The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-30
Florida Special, Which Had
Been Stopped, Struck BY
Fast Train.
FlAGMAN UNABLE TO GO BACK
SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO PRE-
VENT THE WRECK-PASSEN-
GERS CHARGE GHoULlsH WORK
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DIS
ASTER-BODIES TAKEN TO
WASHINGTON.
BY Associated Press.

Lrnchburg, Va, Nov. 29.-Samuel
Spencer. president of the Southern
Railway, was killed at 6:10 this morn
l1g in rear end collision between
.wo south bound passenger trains on
lae Southern Railroad 10 miles south
Di this city. Three guests who were
travelling with Mr. Spencer in his pri.
y.re car. his private dispatcher and
$50 negro porters were also killed,
md al out one. porter, it is believ-
instantly. The dead:
President Samuel Spencer, New
Irt City.
Phillip Schuyler, New York City.
Charles D. Fisher, Baltimore.
Frank T. Redwood. Baltimore, all
guests.
D. W. Davis. Alexandria, Va, private
dispatcher.
Pollock. porter.
Unknown man burned beyond rec
ignition, probably a porter.
Two Will Survive.
o, the occupants of the car Mr. Spen-
c"rs private secretary, Z. Merrill, who
+ badly injured and negro porter
will survive. Five negro passengers
- the combination car of Mr.. Spen-
o'r's train were injured, but all other
bass ngers escaped Engineer Terry
TaS not killed, as reported, but is bad
ir injured, and Fireman Shaw, colOred,
vas crushed and both legs broken.
Nr Spencer's car was attached to
NE rear Of No. SO, the Florida Spe-
CAL and the engineer stopped the
raln at the summit of a heavy grade
70 adjust a defective brake and before
NE fagman could go back an effec-
i've distance, train 81, the Atlanta
Special crashed into Mr. Spencer's
car The car was telescoped by the
engine, which penetrated many feet
INTO II, and set it on fire. Mr.. Spen-
GERS body was thrown under the en-
sine, where 1t remained until the car
was consumed and it was burned al
most beyond recognition. The other
bodies were rescued from the car.
Terrific Impact.
The impact Of the collision drove
ne Florida train with such force
Is to telescope the baggage and COM
'ination car. and in mounting the lat
'er the baggage car raked the other
Us knife, crushed the negro passen-
gers In the Jim Crow" compartment
and scattered the baggage as chaff
NoNp Of the passengers in the coach
and two sleepers of the same train
We're more than bruised.
Is charged by passengers that dur
ne the excitement Immediately follow
ne the collision. pOrters and other
PASSENGERS robbed those they pretend
- To assist and rifled the baggage a
"erifc charge Is that one porter tool,
: BAG from a woman, broke it open,
hrew away the undesirable articles
HOd Kent the remainder. Ghoulish
'o,k, 1t Is said. continued until stop
p'd ny tho arrival of relief train.
Bodies Shipped.
Nc bodies Of President Spencer and
MS guests were taken to the yards in
JUS civ placed in caskets and in a
,",'l train, accompanied by Off"
;. 'hH road, proceeded to Washing
H. Il. Spencer, son of the president,
- waiting the arrival of his father
I'eenSbOro. and as soon as he
ned the scene of the wreck, took
h,," OF the work of recuing the
IS He then proceeded to Wash
~ IN advance of the other special
". No met Mrs. Samuel Thomas,
r,,n '.' city hospital here. where the
Ia, NEGROES were taken. it is said
-. mt that all will recover.
- section Of the road where the
o.. occurred is protected by block
Sou. no statement made by pas
q, ,'at The enoiue of the Flori-
mn W n'"6e coupling and ran two
''''re The engineer discovered
A., "',r"t'd The story is that. in
g. III me TWO miles. the engine pass
'"' Olock at Lawyers and the oper-