Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-20

SOUldEhN AhhAA'~
southboun1 Southern Railway train
No. Is aud No. 10, north bound, COL
lidsd at the southern end of the new
terminsl tuonel Ia southwest Washing
ton about $50 o'clock yesterday even
ing. A number of people we're more or
less hurt. The Injured we're removed to
the Providence, Casualty, and Emer-
gency hospitals.
The engine attached to the south
bound train had Just emerged from the
mouth Of the tunnel. Both engines aud
their tenders we're completely wrecked,
and one of the coaches OF the north
bounJ train was dsrsile1. The track
was torn up for some distance.
There was great excitement among the
passengers on the cars, especially those
Of the southboupd train which was 10
the tunnel in darkness.
Train NJ. 10 was bound for Charloltes-
Vile, while No. 10 was due at the new
station from Danville, at 6:95 O'clock.
Just as the former emerged from the
south terminal it ran bead-on into the
locomotive drawing train No. 10 coming
ip from the South. The incoming train
had been stopped several hundred yards
from the mouth of the tunnel and had
only started, and was, therefore, running
at a moderate rate Of speed when the COL
lision occurred. 1t was this fact alone
which prevented more disastrous catss-
irophe.
Engineer Saunders and Fireman Mitch
ell of the south bound train we're buried
beneath the coal Of their tenders, aod
had to be dug out. Engineer Goodwin
and Fireman Carr Of the north bound
train Who we're about to lesp from the
cab when the crash came, were thrown
into ditch and badly bruised aud cut
ou body snd head. When 6osliy liber-
a,ed from their perllus position both
Saunders and Mitchell were unconscious.
Carr is believed TO hsve been the most
seriously ipjared, hut it is thought be
will recover. The majority of those in
iured we're on the south bound train,
their Injuries having been sustained by
being thrown fIcm their seats against
the sides of the cars and by flying glass.
Ia speaking Of the accident, Engineer
Goodwin said: 81 have always used
the north bound track is entering Wash
inp,on. and I believe was right in
coming in en- that track. was oiling a
piece Of machinery, when | was sudden
" startled by hearing Carr yell, Jump!
Jump had climbed into the vim
dow, and was about TO jump, when the
crash came. felt myself being hurled
through the air, and when ] struck The
ground / felt q singing pain shoot
through my head. / cannot say who
was responsible for the wreck, but :
lieve carried out instructions. "
Engineer Saunders said: Il left ihe
station uuder orders 10 proceed along
the northbOund track, md ! did so. II
i had been told to take the other trace,
would have done CO. | carried cut or
ders, and am net responsible for the a.
fair. ! did MOI see tho Ddnvlle train
until ] WAS slmost upon l., and then 1t
was too late for me TO stop. | threw
back The controlling lever, but almost at
the instant laid my hand upon the
handle there wss a roar aud a deafening
crash. ! did not know what had hap
pened until l regained consciousness here
at the hospital"
The accident, it is said, was due to
the fact that switcbmen have had no
time to become familiar with the new
trains.
The following are among the injured ;
james j. Goodwin, thirty-eight years
old, 1911 King street, Alexandra, head
aud body injured; Wayne I. Carr, twen-
tt. five years old, 2l9 Payne street, Alex
andris, fireman on train 10, limbs and
head injured; James s. Saunders,
forty.niue years old, 1911 Prince
street, Alexandria, engineer on train
IS, head and shoulders injured
Rufus Mitchell, twenty-six years old,
2I4 south Payne street, Alexandria,
fremen on train Is, head and limbs
injured; Judge O. E. Nicol, slight
bruise on forehead; Miss Mary f. Coll-
hig, twenty-three years old, Casanova,
Va, head and body injured; Miss
Elizabeth Collhig, twenty years old,
Casanova, head and body injured; r. H.
Poindexter, tbirty-eight years old, Olif-
ton Station, mail clerk on train 10,
limbs injured; B. F. Wright, twenty
three years old, Mindus, Va, mil
clerk on same train, left leg injured
Ashby L. Malone, AZ Johnson street,
Harrisonburg, Va, body and limbs 10
idred; William l.. Mullen, twenty-five
years old, 1901 King street, Alexandria
Va, limbs and hands injured; AlfreC
Doss. Of Alexandra, right arm badly
Hurt; Alexander johnson, colored
thirty-fse years old, Culpeper, body
limbs, and face injured; Elias Harris
colored, fifty yesrs old, Fairfax OOur
House, body injured; W. L. Miller
Alexsndris, face and limbs injured; Mis-
Maggie King, of Alexandria, nos
btoSen; Miss Annie GsrmsnD, Alexsn
dria. nose bruised; Charles Simpson
baprsgemsster of train Is. back and sid
injured; R. l.. Rice, Alexandris, hea'
cut.