New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
G0ULDS IN WRECK
TUELVE DEAD, 2J
HURT ON SOUTHERN.
George j. Gould and Son,
Jay, Unhurt U7hen Car
Topples Into Creek.

bOulu ana MS son jay eSCdicu AhJuiS
early to-day in the wreck OF local pas
senger train No IL on the Southern
railway. known as the Richmond & At
lanta. The train, which was due in
Greensboro at $40 a. m. was wrecked
at 6:32 o'clock at Reedy Fork trestie.
ten miles north OF here. before many of
the passengers in the two sleeping cars
had arisen Twelve are known TO be
dead. and the number may reach four
teen. Twenty-Five injured are being
cared for at St LeO's Hospital
The dead so far identified are:
BAGBY. Edward. Richmond Va
BROADFIELD c. T. Americus. Ca
BRODNAX John O.. Richmond Va
CONE. A. p. superintendent of the Richmond
ami Danviile division Of the Southern Rail
way. Richmond Va
DAMMALs. Isaac. porter on the Richmond
EAMEs Richard. mining engineer OF sails,
bury. \ 9; or New York city reported
HoI66oMB. yiTEil F.. Mount Airy, \ G.
wnkeshoro. y C. reported from both
NOLAN 9. 2 Pullman conductor. Greensboro.
SEXTON Edward. Denton. y. 9.
WHITE. II. c. travelling auditor. Washington
Among the patients at the hospital
who are fatally injured are:
SMITH. F. g. Spencer. y G
STRIBLING. Henry L. Decatur. Ca
The list Of injured includes Thomas
W Eldridge. Richmond. Va; Robert H.
Russell New York; Burton Marye. Rich
mOnd. Va: Mrs II. T. Cook. Norfolk,
Va; Richard Dovie, Norfolk. Va; W.
T DeBerry. Portsmouth. Va: Mrs Rob
ert Edmonds. New Orleans. and q. H.
Coble Richmond. Va.
Much time was required 10 remove the
dead and injured from the debris. and
il was $50 O'Clock before this work
was Well under way. The injured were
brought To this city as rapidly as they
could be extricated and placed in ST
Leos Hospital
THE GOULD PARTY.
George J. Gould who. with his son
jay. was in one of the Pullmans when
the train jumped the track, escaped un-
injured. -dr Gould. his son jay and
his friend, r. H. Russell. Of New York
former editor OF The Metropolitan
Magazine" had just got out Of their
berths when the wreck occurred. Mr.
Russell was badly hurt by coming in
contact with a car stove. and is at the
hospital.
Mr.. Gould and his son came in on the
special bearing the dead and injured.
He departed this afternoon for his hunt
ing lodge, fifteen miles from here. stat
ing that the wreck had not disarranged
his plans for weeks outing
The wreck was caused by broken rail
about two hundred feet from the trestle
that spans the small stream. The train
was composed of two baggage. express
! and mail ears. three day coaches and
( two Pullmans The engine and baggage.
/ mail and express cars passed over in
safety. while the day coaches and Pull
mans were thrown from the trestle into
/ the creek and along the banks. some
twenty 10 thirty feet below.
/ At the point where the first coach left
/ the track the right rail was broken about
/ eighteen inches from a joint The rail
was shattered for several feet and torn
I entirely from the crOss-ties The truck
wheels ran on the ties until near the
trestle. when the outside wheels went
/ over. allowing the brake beams and
/ axles To fan on the guardrail OF the
/ bridge. As the last coach was about on
/ the trestle the five coaches toppIed over.
broke loose from the mail and express
/ car and tumbled into the mud and water
below.
PULLMANs FALL IN WATER.
The Norfolk Pullman fell entirely into
l the water. while the Richmond sleeper.
I just IN front, landed only partially in the
water. The most Of the injured and
/ killed in the s.eepers We're in the Rich
mond sleeper. which was totally de-
molished The Norfolk sleeper was not
so badly torn up, but fell on its side in
the swollen stream. submerging many Of
the passengers.
The conductor or this coach. CAPTAIN
/ Johnson. was only slightly injured and
none of the passengers in his car was
killed
The trailing coach was day passen-
ger coach. and IL is not known whether
/ II contained passengers. The two dav
coaches in front Of the Pullmans We're
also complete wrecks. being smashed
into kindlmg wood.
The appearance of the dead showed
that some were scalded 10 death. Others
were badly mutilated. while one was cut
IN two az the waist.
The railway had a corps Of oaici1Is.
physicians and laborers on the scene
/ quickly after the news was received here
Improviscd litters were put into service.
as the injured were released from the
wreckage Pullman mattresses and
blankets were used 10 protect the in
iured. and the dead We're wrapped and
handled as tenderly as possible. Strong
and willing hands lifted the improvised
litters with their burdens and bore them
20 the hospital trains. which were Oper-
ated between the place Of the wreck and
the hospital here.
At , o'clock this afternoon the track
had been cleared sufficiently 10 allow
passenger trains 20 pass. The three cars
in the creek have not yet been raised.
and il is believed that several bodies
viii be found beneath the pile OF wreck
age.
The country coroner and jury went 10
the scene tonight. but their report viii
not be made public until tomorrow.
Robert II. Russell is a publisher. al
No West 18th street lie was formerly
the owner Of The Metropolitan Maga-
zine" he is a member of the Union
/ League and other New York clubs He