The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08

and Nashville will not make any for nal statement in regard to the wreck having been caused by Ketchum's dis regarding orders. Superintendent T. E. Brooks was busy here and did not go to the scene. Late yesterday he was requested for statement and referred interviewers to Assistant Superintend- ent Morrison, who made this statement:
 Morrison's Statement
 "The wreck resulted in the injury of few persons and the demolition of some equipment. The Decatur accom- modation and fast freight No. 76 were involved. We are Investigating the wreck now, but until it is over we cannot make any statement as to the cause. We have the report about MT. Ketehum, but we do not know wheth = CT he overlooked orders or not, and we cannot convict anyone until state ment is received from Ketchum and others connected with the wreck. The main line was clear at noon for our limited train No. passed over the scene with out any trouble.'
 The engine attached to the passenger train was almost torn to pieces, while the passenger cars were smashed up badly. The engine on the freight was not injured very greatly but three cars near the engine were smashed to splinters.
 The uninjured passengers and those of the crews assisted the others and in a few moments they were resting as easily as could be expected.
 MT. Harrell, the roadmaster, is an elderly man and is severely injured. He will not live according to local ad- vices. Conductor Ferguson was in jured internally, but will be all right in a few days. Mrs. Ferguson met him at the station when he alighted from the relief train.
 Bill Cumrhins, the fireman for En- gineer Allen, Is very seriously injured and his death is expected. Engineer George Allen is also seriously injured
 How Race Horse Escaped
 The most peculiar incident in connec- ton with the collision relates to horse A fine race horse en route to Louisville was occupying an entire car next to the engine of the freight. The car oc- cupied by the horse was smashed into splinters, as was a car of empty beer bottles and a car of lumber immediately behind the stock car. The horse came through the entire smashup without re- ceiving so much as a scratch. The racer was led from the debris after the accident and was cOntenteuly graZlnR Willie the iil- jured were being picked up and cared for.
 The news of the accident created intense interest here, and when the relief train came into the local station at o'clock the station was jammed with curious on- lockers The injured were taken from the private cars by Captain Meglemery, Capt P. Sid Jones, District Attorney Jones, the ambulance attaches, pr. Ali Walker and others. They were rushed to the hos pitals as fast as possible by Shaw & Sons ambulances
 The dispatchers office knew so well that an accident was to take place after receiving Ketchum's message that the wrecker was ordered out even before the smashup came. In 20 minutes after the passenger left Hancevile on it's fatal run the wrecl1ing crew and the two doctors were en route to the scene. ~
 Superintendent T. F. Brooks stated yes terday afternoon that a full and com plete investigation would be made at once into the cause of the wreck. Other. than this he preferred not to talk.
 The damage to the equipment of the two trains is placed at approximately $7000.