The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
So o a. washlnrton -.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Danville, Va, Dec. S.-Four persons
were killed and eight were injured early
this morning, when a through fast passen-
ger train of the Southern Railway, from
Jacksonville TO New York. crashed into a
freight train standing on the main line in
this city.
The accident occurred within eighty
miles distance and ten days time Of the
disastrous wreck at Lawyers, which cost
the lives OF President Spencer and six
others on Thanksgiving Day.
Engineer and Fiagman Dead.
The dead are George A. Kinney, the
engineer Of the passenger train, and
brother Of the engineer who was at the
throttle in the wreck at Lawyers
A. J. Null. the flagman at Danville. who
failed to notify the approaching train.
Two unknown tramps, burned to death
in the destruction of the freight cars.
George Ford, the fireman in the cab
with Engineer Kinney, jumped before the
crash, and is fatally injured.
Two Tramps Burned.
As the engine of the north-bOund pas
seuger train plowed its way into the
rear-end of the freight, the locomotive
reared. scattering live Goals from the
fire-box among the debris. The freight
cars were soon ablaze, consuming the
bodies of two tranrps caught under the
freight cars.
Aid from Danville arrived speedily, and
the dead bodies We're taken out of the
ruins. and first aid given to the injured.
When the freight train came to a stop
on the main track, A. J. Null the flag
man, failed to go back TO stop the ap-
preaching passenger.
He was found so seriously injured by
the wreck that he could not give an in
teIligent explanation OF bis reason for
failing 10 flag the train. and died shortly
afterward No explanation has been
given for the appearance Of the two
trains within the one block
Injured Brought to washington.
Nearly twelve hours late, train no. "a
of the Southern Railway. which was in
the wreck yesterday morning near Dan
VILE Va, within eighty miles of the
place where President Samuel Spencer
and six others were killed less than ten
days ago, arrived in Washington last
night All the United States mail and the
baggage and express were saved and
brought on to this city.
Several who We're injured in the acci-
dent, none Of them seriously, We're on the
train. Two Pullman ears. which were not
damaged in the least, were on the train.
and continued north from here. Beyond
the fact that the cars We're not suffi-
ciently heated the passengers suffered no
Inconvenience.
Among those injured who came 20
Washington We're the following:
JOHN L. DOUGLAS. express messenger. -Four
and-s-hah street and Missouri avenue this city;
bruised about the body.
FRED DUDLEY. Pullman conductor this city;
injured about the head.
T. H. SKIDMORE, H35 Broadway New York
injuries about the head and body.
J. H MCDONALD express messenger, this city:
bruised about the body.
\. l. BABER. brakeman on train No. g. of
l5l5 Duke street, Alexandria; was un the rear part
Of the train at the time Of the collision aud had
narrow escape.
Mrs DUvALL Of this city, was one Of the
passengers II the Pullman. but escaped INJURY.
Following the wreck. which occurred
before daylight, cOnsternation prevailed
among the passengers throughout the
train People were awakened from their
sound sleep. and before the cars had
come to a full stop were out in the aisles.
many OF them in their night clothes.
For few seconds after the sudden stop
the Pullman swayed from side 10 side.
the frightened people rushing from one
end of the car to the other believing
that the train was on the verge of turn
ing over. Escaping steam and the cries
of those in the midst of the wreck and
from others endeavoring to render aid,
only added horror to the thoughts of
those in the cars behind.
George A. Kinney. the engineer Of train
No. a. who was killed Instantly is a
brother Of William Kinney, engineer on
train No. 81, which crashed into the rear
Of train No. 80. at Lawyers. Thanksgiving
Day,