The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-24
DEPUTY SHERIFF
 VICTIM OF WRECK Two Dead and Fifteen Injured
 Near Johns REAR GAR SPLIT SWITCH Hosmer Was Thought to Be Only Slightly Injured, But Died at Hos pltaI-The Negro Was ln-
 stanly Killed.
REAR CAR SPLIT SWITCH

The man who was thought to be the least injured in the wreck on the Bir- mingham Mineral division of the Louis vile and Nashville, which occurred yes terday morning at Johns, is the only white victim who died, while one negro is dead, and fifteen white people arc more or less painfully injured. though none dangerously
 The dead
 J. ]. Hosmer of Yolande.
 James Smith, a negro who was stand ing on the track when the train left the track.
 4 nc injured;
 Mrs. Neal Gallagher of Blocton, nose cut and broken rib.
 J. R. Kennedy of Abernant, bruised all over body Mrs. cally' Kennedy of Abernant, scalp wound and body bruised. /
 Ruby Parker, 12 years old of Ppatt City. sprained arm. }
 Mae MoBrayer of sprngyilie. head and body badly bruised. /
 E. J. crandell of KeHerman. hand hurt
 
 Mrs. Crandell ofJKellerman, head cut
 Miss Bessie White. cut on arm.
 Mrs. Percy Fate of wylam, bruised on the head
 w, A, fitzpatrick. hand bruised.
 Mrs. Fr M. swlnford. arm bruised.
 l.. Gy Webber, several teeth knocked out.
 Mfs! Hiilbridge, bruised on head.
 Rear Car Split Switch.
 The Blocton accommodation. on it's re- urn trip to Birmingham, was running oh schedule time when, after passing Johns. switch split. arter the engine and first car had passed over, and the two rear coaches left the track. rolling down an embankment. The engine and three front coaches remained on the track, and none of their occupants were hurt. These rushed back to the scene of the wreck l and began extracting the injured as fast as possible. Luckily there was no fire or hot water, and after a few minutes, all were rescued
 Dr. T. r Robinson of Bessemer hur- ried to the scene, and dressed the wounds as well as possible, after which they were placed on tho front coaches and rushed to Birmingham. The first seven of the list above were carried immediate ly to St. Vincent's hospital in the ann bulance of Shaw G Son. Mrs. Gallagher was found to be suffer ing from severe cut across the nose caused by a falling lamp. She was on her way to her husband. who Is also at St. Vincent's hospital, suffering from a severe accident in the mines a few days | ago. He has not been informed of her condition.
 MT. Kennedy and his wife returned to Abernant after their wounds were dress ed. and little Ruby Parker was carried to her homo In Pratt City by pr. D. O. Robinson, who happened to come off without any injury. MT. and Mrs. Gran dell went home to Kelerman leaving Mrs Gallagher and Miss McBrayer tho oniy patients in the hospital. They will | both recover.
 Dead Man Was Deputy Sheriff. MT. Hosmer was a deputy sheriff of l Tuscaloosa county. His wife was se- riously injured last week by falling down some steps, and he was badly out of spirits. When carried to the hospital be was quiyering all over. although there seemed to be little the matter with him. and he told the nurses that he wished the cars had killed him" He dled few minutes afterward, and the remains were removed to Shaw Sons parlors. He was 49 years of age. The body will be sent to Yolande today for interment. The negro Smith was found mashed to death under the car. He was standing innocently by. waiting for the car to pass, and the next moment met instant death 1 While the two cars were not torn up very badly 1t was considered miraculous that more were not killed. Conductor l James Lee and Engineer Charles Silllman stated their surprise on finding so few seriously injured