Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-28
WRECK ON RAILWAY.
Cars Leave Track on Southern Road
Today at Springfield, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June ga wreck
occurred this morning about o'clock on
the Southern railroad at Springfield sta
ton. seven miles below Alexandria, when
northbound train No. 3S. the Washington
and Southwestern limited express from
New Orleans to New York. jumped the
track and one of the sleepers plunged
down a ravine thirty feet deep. The train
was filled with passengers. many of them
tourists on their way to the north but no
lives were lost The injured were: Mr.
Tilfair Stockton of Jacksonville. Fla, cut
on the leg and hands; Miss Alice Hutchi-
son. Leesburg, Va, several bruises and
severely shaken up; little son of Rev.
William P. Turner. a missionary who re-
Gently returned from Japan. cuts on his
hands ALI of these received surgical at
tention within a short time after the acct
dent.
Dr. NJ w. O'Brien of Alexandria. local
surgeon of the Southern. went to the, scene
on a wrecking train which was hurried to
Springfield from Alexandria with all dis
patch. The railroad officials at the scene
of the wreck declared that no one else had
been severely hurt.
The sleeping Aristides. on the berths
of which many passengers were asleep
when the disaster occurred. left the rails
just before high trestle spanning a strea m
south Oh springfield STALLION was Reached
The front end of the coach broke away
from the Probus and the Aristides
plunged into the ravine, the forward trucks
reaching the other bank and the car turning
completely over In the movement.
The engine, a baggage car. mail car
and the sleeper Probus had crossed the
trestle when the Aristides left the rails. In
an instant every coach of the train Of eight
long vestibule coaches had left the rails A
scene of the widest confusion followed.
Mail car No 4S, which had crossed the
trestle, took fire. the flames adding to the
excitement Of the occupants and passengers
in the rear. The flames were soon eXtin-
guished.
The plight of the occupants of the sleeper
Probus was terrifying. Most Of them had
been aroused from their slumbers by the
harsh Earring sound as the wheels bumped
against the ties. and moment later the
passengers of that car found themselves
harsh Earring sound as the wheels humping
against the walls as the sleeper turned over
and settled in the ravine. Both ends of the
car were smashed, were the windows.
while particles of glass and broken timber
were flying in every direction. AS the train
was swung around the sharp curve at that
point and as the cars parted. the wheels
and trucks ripped up the heavy rails on
both tracks. These. accompanied with ties
and other parts of the trestle. fell into the
ravine. AS soon as possible the members OF
the crew and several section men went to
the assistance of the imprisoned passengers.
Engineer Frank Larmond and Fireman
Sam Meadows, the latter colored. were In
the cab of engine No. 1922 which was pull
ing No. 80 at an average rate of speed
when the wreck occurred Both stuck to
their post and were uninjured.
The statement given out at the local
Office of the company today states that
no one was killed. So far as can be learn
ed only three were injured none seri-
ously. Track will be cleared in seven
hours. All passengers transferred from
No. 38 at Springfield arrived at Washing
ton at 10 80 a.rn No. SO having been due
at Washington at 6:42. Cause OF accident
at this time unknown.