The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-13
SOUTHERN ROAD HAS
HEAD-0N COLLISION
Passenger and Freight Crash
Near Jackson, Ga.


eS'S SsahoiH9 ny STeWS OF 6otn
Trains Seems to Have Been the
Cause of the Accident-None of the
Passengers Were Fatally Injured.
Atlanta, Feb. 10.-Advices received
mere state that head-in collision oc.
Cured on the Southern railway about
mile south of Jackson, Ga, late yes
ter0ay afternoon, in which IA persons
were more or less seriously injured.
among the number being several resi-
dents of Atlanta.
The trains which came together
were passenger train No. 10, drawn
by engine 343, which left atlanta at
SOU p. M, and the first section of
freight train No. 81, drawn by engine
NO. 256, which left Macon during the
afternoon
These who suffered injuries are:
VIII Smith, a negro of Cork, Ga,
aurt in the breast; George Mitchell,
negro employee, Macon, cut in the
race and hurt in the chest: ]. w.
Hutchins, white passenger, Atlanta.
knee and hand hurt; c. f. Elliott.
white passenger, Atlanta. shoulder in
)ured; Adams Alzringer, white passen.
ger, Louisville, Ky, back and head
injured; Miss S. G. Kennan, white
passenger, Wilmington, shoulder in.
1ured; w. d. Jones, white passenger.
Dallas, Tex, wounded in the knee:
George II. Edwards, white passenger.
Dallas, Tex, injured in neck and
shoulder; Miss Mamie White, Sum-
merville, nose and race cut. Miss
White is probably the most seriously
injured of the IA passengers. S. H.
Taylor, white passenger, Macon, Ca,
sprained shoulder and a. tooth knock.
ed out; ]. I. Mitchell, white passenger,
Macon, Ga, back injured and head
cut; j. l. Birdsong, white passenger.
Macon, Ga, bruised about the face.
Engineer Liddell, of Atlanta, is injur-
ed In the back, his back being badly
sprained; Conductor Sloan, OF Macon.
was cut about the head, and his shoul-
ders /were sprained. ~
It 'is said the COLLISION mmet be
7iiA,pseS up to thee ttEe crew manning the
! - STdin. At the first station
north of Jackson, where it had orders
to meet the passenger train, it wait.
Cd time and then pulled out for Jack
son, the engineer and the conductor
believing they could make the run in
safety.
The passenger train had the right
OF way, and was on time at Jackson.
Believing the track to be clear, the en-
gineer opened his throttle and was
picking up speed when he observed
the headlight moving toward him.
He knew at once that it was the
first section of 81. which he expected
to pass at the next station. He re-.
versed his engine and applied his
brakes, as also did the engineer of
the freight when he discovered the ap
preaching passenger train
Both trains rapidly decreased in
speed, but they were too close to each
other to avoid the collision.
The engines were badly wrecked.
but the greatest damage Gone was to
the passenger train. The first-class
coach was especially wrecked, and it
was in this that most Of the passen.
gers who were injured were riding.
The track was blocked for an hour.
but wrecking crews sent from both
ends OF the road met at the point and
cleared the obstruction, and trains are
now running as usual.
The injured passengers were car.
ried to Macon, Jackson and Atlanta
SHIP RICHLY LADEN.
Prairie Carries 100000 to Pay Of
Crews of RattIeships.
New York, Feb 1O.-When the
transport Prairie sails from the Brook.
lyn navy yard on Thursday she will