Evening star., 1903-07-28

Woodward. killed; four postal clerks badly
injured but cannot say to what extent.
Two passengers were slightly Injured I'm
gtne 1886 badly damaged and turned over
on side Postal cars &c and 66 badly dam
aged. Sleeper Greenvile damaged to ex-
tent OF $500 Engine 16i, front end broken
in and side stripped. Injured people being
hraught to Alexandria; will get here at
10 u a m, when coaches from No. will be
sent out to bring in passengers from 3S.
One Of the Fastest Trains.
Train No. IS is considered one OF the fast
est trains on the Southern road. 1t is
known as a through train and is made up
In New Orleans. After arriving at Atlanta,
Ga n change in the coaches is made. The
train is composed of two postal cars, to-
gether with three or four day coaches.
The crew of this mornings train comprised
Peter Harrington. engineer; Walter Meeks
fireman, and NJ. T. Rust, conductor all OF
Alexandria.
The work train. No. r. consisted of an
eaSine and tender and several gravel cars
j. owen Lynch of Alexandria was engineer
and Joseph Mahoney, also or Alexandra.
was conductor.
A Star representative was informed that
the work train was shifting at the time
the accident occurred and a part of the
work train was standing on the main track.
In the meantime north-bound train NO. 3S
came whirling along at the rate OF about
fifty miles an hour. and before Engineer
Harrington could realize 1t the smash came.
The two engines rolled down the steep en-
bankment and the mail ears were rem
dered mass OF splinters
Relief Train Sent.
The railway offices were at once notified
Of the wreck and a wrecking train was dis
patched to the scene. When the train ar
rived at Alexandria several physicians
boarded her and soon were administering to
the suffering.
After some difficulty the wreckers sue
ceeded In extricating from the wreck the
dead bodies of Fireman Meeks and Postal
Clerk Woodward and the living body OF
Engineer Harrington. AS soon as this had
been accomplished the two dead bodies, to-
gether with the other injured people. were
placed upon cots in box car and those
less injured were placed in a day coach
and taken to Alexandria. DR.. OBrien
there boarded the train and did every
thing possible to alleviate the suferlngs
OF the injured. The bodies OF the two
dead men were at once taken from the
train and carried to the undertaking es-
tablishment 1t has not yet been decided
whether not an inquest will be held. as
the coroner was out of the city this after
noon.
Mr. Meeks was about twenty-eght years
of age and leaves widow and three chill
dren. Postal Clerk Woodward was about
forty-five years of age and leaves a widow
and several children, who reside in WASH
ington.
Immediately after the two bodies had
been taken from the tram 1t came to
Washington, and the injured taken to the
Emergency Hospitala
Anxiety in Alexandria.
News of the accident received in
Alexandria shortly before o'clock. and
there were Wild rumors afioat to the effect
that thirty persons, more or less. had been
killed and injured AS a res lit, several
hundred anxious people gathered around
the railway station seeking information.
Traffic Delayed.
AS result of the accident traffic over the
road was delayed about five hours. In the
meantime number of day coaches were
dispatched to the scene to bring the un-
injured passengers of the wrecked train to
Washington, their deStina ton