The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-03

Wheeling, W. Va, Special.-Eipb,
were killed and a score injured
number fatally, at Bellaire. O. ~
BIS Saturday afternoon when fl.
Chicago and Wheeling express train
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
chashed into a freight train which
was moving slowly on a siding.
The wreck was due, it is said, IA
the failure of an operator to throw
a switch. The west-bound freigb,
had received orders to meet the nsx.
senger at the western limits of the
Bellaire yard, and was moving slow.
ly along the siding. At the point
where the wreck occurred there is
very sharp urv which prevents the
engineers of the east-bound trains
frOm seeing more than a few feet
aACsd. The passenger train swung
around the curve very rapidly being
three hours late, and should have
gone ola the safety on the main line.
The switch to the siding, however.
had not been turned and the train
shot into the siding and into the
freight. There was scarcely time to
apply the air brakes and no time
for the negineers to jump. The two
big engines were reduced to junk by
the impact, but the worst damage
was done to the smoker which was
~telescoped so completely by the bag
bage a that every seat was thrown
out Of the coach. Every occupant Of
the smoker was badly injured, The
passengers in the other day coach
and the two Pullmans were tumbi
from their seats, but not seriously
injured.
Engineer Burned to Crisp.
|. Engineer GaIbraith was burned to
a crisp by escaping steam. The injur-
ed yer taken to the Glendale, West
Virginia, and Bellaire Hospitals.
General Manager Fitzgerald who
was In the neighborhood or an p.
spection tour, and General Supt. ",
C.. Loree, of Wheeling personally su'
perintended the rescue work. Great
difficulty was experienced IN remoV-
ing the injured passengers from the
wrecked smoker. Work was slow,
because every movement OF the de-
bris caused some one to shrek with
pain as the victims were entangled IN
a mass of timbers and twisted irons
Among the passengers on the
wrecked train were the members o.
Richard Carries "Spring Chicken"
comic opera company, which was to
have played at Wheeling Saturday
afternoon and evening. All the mem
bers of the company escaped serious
injuries, except Alfred Bobby the
musical director. It was found nee
essary to amDutate his right arm,
thus ending his career in his profes.
sion. He was riding in the smoker
and was found with heavy timber
binding him about the arms.
Train Had Six Coaches.
The wrecked passenger train lett
Chicago for Pittsburg and Wheeling
at $50 Friday morning. The train
at Chicago Junction part 60
ing on to Pittsburg by-way Of Akron
and the other part coming through to
Wheeling via Newark. The Wheeling
end of the train consisted Of SIX
coaches.
At the Office Of Superintendent LO-
rec it was said that they were not
yet certain which operator IS to
blame for the accident, but a thor
ough investigation is under way.
The property damage will amount
to about 100000. A curious feature
of the wreck is that the baggage car
and the smoker were the only cars oa
the passenger train damaged
Tobacco Growers Celebrate.
Guthrie, KY, Special.-Over 3O,OO0
tobacco growers are here to take part
IN the third anniversary celebration
Of the formation of the Planters
Protective Association Of the dark
tobacco districts of Kentucky, Ten
.essee and Virginia. One hundred
cords of wood, 600 head of sheep ara
hogs, 5000 loaves of bread and 10
barrels of pickles have ben provld-
ed for the great barbecue. The great
advance in the price Of tobacco
brought about by the efforts OF tne
association has rendered and the
planters unusually prosperous ana
The celebation is on a more LAVISH
scale than any previously held.