The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
LIMITED TRAIN
JU||.|N|.PE:.D.'T||H:|E| TRACK
Gas Tanks Break and Passenger
Coach and Pullman
Bur,,s.
A LITTLE BOY CREMATED
SIX Injured Passengers Taken to
University Hospital-l5rokci
lTlangc the Cause.
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CHARACTERISTIC VA. Dccem-
bcr 2l.--Nortl-bcund passenger train. No.
AZ, from New Orleans TO New York, and
known as tic washington and Chatta-
ilooga limited, was wrecked BY n broken
fange, one mile south of Somerset,
Grunge county, ut O'Clock this morn
ling.
F'ivo of the seven coaches were de-
remaining on the track. Two cars,
Pullman and the day coach caught flrnS
and were entirely consumed. a three-}
ycar-o1d boy, son OF Mrs Macarthur, Of
( Savannah, Ga, was burned to death, and
an express messenger and several pas
scngcrs were slightly injured. @
as The injured are: NE &
Frank Stuart. Of Knoxville, Tenn, exc
|. press messenger; injured about head, face
Z and chest. I'll 49, a I'd
Miss Susan u. Colgin, Of East Rad
ford, Va. cut on right temple.
George X. Mcfarland. of Westchester,
Pa. face and neck burned by escaping
gas. AT s8 s
Mrs. AZ Z. F,ggat OF Tlncastle, Va.
bruse across left cheek bone, nose frac-
lturcd. b
Captain G. II. Taylor, !. Alcxundra,s
}lacerated wounds on back of head and
chin II s5.s5 & u s5.f ss9 ss#
J.ucien II. Cooke. Of r oanoke,, Va. ats
torncy at$law, legs bruised and skinned.
The injured were brought to this city
on a special train, reaching hero at ~
q. clock, and were taken at once to the
University OF Virginia Hospital They
wcro accompanied by Dr. G. III. Mons
cure, local surgeon at Orange for the
Southern Railway, who vas the first
physical n TO reach the scene Of the ac-a3
5cident The accident NJ due to "a
broken flange on q wheel 9 4 the day
coach. IA NJ. sfe34si
The engine and two cars did not leave
the ira ck, but broke loose from he RE-
maindcr of the train. Ordinarily the
train consists Of the baggage. con,bina-9
tom d ayr coach and two slcepers. This.
train carried two dead ad cars next
|8to the engine. MI ss 35S AZ 5f sl ssss
In the dark OF the early morning, the
messengers plunged Il from the coaches>
through the car window The car lights
were ex tinguishcd bySt the accident, and
the occupants Of the cars jumped FROM
.their berths. Almost Immediately the
cars were or, fire, the gas tanks under
each derailed coach being broken. The
gas escaped and caught fire and. almost
INSTANTLY the flames sllad envelopcd two,
of the deraied coaches.
! The passengers we're awakened by the
grinding and sprane' from their bert ,,s
! One OF the car doors was open. but ne
Z other was locked z The passengers who
escaped went out in night apparel only.
Mrs. AIacArthur. whose child was burn
ed was frantic wtha grief. and was re
strained with difficulty from entering ser
berth fter she had passed her tyvo,
months, old child to a passenger. She,s
HSith her. In fant I was asleep in lower
berth while the little boy occupied the
upper erth. When she re turned to res
tScuesthe son, the flames had gained such,
Roadway that this was ilnp ossible The
little woman wa 8 carried tut Of the car
but refused to be led away from the
scene, gce ling upon some one to save her
| boy. VIII
Many Of tile passengers lost their bag
| age and clothing: others threw their
l5clotIes out OF tile window and dressed
out In: the snow. BIZ 4 IS
Among those who lost everything was
4 Mr. I.ucien Cooke, OF Roanoke, WIG was
on Ills way 10 Washing tor.
When lie reached Union Station this
\ morning. lie had on only his underwear,
! with a blanket which he 5snatched from
4 his Pullman cot thrown around him. Vt
4 tired thus, he went to- the Cierlnonts.Iio-
/ tel. where }llc phoncd for his son, MI.
Francis Cooke, who lisa student at the
university. I Il s. 81
SCI was aroused by the jar" said Mt,
Cooke. .'.nnd almost at the same moment
4 ] heard the screams of the ladies4sl was
4 about to get out of the berth to go q round
4 "a assist those III need OF help, 8when3Fl
heard the fire cracking In the frontaQ 81
1.-THE Pullman, which occupied iSealiz-
ling that the car was in flames, ] opened
a window and got out, and was soon 9fo Oh
Flowed through the same exit by tho oc-
cupants OF the Notwithstanding men
4 From another source 1t was learned HAT
4 Mr.. Cooke was injured while assisting IN
getting the infant child of Mrs. Near
! thur through one OF the car WllidoW WIS. AZ !.
Cooke stated that tho sleeper which Inc
occupied was pretty well filled. nearly
every berth being taken
! After being called on by other reln-
4 2tives ut the University. NJ Charles ~
4 Kent and daughter. Miss Elsie Mines, Mr.,
i Cooke took a carriage and was driven
(. to the University HOSPITAL.
4 EXPRESS Messenger Stuart Is said tc
i|shnve had a narrow escape from death.
4 THE car lie was in was considerably
\ broken up and his experience was any
4 thing but pleasant, lie was pluck,
a throughout. however, and. after reach.
ling the station he refused for a while
A 10 be taken to- the hospital. Later. nc
4 consented to DO taken there irNorder. "tff
\ have tho blood washed from his face
The ,lninjnred passengers We're placed
4 on ia special train and sent north over
4 the Chesapeake md Ohio at 1880 o'clock
A The track was cleared early In he uf'
4 ternoon. 9, 3
a fThe line is double-tracked in this par
4 of the system and traffic was not inter,
I rupted.
A Company B Has Enjoyable Dance
Company b, or the seventieth Reg!!,
4 Iiment. ~. Walker Iligh Guard, Z held the
n regular weekly drill last night AT tho Reg
Il 5imental .Armory, ~ . " rs sss !, ~ e
Captain put the men throng1