The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-16

bringing the news to Pegram, and
Conductor Charley Moore, who was
dead-heading to Hickman, telephoned
Il In. The telephone at Pegram was
ont of order and he ran TO Fuller's
Crossing, one and a half miles dis
tant, to advise the officers and ask
for a relief train.
The train OF three coaches was
made up Immediately and pulled out
of the Union station shortly before 9
O'Clock, making the 1S-mile run in
record time.
On board the train we're Chief Sur
geon Duncan Eve and Assistant John
Witherspoon. Assistant Superintend-
ent ]. A. Boyers. A. F. Mcconnell
and c. A. Bonner, Jr.. OF the law de-
partment, A. j. Barthell. special
agent, and a Banner reporter.
The special was IN charge of Con-
ductor Joseph r. Lyle, with John
Ray at the throttle, G. II. Pack, fire.
man, and Joe Hard, fiagman.
The relief train was followed by
inc NItthtIs anu iht tifN - buoiis
engaged IN clearing the track.
Heroism OF Butch.
Whatever else may be said of the
bravery and courage OF the passen-
gers and crew OF the wrecked passen-
ger, the name of Max lsaacs, news
butch. OF GIL Shirley street. Nash
VILE. will live long IN the minds OF
the passengers.
"in writing yOur story you want
TO give that butch due credit-he's a
hero" came from dozens Of passen-
gers az the Banner reporter passed
through the coaches In an effort 20
learn the names OF the injured.
Max was the boy who kept his
head: he was calm and collected In
the hour OF trial and whom the re-
porter introduced himself the butch s
trousers we're blood-stained and his
hands dirty and grimy-the CRIME of
honor-where he had helped the dead
and dying from the wreck and car
ried them out OF reach OF the fire.
II WAS Max Isaacs who ordered
men about and they obeyed. He
placed men at the doors OF the
coaches TO prevent the passengers
from throwing themselves from the
train and he was in the rescue party
which pushed the four cars away
from the burning wreck.
Engines Ieaped In Air.
when the engines came together
the impact gave them the appearance
OF leaping IN the air. according to J.
NJ whitsett. OF Nashville. who was
booking out the window and saw
them meet.
"The emergency brakes were on In
an instant" he said, and the en-
glnes seemed TO skid along until they
met, when both appeared to fairly
leap in the air. The dome of one
was torn CT. he passenger engine
failing to the tight and the freight
engine to the left OF the track. carry
Ding the occupants OF the cabs with
them" Mr.. wLAsett's brother. J. b.
Whltsett. was considerably shaken
up. but otherwise uninjured.
In failing the engines broke a tele-
graph pole and put the wires out OF
commission. Communication with the
officials was not established until the
Operator who went out on the relief
train got tho instruments connected.
\ Another special from Nashville
with a FIRE engine was sent out. while
an engine from Dickson pulled the
freight cars back from the fire.
Considerable freight and baggage
was consumed, however. before re-
def came. and among the baggage Of
a jewelry salesman, amounting 20
eeveral thousand dollars. Besides
this. the trunks of passengers were
burned. aud out OF the wreck of the
mail car only one mail pouch was
|, saved.
\ Work Train Crew.
The crew of a work train near
Pegram. consisting OF Conductor r..
IN. Kimbrourh. j. A. Kimbrough. c.
IL. Poe, Engineer Il. C. McSweeney
and Fireman Tom Flannary. rendered
valuable aid. and the engine pulled
the remaining passenger coaches
back to the Pegram siding, where
they were when the relief train ar
rived. This crew remained on the
scene and rendered assistance to the
wrecking crew and the special which
, brought the fire engine.
Back in the baggage car, seated by
the side OF Bob HALEY. the injured
, fireman, Was a ministering angel IN
the person OF Mrs. S. NJ. Cummins
of Twelfth avenue, south. Nashville
She applied crushed Ice bandages tc
his head while Attorney General
Gates went for the towels and water
[ 81 realized that woman's touch
was infinitely more tender than q
, mans" said General Gates, 'and Sc
: left the injured man in her care
Mrs. Cummins was with the sufferei
I to Nashville.
4 Gen. Cafes breakfast.
? Attorney General Charles T. Gates
4 Ir., was en- route to Union City aux
. was seated In the Pullman awaiting