The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-02

ternoon special trains with physicians and
railroad officials reached the place and as
hurriedly as the wounds could be dressed
the injured were cared for. In the mean
time the wrecking trains arrived and
their crews were put to work clearing
away the cars.
Caring for Injured.
Superintendent c. S. Hayden and DR..
Copeland of Birmingham were personally
in charge of the work of caring for the
injured and clearing away the wreckage.
The formers report stated the engine was
slightly damaged and Southern cars 715,
1896, 1913, 1130 and lila were badly wreck
ed while the other cars were only slight
ly damaged. The track was torn up for
a distance of about 220 yards Wrecling
trains from both Birmingham and Column
bus were used in clearing away the
smashed cars and rebuilding the track.
Within a few hours after the accident
all the dead had been removed to their
homes, Birmingham. Columbus, or other
points, and the injured had been cared
for or removed to hospitals along the
line. Six injured negroes were brought
to Birmingham last night ana taken to
Copeland & Berry's infirmary, where
they will be cared for. Eight dead
bodies, including that of Mr.. Dudley, and
brought here and placed in Warner &
Smiley's undertaking establishment. This
morning fifteen or twenty OF the more
dangerously injured negroes will be
brought here and placed in the Copeland
& Berry infirmary for treatment
Lived In Birmingham.
Trainmaster Dudley. who was instantly
killed, lived in Birmingham. He was a
Of nd ha n
recently removed here from Selma, where
he is we'll known He was regarded as
one Of this most efficient men in the ser
vice of the company. No funtrai arrange
ments have been made as yet.
Engineer ]. w. Crook is said to be a
resident cf Avondale, though but little
Information could be obtained about him
| last night 1t was stated at the office
| of the Southern that he died some time
after the wreck. A later report states
others unknown have died, bringing the
| list to about thirty dead.
Superintendent Hayden is expected to
return to Birmingham this morning,
when he will make statement giving
further particulars than wired last night.
A story comes from the Age-Herald
correspondent at Columbus, Miss, Civ
ing a different version of the trouble than
that given in the official reports from
Mr.. Hayden. Ii is as follows.
Special From Columbus.
Columbus, Miss, September 1.-(SpeciaD
A heavy train loaded with human freight
which left Greenville last night reaching
this city this morning at o'clock and
adding all the people to the crowd that
the coaches would hold, was wrecked
this morning at a sharp curve in the
track one mile east of Berry Ala, a
station fifty-two miles from here on the
Southern railway. The train carried
eleven coaches, having refreshment car
in the center.
Accounts of eye-witnesses say the
train was running at a terrific rate of
speed when wrecked. Engineers who saw
the remains of the engine state that the
throttle was wide open. The accident oc-
Cured at the foot of a steep hill just at
the beginning of a curve, the track being
warped. The engine and six coaches were
derailed The train was in charge of
Conductor Vebber and Engineer Crook, a
new man. who has recently come from
| New Mexico.
Thirty-two Killed.
| Mr.. Dudley, trainmaster of the South
ern from Birmingham to Columbus, was
riding in the engine at the time of the
| accident, and was instantly killed. Mr..
CROOK dled from the eHectS OF ScalulnS
this evening at o'clock. The fireman
had a leg broken. Thirty-two negroes
were killed outright and about fifty
others were seriously injured. AS soon
as the news reached here DR.. Davis, to-
gether with a party Of sight seers, left
for the scene.
Tran No. 35 reached here tonight at
10 o'clock, bringing some of the killed
and injured who were from this city.
Several thousand people were at the
station when It arrived and loud walls
and mourns went up from the grier
stricken friends and relatives of the un-
fortunates. Some OF our highly respect
ed colored people were killed. A large
number of well known white people
were aboard but all escaped unhurt.
Twelve coffins were at the depot to re-
ceive the dead 1t is thought that nearly
all the killed were from this city, but all
who could not be identified were carried
to birmingham. People who have seen
the wreck report it as most horrible
| sight.