The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-08-15
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1907

at first he that would die on accoun
of the loss of blood. He was in tn
smoker at that time of the impact
and was thrown violently against tn
door facing and knocked unconsciou
for few minutes. Mr.. .Lesesne sait
that when his senses returned h,
found himself in a pool of blood will
blood still gushing from his head
He crawled to the door and got tt
the ground, where some other.
among the passengers administered
to him until the physicians came.
Mr.. R. S. Hamilton, a druggist Of
Oxford, was painfully hurt by being
thrown against the side of the coach
He had a deep cash over the right
eye, his right shoulder severely in.
-jured, a knee hurt and several teeth
loosened, in addition to various
bruises.
General Thomas R. Robertson, who,
with Mrs. Robertson, was en- route to
Goldsboro, was thrown heavily
against the forward end of the coach
in which he was riding, and momen-
tarily stunned by the sudden force of
the blow. His head was cut and some
very painful bruises were sustained.
Mrs. Robertson suffered from some
severe bruises, but was not seriously
hurt.
Mr.. Charles McMillen, a well
known architect of Wilmington, was
walking about the coach with a band
age tied about his head when the
Raleigh party arrived.
whats the matter, Mr.. McMil-
len?' asked the reporter.
"Why, the floor ran into my head"
he replied.
Are you hurt?'
Eyes, haven't had anything to
eat for ninehours, and my poor stom-
ach is almost dying for an acquaint-
ance with a lunch counter" answer
ed the jovial passenger in spite of
his injuries.
Mr.. L. L. Parker, of Monroe, sus-
tanned several bruises on the head
and cut over the eye.
Mr.. E. D. Sallanger of the Charles
ton News and Courier, was slightly
bruised and badly shaken up.
Miss Gertrude Jones of Kinston,
who was on her way home from Sal
sbury, was bruised in the face by
striking the back of a seat in front.
Mr.. T. E. Green of Washington,
D. c., was badly bruised on the nose
and about the face, and suffered a
1emorrhage from the nose.
Mr.. Alexander Jones of Columbia,
5. c., suffered bruised knee and a
severe shaking up.
Mr.. w. C.. Murchison of Jonesbo-
20, was cut over the eye.
Miss Emma johnson of Gaffney, S.
J., en- route to Goldsboro, was pain
July bruised about the head.
Mr.. Gilmer Kerner, Of Kerners-
lille, received a heavy bruise on the
eg.
Mr.. John A. Rodman, of Elmhurst,
Y. Y, received bruises about the
ACE.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, of Green
lille, N. c., suffered painful bruise
IN the nose and severe shaking up
oy being thrown against the seat in
'front.' Of her.
Mr.. A. J. Farmer, of Clayton, re-
.eived cuts on the cheek and over
he eye and various bruises. He
;ays that he heard the two engines
strike each other and saw the steam
from the boilers, and that
within few minutes the fire broke
,ut and spread rapidly.
MIR. H. Pool, a hotel proprietor of
Clayton, who received several
bruises, says that he was thrown
,ver two seats by the powerful jolt,
the front door Of the coach
md turning completely over twice
before stopping. His watch was
thrown out of his pocket through
he door on the ground and picked
Up uninjured.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Steelman and
child of Columbia, were badly shaken
lp but not seriously injured.
THE INJURED CREW.
Engineer w. w. Rippy Of Bur-
ington, who was running engine No.
ITO of the passenger train, was bad
y hurt and bruised in a way that he
cannot account for. He was thrown
from his cab and picked up un-
conscious beside the track. When
seen by reporter two hours after
The accident, Mr.. Rippy still appear
ed dazed, and was unable to give
any particulars of how anything oc-
cured. Several passengers state
that he did all in his power to stop