The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-05
One Man IS Killed and
Ihenty-nine Are Injured
Inthe Wreck on Southern
Passenger Train on Near Weems Station Leaves the Track
While Rounding Curve and Topples Over an Embark
ment-Those Who Were Killed and Injured

engineer was missing. As a precaution-
airy measure, in the event that some per-
son might need medical attention, Mr..
Hickey secured the services of DR.. Cope
land and several assistant physicians,
and they went to the wreck on the relief
train.
When three miles this side of the wreck
the train crew saw that the train could
proceed no further until the loose rails
had been put In condition. This account
ed for the loss of the train to anxious
walters in Birmingham through the
| night. 1t did not reach the scene until
after 3 a. M
In the meantime Superintendent Rchey
walked the distance of three miles to the
wreck
When the relief train reached the
wreck the injured received attention.
Most of those hurt were suffering from
| only bruises and cuts.
The passengers left the wrecked cars
and went to seats in the cars of the re-
lief train. carrying their luggage This
train reached Birmingham at S:45 o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t had been away
from the city for over nine hours and
during that time not word was heard
from 1t. This is expla...ed by the fact
that there was no telegraph instrument
on board, but as no passenger was seri-
ousiy hurt communication was not con-
sidered necessary.
When the train arrived here three of
the injured, Roper, Hill and Collins. were
taken to the Copeland & Berry infirmary
but left for their homes a few hours after
wards.
When the relief trair arrived at the
union depot few of the passengers bore
evidence of their injuries They had BAN
dages around their heads In the baggage
removed from the cars were broken ar
tieles of many descriptions, having been
demolished or misshapened In the shake
up.
In a short time after the arrival of the
rel1ef train an Age-Herald extra was on
the streets In the account of the wreck,
which was in detail, appeared the names
OF the dead engineer and the injured The
extra was eagerly sought as wild rumors
were afioat that many had been killed
and seriously wounded. Excitement pre-
vailed for several hours.
Superintendent Rlchey gave out the fol-
lowing statement last night:
Train "A, an east freight, had pair
or wheels derailed and ran a distance of
three miles before it jumped on the track
again. The wheels having jumped on the
track again the crew of the freight did
not know of the incident The Serailed
wheels cut the bolt heads and spikes
on the angle bars. When 81 struck a
loose rail it gave way a L the engine was
derailed. 1t is remarkable how little
damage was done to the train"
The funeral of Engineer White will take
place this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock from
his residence. in Avondale, and the inter-
ment will be in the cemetery at that
place.
Engineer White was ~ years old, and
leaves a wife and three children. He was
Killed by the engine falling on him,
though his body was not lady mangled.
His right hand was cut in two.
The engineer stuck to his post His
body was not found until early yesterday
morning and two hours after the relief
train reached the scene of the wreck.
1t was brought to Birmingham on the
train yesterday morning and carried to
the undertaking. establishment of the
Warner-Smyley company Yesterday af-
ternoon the booy was carried to the home
of his widow at Avondale