Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-22
L,.,an Engineer in Cotton Belt Service
 Caught Underneath Falling En. zine and mangled.
|pFuAN E, J. BEDDING BADLY ScALDED

coach, which fell across the roadbed. It is miracle that more persons were not injured.
 The derailment created no little ex- citement among the passengers in the rear coaches and Pullman cars. The accident happened at a curve, but the train was not On an embankme ent at the time. The flat surface probably saved the lives of the negro passen gers, for had there been an embank- ment there the big coach with it's human freight would have gone end wise into a ditch AS it was the car fell flat upon it's side across the track.
 The point where the accident oc- cured is in swamp and had it not been for the moonlight the rescuers. who pulled Mr. Atkinson, the mail clerks and Magnolia man from the wreckage could not have gone about their work Among the passengers on the train from this city were: w. H. Byrd, travelling representative for the J. B. Speers Company; A. Brew ster, w. z. Tankersley, w. T. Wool dridge and John M. Mccain. The last four named were on their way to Texarkana, where they are to inspect church building today. They were sent there to decide on plans for the new Lakeside church. which is soon to be erected here.
 These five Pine Bluffians. with other passengers, were riding in one of the rear coaches. They were thrown from their seats by the jolt ing of the car, but none of them sustained injury With other pas sengers they assisted in eXtricating the body of Mr. Atkinson from un- der his big engine. It was evident that life was extinct, but the rescu- ing party believing that there might be some hope for the man finally freed the body, but medical atten- dance was unnecessary. The grand old man of the Cotton Belt service was mangled mass of flesh and homes. He was not even recognlza- ble, The rescuers tendrely carried his body to a nearby house and later had it removed to Stephens, where 1t will be taken charge of thls morning by H. I. Holderness, under taker for the cotton Belt here, and brought to this city for burial.
 E. J. Bedding and the other in- jured men were hurriedly removed to stephens and given medical at tention. Redding's injuries are not of serious nature. His prompt1 ness in jumping from the cab of the overturned engine saved his life. Neither of the mail clerks nor the man from Magnolia sustained ser ious injuries, although they were praised and cut about the body. As soon as the Pine Blufflans | who were passengers on the wreck ed train, reached Stephens, they immediately telephoned relatives or their narrow escape and stated that they would probably not get out of Stephens for Texarkana until this morning.
 When the news of the death of Mir Atkinson reached this city last night it cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire community. There were wild rumors, as usual, about JOSS of life and other exaggerated oe- tails. On every side could be heard words of sympathy for the family O
 Jim Atkinson, who was so general y
 loved and esteemed.
 J c. Atkinson was D years oi' and was one of the oldest engineers Il the employ of t;i4 Cotton be1' F:'l' road He came to this city more thal thirty years ago ard has baea 'n th lCotton Belt service a greater par Q that time. He leaves a Vile iofih7' ly Miss Jamie Knox, of this city, an one daughter, i've years oId The' have been making their 'home at th
 residence of s. x. Knox, No. 3l@ yves