The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-30
OGDEN SPECIAL IN SMASH.UP,
PROF. PARNUM AND EDITOR
M'KELWAY AMONG THEINJURED

Tour TrainmeH are hurneuto ueath- None
Of the Party IL Dangerously Hurt
MIR. ogden says There was Criml'
mai NesiIgcnes--stsTt for New York
COLUMBIA, s. c.. April 2o.--The Robert
e Ogden speola bearing the members Of
the Conference for Education In the SOutp,
which left Columbia at $50 O'Clock this
morning. was wrecked one mile north OF
GreonvIle ut $50 A. NJ. killing four train
men and injuiing a dozen Of the Ogden
party.
Tho special was lunning at the rate Of
ffty miles an hour when II struck a drilling
engine drawing n load Of empty cars on a
sharp curve. The engine Of the special
and two bnggngs cars we're completely
demolished. while the forward dining car
ran upon the debris. The sleeping cara re-
mai ned upon the track.
Prof. Henry W. Farnum Of Yale Uni
versity was perhaps the most seriously
injured Of the passengers. His arm wos
broken and his head was bruised. Mrs
Farnum was hurt on the head and shoulder
DR.. st. Clair McKeIway, editor Of the Brook
I'm Eage. was knocked down in The dining
car and pinned beneath timbers, but was
rescued without serious injury He sus-
tanned a wrench Of the back.
r. NJ Ogden, secretary 20 Robert c.
ogden, was bruised and cut, but had no
bones broken. Mrs. Thorpe, daughter OF
the poet IonRfellow. was slightly bruised.
All Of the injured passengers we're in the
forward dining car. Mr. Ogden and Mr.,
and Mrs. Seth Low we're among those IN
the sleeping cars and were unhurt But for
- - n Tttlftta D. Tlraa-
ser. former president Of Roanoke College,
who was himself slightly hurt, they might
have perished. Shortly after the crash
the Nreckage took fire. DR.. Dresser
steeTed some Of the party out, while Others
we're rescued by outside aid. The two
baggage cars, with their contents, we're
totally consumed by fire. The forward end
Of the dining car caught fire. The blaze
was soon extinguished. but not until II had
killed four tTsinmen penned in there. They
we're: c. NJ. Coope, fiagman, and j. Little
w W. Cummings and j. +. Hayne, coiored
dining car employees. Engineer Hunter
saved bis life by jumping, but had an arm
and leg broken.
The crew Of the shifting ngine say they
had not been notified to look out for the
special and had no knowledge OF its APP
proach. Il Ia said that the specials crew
was making its first trip on that division.
An day newly made friends Of the mem
bers Of the Ogden party have made anxious
ipduiries as to the con dition Of those in
tured.
Mr.. Ogden, who Is deeply grieved and
shocked, has ordered that the dead have
the best possible funeral. The remain
ing portion Of the trip has been abandoned,
and the party will return direct to New
York.
Mr.. Ogden telegraphed TO Gov. Hay
ward to-day as follows: would respect
fully suggest extreme use Of executive
power as may exist by Coroners jury or
Railroad Commission for Investigation Of
criminal negligence that caused wreck
Of my train. -Four hands killed and Others
injured, also Prof and Mrs. Farnum. My
impression Is that the cause is bad and
needs drastic treat ment.'
To the above Gov. Hayward replied as
follows:
Il have referred your telegram to the
Railroad Commission who will Immediately
investigate wreck. Coroner's inquest will
be held by county authorities
The wreck occurred on the Southern
Railway near Greenville, which has a popu-
htion Of 1900 and is iS5 miles from Column
bia-
Robert c. Ogden, chairman OF the Con-
ference for Education in the South, left
Philadelphia last Tuesday with a party
Of distinguished guests on a srecial train,
consisting Of six compartment cars, two
dining cars, a baggage Ger and combina-
ion smoking and observation car. The
flint stop after Washington was made at
Columbia, S. C.. where the conference,
lasting until Friday night was held.
The patty left early yesterday morning
for Greenville. to inspect the local eduCa-
tional institutions upon the invitation Of
the Mayor. The plan was then TO make
a short stop at Spartansburg, arriving at
Bitmore this evening for an overnight stay
Ct RenilwoTth Inn.
Col. ogden's guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. st. Clair McKelway, Mr..
aud Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs. Robert Able,
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Abbott, the Rev.
and Mrs Samuel II. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Baker, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. W. c.
Biting, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy,
George Foster Peabody, DR.. James Z.
Russell, dean Of Teachers College; Mr..
and Mrs. william r. Moody, Edward T.
Devine, Miss Nathalie Curtis, John p.
Enlen, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Fowler,
A. S. Frissell. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick T.
Gates, l.. L. Lewis. Charles F. Bigelow,
Arthur Curtis James. DR., William Jay
Schehelin the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Ernest
N. Stires, Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Lamont,
DR.. William Buttrck secretary Of the
General Education Board; +. n. Clements
editor Of the BostA Transcript; the Right
Rev. W. NJ. Mcvickar, Bishop Of Rhode Is
land, DR.. A. S. Draper State Superintendent
Of Instruct ion; Mr.. and Mrs. joseph ~.
Blinchsrd Of Boston, John Graham Brooks
Of Cambridge, the Rev. Samuel NJ.
CroWthers Of Cambridge, the Rev. Paul
r rockingham Of Boston, Mrs. A. j..
Montague, wife Of Gov. Montague Of Vir-
ginis; Dr. Francis S. Peabody Of Harvard
Nirs. B. S. Mumford OF Richmond, DR.. and
Mn, h. B. Trissell OF Hampton Institute
and Prof and Ms. Henry W. Farnam Of
Yale
Edward NJ. Shepard was In the party
btu 1td loav.a T,hrVphi the IN in