Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-05-25
A HORRIBLE COLLISION.
ON THE A. 81 N. G. ROAD
FRIDAY NIGHT.

Badly SndhCA up OUo tAAS ~
Ored Fireman was the Only
Person Fatally Hurt - He
Died from His Injuries This
Morning at j O'Clock.
A horrible collision occurred on
the A, & N. G. road in the northern
part of the city, just opposite the
Goldsboro Hospital, Friday night
about $3.50 O'Clock.
Just as the A. q n. c. shoo-hy,
due here at $40, was approaching
the crossing near the rice mills, Eu-
gineer Marshall, who was n charge
of the train, DISCOVERIES that he had
run into an open switch, which
threw his engine off the main line
and on to the side track.
On this track and facing the ap-
preaching engine, stood engine No.
10, attached to string of freight
cars. which was due to leave here as
soon as the mail train cleared the
main limo and was out of the way.
This train was in charge of En-
gineer Murray Flowers, VINO but a
few minutes before was on his en-
CINE, but at that time was on the
ground beside her, .1is fireman be-
ing in trout Of the engine, WipIng oil
the headti2 ia glass.
Engineer Flowers Was on his en-.
CINE iu a seconds time aud was pre-
pairing to make an effort 10 get his
train out Of the way, but he Sd " at
glance that it was impossible, as
Coast Line freight train Was across
the track OF the main line of the
said road, which placed hln between
the Coast Line train and the APP
preaching engine, and there was
out of the way and watch results. AZ
above stated, his fireman was on the
front of the engine cleaning tue
headlight glass, and saw the APP
preaching train just in time to jump
and escape with his life.
AS soon as Engineer Marshall dis
covered the impending danger, and
saw the engine he was facing and
which he was bound to collide with,
he blew the danger signal three
times, reversed his engine and APP
piled the emergency brakes and did
everything in the power of skilled
engineer, with remarkable presence
of mind, to prevent the collision,
but without avail. On sped the
great iron monster, beyond the
power Of man to control, and the
two mighty engines went together
with tremendous clash, the thun.
derous sound of which could be dis
tinctly heard for blocks away.
II was trying moment for al
concerned-traIn crew, passengers
and all but every one used unusua
presence of mind and made the bes
of the situation possible.
was utterly unexpected by the pas
sengers, they were all terribl,
shaken up and some of them throw
to the floor of the cars, SO great wa
the Jar, but fortunately no one wa
seriously hurt Of the large number c
passengers on board.
Conductor Hancock, who was i
charge ofthe train, was badly shake
up and right painfully hurt, but W
are glad to know not seriously. Ii
was soon on his feet and was VI
comfort of his passengers aud az
ministering 80 their wants and eI
quiriDg about their injuries. The
all had a miraculous escape, and til
result could have been much Wors
The only one seriously hurt W;
the fireman, Abe Richardson. 4
soon as Abe saw the approachir
danger he went to the door of IL
cao-so it is surmised for the pu
pose of jumping, but before he cou
put his desire into execution Il
crash came and Abe was piniont
between the tender and the cab, ar
was mashed in horrible manne
and it was sometime before he cou
be liberated. He was taken to Il
Emergency Hospital and Drs. Jol
Spicer and Robt. Miller dressed L
wounds. He was found to be iniur
internally, and died from his injuri
this morning at l O'Clock.
Engineer Marshall remained at |
post, with his hand on the thrott
and STANCE 10 say, he was uninjur
When the crash came he was throl
to the floor of the cab and received
severe jar, but otherwise he was /
hurt.
Both of the engines are consid
ably damaged, the ttcow-catchel
smashed into splinters, but il COZ
have been much worse.
The cause OF the accident was d
O an open switch, which is the ia
of the rear end brakeman on
truck train which had short WI
before passed through.
No blame is attached to the CO
pany, under the prevailing circu