was accompanied by his wife and baby.
The Odom brothers were on their way from
New Orleans. where they have been SPEND
ing the winter. to Washington. George
OdOnl will have several mounts at the Ben
Ding races this week. The boys arrived In
hardly enough clothes 10 keep them out
Of the hands Of the police, bu, delighted at
having escaped with their lives.
Clerk Loving's Story.
Postal Clerk Loving's story OF the dis
ester 10 as follows:
1--WE had just finished our work for the