The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
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n. hit WORK Train
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9th erS sInjur ed II ! 4
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IL Hurled all Hundred and
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rible Scene. 53S85
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ithroug hi a binding rainstorm a 7 the rate:
OF AS miles Nan hour: ca ry o-day; fast
freight train 8on the IL Penn ylvania Rail-!
road crashed into "a slowly m owing work
train at SAM Hollow, killing seven and
seriously njuring seven thers V OF 4 tho
work train crew. NJ Three OF the u Ia tier
will probably die. Eng ineer5 oods was:
the only member OF the light crew In:
}jured. 3@iS.: Il: s5s 81 isis5
The freight train had stopped at ta water
plug near SAM 8Ho olloWS to ia keS wa ter.
u; "A; Fort w ayne fret glt iva 8 following,
and because Of the driving ia in the en-
3gineer} was unable to see the work train
until Just before the crash. H n he en- =
gineer & OF the freigh + H jumped ], md res
sceiVed injuries from Wh ich Y Ell wi II de-.
The nreman remained isS on N he A englno.
and was uninjured. 85s
n When the freight engine crashed Into
the work train 1t ploweda sway through
the cars. All of the aborers and others
of the work crew We're 3asle eep, and those
that were killed probably never knew
they were struck, W II " ~ "a
q Horrible Sight.
Il The cries OF Sthe wounded 81 the burning
cars, the overturned engines and s. tho
sound OF escaping steam, combined tpl
make a most horrible sight. Z The Grey
Of the freight tstrain end deaYored to rescue
the men from the cabin car, but owing
to the fact that lthesdoors We're Battered
In on the wreck and the tlmbers We're
crushed SO that entrance was imp possible,
1t was some hours before ut was found
out how many were dea d. 3. Four men
were dead when taken out. The others
died after being taken to- g hospital.
tits reported to-night that four others
are In a dying condition. According to
reports Engineer! !! g.; I'D N \; Woods, Of tho
freight train had Increased the speed OF
his train sjust before the crash that he
might take water from the water pans
along tile track, and In SO doing Is said
to have exceeded this orders. An investl-
cation will be made, It was said to-
night.
When news OF the. wreck reached lthls M
city two WRECK crews were sent out, Ing %.
scond tions as described by members OF.
these crews y upon their arrival Wera
4appalltng. Dead and dying were lying
on the tracks while some Of tho injured
were hanging out OF tho windows OF tho
cabin car crying for help and begging
Ia be saved from fire that had started
In the wreck. 5nI fiss NJ
4 Begged to Be Killed.
soma 81 the injured who had been
thrown from their bnhks- to the side of
the tracks were crying and moaning on :
tile ground One nan, lay agalnst (, the
side Of the bank. badly crushed and
kent crying feebly for his wife and chll-S
sdren. The big engine lay on IT'S Side,
belclJ!ng streams Of hot s8$ water I'D n
clouds OF steam, which ellyeloped several
Of Tie injured men on the ground With
ali haste the wrecknge was lifted away
from the Injured men. One OF these,
a one legged man. was pinned under %
timber from the derrick and terribly
crushed u Calling one OF the wreskers TO
.hlm, lie said; n R
'.'Tor Gods sake kill me. and lputs me
out Of. my misery, I cannot liye, any
way Please don't tell my wife I am
hurt, she Siss away on her va tlon, and
ii would be- q shame for me 70 spell
things for her. "a "a. Z IN "a SS.5{ ]
When the wreck had been cleared away
1t was found that Z part of the last car
on the work train had been thrown l9o
feet up q hillAat the point OF the wreck,
and one5se ot Tho trucks had been hurled
,n an opposite d direction, I; seYeaty-tlye
feet into the riyeg n 4. s5s !. |.