The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-19
removing / BODIES: {
VERY DIFFICULT d I [! ]
All Efforts to Raise the
Cars Proved to Be Be,
Unsuccessful.
-Four More Bodies Have Been
Il Recovered, But Are So Badly
| Disfigured That They Cam
not Be 1dentified--Deaths
/ Now Estimated at
81. Twenty-Five.
Especial To The Times Dlspatch,)


Especial TO Tho Times DIspatch)
Ell. NORFOLK, VA, August 1s.-Four more
bodies were taken from the wrecked cars
ut Br,icc's Station to-day, where the
train Of the Atlantic Coast Limo ycster-
day rnn into the open drnwbridgc over
the Western Branch. Tho crews OF the
wreckng tugs, working ali night last
night and to-day. with derrick cars and
pontoon sought to lift the cars which lie
splntcred and partly submerged In the
draw
I'm They have not raised these cars, aud last
night two bodies were found tThis morn
ing. however, from mass OF splnters
md heavy timbcrs in the submerged end
= OF the forward car. the senrchers came
upon another chastity find Pinned III the
WrecknBe and horribly mutlated were tho
bodies OF a colorcd man and woman. They
were lying so close together that It was
evident TINT they were companions, but
their identity may ncver be known. They
were so horribly disfigurcd and mnngled
that recognition Will be impossible save
by their torn and bloody clothing. ii
.4 They were taken from the wreck and
prepared for burial. M fs
The Injured.
From st. vlncents Hospital this morn
ing II was stated that the only one OF
4 the Injured taken to that institution who
has died was John Atkinson. colored. the
man whose leg was 70 horribly crushed
that It was possible for Dr.g IIatton to
l5nmputate&the member with a pair OF sur
geon's scissors. He was at no time ex-
pccted TO live and the operation was
performed merely to mitigate his agony
4 7 IA
ately upon reaching the hospital.
The others OF the injured are reported
MS resting comfortably. Engineer Regs
y is at the Protestant Hospital. recovering.
Il lie declines to make a statement, and.
therefore. the blame Of the disaster, while
4 running the train over n8section OF the
4 road he was working for the first time.
still rests on him.
twenty-five Killed.
There has been no statement from the
officers OF the road. but they have de-.
c!ared their readiness to give the news.
Divers who went into the submerged car
brought out two more bodies this after
4 noon making twelve In all, and the
statement is that there are az many
more pinned by the broken timbers. which
ii ca OF be removed TIL the cars are raised
or torn to pieces. They are negroes, OF
whom there were Lei on the train.
The majority OF them have returned
10 North Caroliun: hence there Is no srcli-
e able sta emcnt ofthe missing. Some bod !
Z ies are supposed to hive drfted away from
the wreck Tho estimate Is that twcn :
.ty- five were killed.
Miss Thompson's Story.
Miss Sadie Thompson. daughter OF Mr..
Il j.. J. Thompson, trucker, whose home:
situated on KnoIl on the wes s,,, s.us y,
me western ioIanch % 1. wy
Rl'er. oVerookihs tlle Sce's " NY >
dreadiui ch'hstropne' was - an -
TO the actdent. ana 81" Ens 'hser he n,.s
prlns ms tram a's,lhs ao"n .ne e''eA !,
1oWaru tne Open or raw q. .1'3lS,,s any
-, rr,,i,,,, ,,.,,h NJ, onn - r,,orn
human ives. -, -,
saw u an. said Miss thompson.
and 1t IS an experience ~hlch 40 not
care 10 nave again; II was aWlui.
81" u's.lilctis, az stoou -, =, .. -,
p oLen o ne exersIon tran
ar It bore down upon the open bridge
THE draw was open wide to let a
tuE boa pass through. My attention was
" first attracted to the oncoming train BY
tho speed with which It approached the
draw. The engineers usualiy Siacken
speed when they approach me or.ase. ~ =,
this tram showed no decrease y, s Nv y,
ana thunaerea aoWh upo,, ~ rr,h ya s sicht
VIZ .usn III, III, $50 81 eco ae,a;n I'm
VIII ,,ad ito tba rivar' CARRYING
l,I, :. ~ ia :, ma Nc nc ,nond ero,s
,,aco ~ Smnchinerv sank great clouds OF
.team and smoke arose. making most
remarkable tight; for only moment, how
ever
Rodies Pinioned Inside.
49,. ~ C,ovo ana rl,,ah Thompson