The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
HIS Mother ':, i and Relatives IS
Live In This City.
RESPONSIBLE
FOR FEARFUL ACCIDENT
Train Plunged Down a Steep Embark
rnent and Nearly Into the Tennes-
4. see River-Four Cars Piled on q
Top Of Engine and Tel.
cscoped EngIn-
GERS Bravery E5g e

GERS Bravery s
Among the Victims In the Tennessee
landslide. near Lcnoir City yesterday
morning. where a fast passenger train
on the Southern Road was precipltated
over an embankment, instantly killing
several persons and injuring many 9TH
lers. was Mr.. John II. Bibb. a native
OF Virginia, whose mother lives In this
city, and who has several other rela-
tives here.
u News Of his death reached the family
yeSt s.day morning. Two kilograms
were delivered to Mrs. Bibb at the same
moment, One stated that her son was
injure ed; the other announced his death.
RELATIVES HERD.
fs5 While he had never lived In Richmond
himself, AIr. Bib has relatives here,
who are well known In the community.
The family are from Louisa county.
Mrs. sBibb, who resides at No. 023 East
Marshall ~ Street. came v here several
years ago with her daughter. Sirs.
train dispatcher OF The chesa peaks and
Ohio, Al Another daug htersG n IS. C1off.
lives in Elizabeth New Jersey. 4
TIE son who was, Killed yesterday vent
many years ago to Knoxville. Tenn and
he had been living there ever; since. II
was about forty-four years OF age and
leaves q widow and two. small children.
For tho better portion Of his life he had
been a railroad man. and at the time
OF his tragic end he was running as
engineer on the wrecked train.
i5l How the frlghtful accident occurred Is
best told In the press dispatches given
below: he
engineer left Chattanooga at II 40
q clock Friday night for Salisbury. a bout
three and half miles west OF Lenolr
City at . o'clock In the morning. the
wreck occurred caused by spreading OF
the rails. a big boulder came down the
side OF bluff and spread the track as
it. fell upon 1t. When the locomotive
ra, against the obstruction 1t was
thrown from the ties and down q steep
5embankment The engine was within
thirty feet OF the Tennessee River when
1t stopped.
Three persons we're killed and great
number more or less seriously injured
Mr.. Rbb expired q few moments aftel
the wreck occurred. He was hopelesslS
injured. A physician endeawored to get
hin. TO take d drink OF whiskey In the
hope Of extending his life, But ne re-
fused. II have never touched tt$yet. ne
said,s". and don't expect to begin to drink
1t now. am going to die. SO so ana LOOK
after the women and children IN the
coaches"
NO arrangements have. as yet been
made for tho funeral OF Mr.. Bibb, but u
is moro than likely that he Will be buried
In Knoxsville, where he has long made
his home. AS soon as the news OF ms
death came. his brother In this city lelt
for the scene Of the wreck
TIE DEAD AND INJURED.
The train left Chattanooga. for Salisbury
at 1876 Friday night. and was wrecked
about three and one-half miles west OF
.Lcnoir City. Tenn, yesterday morning
about 2 o'clock Three deaths are re-
ported co far, and twenty-five people were
injured.
! The dead are:
John BIBB, OF Knoxville, engineer.
O. TUCKER, Newport. mall clerk.
ALFRED BEST. Knoxville, colored por-
ter.
Tho injured:
n. A. Tolnplsins, express messenger.
Bristol. Tenn shoulder and neck
= O. NJ. Betty, Knoxville, mail clerk. arm
aa ". II. Klutz. Knoxville. baggage master
back injured,
", s.. Cyertor. Knoxville, conduetor.
Thomas Mills, Knoxville, colored ire
man, both legs broken
The following passengers were Injured:
r. l.. Talcott, Chattanooga, Ienll.'
shoulder bruised and right veg broken.
II. II. 5yYanison, Rosersville, Ienn.' arm
broke and head bruised,
PHI, Guice, Fletcher, n. G, PACK ana
6 hnii1dar and head INJURED, lt
Mrs. r, H Guce Fletcher n. Cr back
and head injured
w, b, Holt, Lyonldas, Tenn. chest bad,
~ bruised and injured internally.
II, o. Toms. Columbus, O., shoulder and
arm injured
Mrs II. %. Toms. injured internally.
Mrs. M, Lee, Rogarsvllle, Tenn, head
hurt, and internal injuries 4
Two children Of Mrs. Lee. one OF whom
may die.
Mrs Sarah Emerson, Rogersyille, Tenn,
spine injured; will die.
i t.. A., Hughes, Lone Noun tain. Tenn. II
J. 3. Troppolin, New York. Internally
injured
], j: a. Kelley. Alexandra, head hurt.
sam; T. Kelley. Alexandria, Va, head
and chest Injured, Il
r. L, Fisher, Knoxville. head bruised.
William Whitehead, Marysyille, Tenn,
both hands and head injured. 1, & D, Is { \ II.
4 j.. W, Toohey, Greerville. c., leg
broken. W., sist N 3,s 4 S 7S
! r. +, Harsh, Alusoogee,g1. IT, head and
Il. 2. Sargent, New Orleans. slightly
a. Down AN E y II
~ a IN .,I,n red y,ti ~ a a As,,.