The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-05
Train No. 3 on Alabama Great Southern in Very Serious
 Wreck at Woodstock
THE FIREMAN IS DEAD;
 ENGINEER IS INJURED
Prominent Citizen of Cuba, Slight Iy Injured-The Engineer Is
 Scalded About Body

II .vo V SiOSh' NRuCCii hiid 1iGSctht u diii No. B. limited, was derailed. killing one man and injuring two others. The dead:
 Lewis Woodson. a negro fireman, Bir- mingham.
 The injured:
 Engineer B. J. Murphy, Birmingham.
 Leander Poole. postal clerk. Cuba.
 Engine Turns Over
 The engine turned over and two fore most cars were derailed. The engine upon leaving the rails plowed through a DOT ton of the station at Woodstock and ren- dered that place almost useless temporar- fly.
 The fireman attempted to jump when the engine started to tumble, and in do- ing so miscalculated the direction in which the engine fell. He was caught be- heath the overturned mogul and crushed lifeless before he knew what happened. He was mangled almost beyond recogni- tion. The firemans remains were brought to Birmingham on train No. S. arriving here about o'clock yesterday after noon.
 Engineer Injured
 Engineer Murphy of the limited train was injured only slightly as the engine turned over on the left side. freeing him from immediate danger. He was badly scalded, however, by escaping steam and bruised when the engine struck the sta tion and turned over. MT. Poole, the pos- tai clerk, was hurt by the impact of the cars turning over The injury to MT. Poole is not considered serious.
 The ill-fated train left Birmingham yes- terday morning at 1915 o'clock. operating exactly on time. It carries through sleep- ing cars to New Orleans and the passen- gers in these as well as the day coaches escaped without injury. The entire equipment of the train was of steel and this is supposed to have possibly saved them from serious injury.
 The track at Woodstock Is good, and as yet no cause has been assigned for the accident. All that is known is that the engine was thrown from the line, went through the station and two cars left the
 rails The train had Just previously stopped dead still at the Louisville and Nashville crossing about 500 yards from the scene of the derailment. The train is reported as operating at about 15 miles per hour.
 Not Stopping Place
 The train does not stop at Woodstock
 It was picking up the schedule speed
 when the accident occurred.
 Immediately after the train swerved En-
 eineer Murphy started to jump, but was too late The fireman, however, did lear and as the engine turned to the left anc toppled he was caught and carried to his death.
 The station at the time of the accident was free of patrons and no others were hurt. The offices In Birmingham were notified Immediately after the derallment oc cured. A wrecker was hastened to the scene from this city. In the meantime excited passengers and the trainmen ex tricated Fireman Woodson and laid ms remains on the platform.
 The two injured members of the crew were given medical attention ano everyone awaited the arrival of the wrecker. An engine was secured IT Birmingham and the limited train was rolling towards New Orleans in less than two hours after the derailrnen' occurred. The derailed engine was picked up as were the two overturned cars. They were brought to Birming- ham It will require about 10 days to place them In operating condition. The damage to the track and to the equipment was very slight and traffic conditions were normal at O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon.
 statement of officials The following statement was given bv the Alabama Great Southern off cials operating the Queen and Cres- cent train:
 "I,imited train No. 3, leaving here at 1o.1L o'clock yesterday, left the rails at Woodstock. One man was Killed, inc f;remail, and two injured. No pas sengers were injured.
 ",The track was in good condition and the equipment all steel. We have no theory yet as to how the accident occurred The station at Woodstock was hit by the overturning engine
 which destroyed the signal pole and snlit the front of the station. The line was clear in two hours. The train was only operating at a speed of l5 miles per hour as the limited stopped at tho Louisville and Nashville cross ing. No stop Is made at Woodstock and speed could not have been gotten in for a greater speed than 15 miles per hour. The dead fireman attempted to iump and was caught. Engineer Mur- nhv was scalded and otherwise hurt wbiIe Postal Clerk Poole was slightly injured.
 "The train was in charge of Conduc- tor John White and Engineer B. J. Murphy"
 ul-Fated Engine The engine which was derailed at woodstock was Mo- -252 which seems to be somewhat i'll fated. This was the engine in which Engineer Spencer was killed about Is months ago In q wreck north of Birmingham. It also overturned with one of the Frawley bovs. engineers on the Alabama Great Southern, and injured Frawley severe lly. This is the third fatal wreck In which No. 252 has been involved. N will be in the repair shop several days PassenEers Are Lucky The most kind fortune seems tc ensroud passengers on the Alabama Creht Southern. For in severaI wrecks during the past two years Where fast trains were involved there has not been single death among. the passen. gers, and no serious Injury. The strange exemption of passengers or this line seems to be Carried to other lines as in wrecks around Birming ham seldom 1t Is wheh passengers arc 1 hurt.
 Leander Poole, the mall clerk wht was injured in the wreck yesterda, morning, was only fslightly hurt. Ht is one for the best known men in soutt
 Alabama and has lived in Cuba fol many years. He Is leading man ol that progressive }community and tn, news of his iniurly was received witl intense regret simong the people o Cuba. MT. Poole Is at this time a prom inent officer IT many organizations ant Is widely known all along the Alabams Great Southern railroad. He was car ried to his hfome on the train whfci was wrecked and reached there abou 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Engineer Murphy, who was hur principally b5L heinz scalded, wa brought to Bi rmingham and carried t, his home. Hes was given medical at tention, but wsill be out in a few days Three Wives Turn Up