The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-02-15
FLAGMAN JAILED I:
ON GRAVE CHARGE
Is ALLEGED TO HAVE BHN THE
CAUSE OF COLLISION.
Engineer and Fireman Allied In a
Seriayac a15lp Ghrashed
9. 8 lllo Mother.

Y, and his fireman, Sewer Dean, col
ored, 81 Ninety -Sixs Were killed in a
sear-end collision at Johnston yester-
day Extra freight train No. 263 was
run into by extra through freight train
No. 344 in the Southern railway yards
at Johnston early yesterday morning.
Engineer ]. F. Stewart and Conduc-
tor Black and negro brakeman by
the name of West Goodwin were in
Uu-.I' ~ Ma caboose, supply car and
y ana ~ aiio o>,were destroyed by fire,
get ttaGr wihiilR2uinAe badly damaged and
two box cars Nck considerably torn
a new locomotivIe accident.
the main line tra@i the wreck was
up as a result OF tS Che tlasman
The entire cause the ver-
due to the wilful neglei. Sorlered at
+. w. Mooring, according to T and he
, dict OF the coroner's jury rentos aaMass,a
; Johnston yesterday afternoon,
is now held in the county jail ss,r1 ss.ssssz,
developments. It-,~-~: - '~---i Asiie sou ~
No,..so- o-..un-peen on duty over 32 hours
at the inquest that the crew OF train
when the collision occurred
When the news of the wreck reached
the city early yesterday morning
wrecking train carrying crew OF
workmen left the union station about
i o'clock with Chairman B. l.. Caugh-
man, OF the State railroad commission
and several OF the division officials
{ aboard.
On investigating the cause Of the
: wreck it was learned that the train
:, No. cog, original No IS, going south,
t, from the cotton seed OF MIR; wnet.
|. it was run into by train No. 34+,also
e, going south and in charge OF Conductor
r, G. c. Black and Engineer J. Z. Stewart.
n, The two trains were running on
r schedule time, and when Conductor
n, Wright OF train No. 263 stopped his
r train on the main line to take on the
tt, box cars he sent Flagman Moorlng out
er, to flag the extra through freight NO.
X IA. which was due shortly, and 1t is
,p, alleged and announced in the coroners
Id, verdict that it was through the failure
tz, OF Flagman Mooring to give train 'NoS
ig- 2a4 proper warning that the catastrophe
occurred. The collision took place on
re: sharp curve and Engineer Stewart
mt did not see the danger until it was
ar too late.
gle, Engineer Norton, who was killed II
iar the accident, was in the conductor
les, cab OF the train standing on the man
ick, line when the collision took place. II
ner. had been on the engine OF tram NC
lob 20, making his initial run in compan
rpe, with Engineer Latimer and had lie
NTH, the engine to take rest when III
iins, through freight dashed into cab
40. which he was sleeping, killing him II
stantly and burning his body Deyoi
L. recognition.
'd0S. When Engineer Stewart OF train \
,.4+r--1S~.she ;4 - s5h danger he jumped irG
.duce " injured. The fireman Sewer De.
{ oer however, evidently did not see
: the danger in time and his body was iou
bot Il IN car box under pile OF eo'
hods .,cls with his head badly mashed
10 re- is supposed to have been K'''eo
r;oht West Goodwin, the negro ord
.,o, who was injured, sustained
,ro,,rre OF one OF his legs, while
'''N 1ineer Stewart anu SShN">
IN r"''- are only slightly injured.
killing Yesterday afternoon while sup'
)uncans .o,d;no the work OF removing
HAND wreck Foreman Winters OF the WI
OF the ;,g train and a resident OF TINS
school was struck in the forehead by a
l. which flew out OF a hosting chair
received injuries which Will pro
.dnesday prove fatal. The engine OF the "
ne the ing train was moving the wrecke
the case CINE of train No. 344 by means
murder large chain when one OF the INNS
ed. with the result that INK
ourt will Mr.. Winters in the head. The
aged 2I man was brought to the city .a'
terdav afternoons and was pia'
the hands OF physician. AZ
hour last night it was learned
,.,o ,ore was still in an unconscious co
w., ,,,hen and little hopes are entertained
4 Monday recovery.
L,oyn The work OF removing the deo
" =, such concluded yesterday afternoon
- - ot .hem train last night passed thfous
State.