The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30

3chburg, Va, Nov. 30.--Samuel Spen-
president OF the Southern railway,
. Philip Schuyler OF New York, and
ther persons were killed and II
~ o'clock near Lawyers station, Ia
south OF Lynchburg, in rear-e end
on OF two limited trains.
| accident is probably unparalleled in
istory OF railroad accidents in that
st the life OF the president OF the
on which A. occurred.
disaster IN believed to have been
o the neglect OF block signal op-
Il followed the collision and the body
| 4. Spencer was burned almost be-
recognition.
those who were I'm MIR Spencer's pri-
|car only his private secretary. r.. A.
II OF New York city. and one of the
porters survived the accident.
THE DEAD.
lsident Samuel Spencer, New York
rles H. Fisher. Baltimore. Md.
I'D Schuyler. New York city.
ncis T. Redwood. Baltimore. Md.
Nv. Davis, Of Alexandria, Va, private
tchcr 90 President Spencer.
lam Pollard, negro porter on Presi-
Spencer's car, who died in hospital
unknown person, with head aud
burned Off short, believed TO be the
porter on the private car, who Is
|ng. His name cannot be learned.
THE INJURED.
A. Merrill, New York city. private
|tary 90 President Spencer, head and
badly burned, will recover.
retia Allen, colored. Danville. Va,
|roken and amputated below the
left arm badly broken.
liam j. Winston. 2S3 East one Hun
and Twenty-seVenth street, New
city, leg badly broken.
w. Shaw. colored, Spencer. y. c.,
an. badly crushed and both legs
IN
land Thomas, colored. Greensboro,
J, leg broken and badly bruised.
II. Nauls, colored. WaynesDoro. Va.
badly broken and bruised.
"a Logan. colored, Shelby, n. G.. both
broken.
n Cox. colored porter on the private
of Washington, -. c.. leg broken.
r. Cruett. address unknown. the su-
.e organizer OF tho Heptasophs. back
7 wrenched.
m" Hoglan. colored. Charlotte. n. c.,
7 bruised leg.
, New York and Florida Limited
OF the Southern railway, with Mr..
GERS private car attached, loft Wash
N at 1920 last evening. and the first
on or the Southwestern Limited,
h followed 1t south, crashed into it
lwyers.
CAR WRECKED.
sident Spencer's car, which was at
ear Of the first train. was smashed
bits, President Spencer, who was
p IN his berth at the time, was no
{ Instantly killed. as was Gen. Schuy-
As is common I'm rear-end collisions.
was added 10 the horror OF the
k, and'most OF the bodies were badly
ed.
sident Spencers body was found un-
he engine OF the second train. upon
h was heaped the debris OF the pri-
car. The bodies OF the other mem
of the party who lost their lives
found deep down in tho ruins OF the
OPERATORS MISTAKE.
, accident, the worst that has oc-
u on the Southern road I'm many
;, seems 10 have been due to a mis-
by the operator of the block signal
lngoon, four miles north OF the scene
ne accident, in letting the second
through before his block was clear
, Florida train had stopped In y
TO repair n damaged coupling ana
standing still when the second train
along at high speed. The erring
,tor, II is reported disappeared and
rot been found The railroad officials
II a loss TO understand how he came
the So - western Limited through.
, jack Y lie train became detached
tho cnsinc on the crest OF steep
,. one mile north OF the Lawyer
|. station. and tho engine proceeded
miles before the engineer stopped to
n 10 get his train, thus pa>sing the
twice
CARS BURNED.
, accident could not have happened
worse place, and IL was some time
@ medical men and a relief crew
get TO the scene from Lynchburg
10 meantime fire had consumed three
le cars and had Increased the dis
of the wounded.
) train TO which President Spenccr's
vas attached was one of the best on
DAD The accident happened on what
,een regarded as one OF the best and
4 sections of the road. This sec.
is thoroughly protected by a block
Il system.
Spencer and his guests were bound
n.eensboro, n. c.. on a business and
mi = trip. They had expected to reach
n, $50 yesterday morning With
spencer as his guests were Gen. Phil
,huyieT. Charles -. Fisher OF Balti-
and Frank r. Redwood, also Of Bal