New-York tribune., 1906-11-30

Lynchburg. Va Nov. 2s.-Samuel Spencer
president of the Southern Railway Company
and recognized as one of the foremost men IN
the development of the Southern States, and
six other persons were killed at 6:10 o'clock
this morning in rear-end collision between two
fast passenger trains ten miles south of Lynch
burg and mile north OF Lawyers Station.
General Philip Schuyler. of New York. was
among the killed. together with other guests of
Mr.. Spencer. Of those in Mr.. Spencer's private
car only Mr.. spencer's private secretary. E. A
Merrill of New York City. and one OF the three
porters survived the accident.
THE DEAD
SPENCER. Samuel. York city.
SCHUYLER, Philip CGeneraD of New York city
FISHER, Charles D.. of Baltimore
REDWOOD. Francis T. of Baltimore
DAVIS p W of Alexandria, Va. private dispatcher to
SHAN .y.b5, j. Wa Mssro G;s sPepcsr fireman badly
An Unknown person whose head and limbs burned of
private car. who is missing. His name cannot be
THE INJURED
and amputa'ed below the knee: Jeff badly broken.
"lNSTQE yor Wv Willis Ills T. No 23s East 127th street New
POLLARD. William. Negro President spencers
GARLAND. Thomas CNesro, Greensboro y = leg
broken and badly bruised
VAULs. P. E tNegro). waynesboro Va badly bruised
LOGAN, Cora tNegro). Shelby N c. legs broken.
cox Sam (Nesro'. No. GIL 1st street s W, Wash
ington. porter on the private leg broken.
the Independent order Of Heptasophs back badly
HoGLAN SON ,Nesro,. Charlotte. v C. badly bruise5
MERRILL New York ci,v private secretary
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BANE Preston address unknown.
Mr. Spencer's destination was Friendship.
n. c., where he going on a hunting trip with
Messrs- Schuyler, Fisher. Redwood and Merrill
as his guests,
REAR-END COLLISION
The collision between the Jacksonville Ex-
press and the Washington & Southwestern vesti-
bule limited. both southbound. President
Spencer and his entire party, far as is known,
were sleeping when the collision occurred and
the proba bties are that all of them except
Davis were killed instantly. 1t is certain that
life was extinct before the flames reached them
President Spencer's body was burned almost be-
yond recognition that of Mr.. Fisher
The body of Mr.. Schuyler taken from under
the train before it was badly burned having
been singed only slightly President spencer's
train. which star>iing still when struck.
President Spencer lying directly under the
big locomotive of the rear train. So great was
the force of the impact that the forward train
was sent at least $50 feet ahead. the locomotive
going over and on the body of Mr. Spencer
Until after the debris burned itself out and the
engine cooled off the bodies could not be re-
moved
The impact drove the combination car for
it's trucks. and crushed the car forty feet Ieav-
ing the remainder Of the car strewn with tons Of
baggage and Negro passengers. who were
pushed back like rats as the express car crushed
the combination car. The combination car did
not leave the track. and in clearing the track the
express car was hauled to a siding mile distant
top and in the debris of the combination car
How the Negro passengers i'm this compartment
which is known as the Jim Crow part of the
train, escaped. none of them being killed is be-
yond explanation
The wreck occurred on the crest of a steep
grade. when the Atlanta train could not have
been running more than thirty miles an hour If
fast, Had it been mile or two further
south. the number of dead might have been
frghtful. the train was about two hours be-
hind its schedule, condition in the grade there
that would have meant a speed of more than
sixty miles hour
1t was reported at first that Kinney. the en-
gineer of the Atlanta train. of Spencer. " G.
was killed. but this proved to he Incorrect Kin
ney suffered only few slight bruises and cuts.
which We're dressed and ne did not go to Il
hospital.
NO TINE TO GIVE WARNING
The Jacksonville express train had stopped at
the top of heavy grade 10 repair slight
breakdown, and the other train dashed into it
before fagman could get back give the
warning signal. The heavy engine of the train
ploughed into Mr. Spencers car. which imme-
around the engine and every portion of the
woodwork was burned and the engine torn and
twisted into useless mass OF debris
Davis was alive when taken from the wreck
He was crushed about the lower part OF his
body and was conscious to the end. He said 10
his rescuer that he knew he dying and that
the end not far off
place your finger my mouth" he said 1T
feels so cool and good
In response to his pleadings fellow passenger
remained with him for ten minutes, until he
saw that nothing more could be done for him.
car of the forward train. They were literally
covered with heavy baggage thrown through the
partition from the baggage compartment. Most
of them were badly hurt and all sustained cuts
and bruises
DOCTORS HURRY To SCENE.