The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-02
Number One Jumps the Track
Two Miles West of
Salem.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
Engineer is Killed Outright
and Fireman Dies After
ward in Hospital.

WeBIDOuIla new LoEk anu 81. 1Ouh
passenger train No. ON the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad jumped the
track and was wrecked two miles
west of Salem near Long Run al
2:1o O'Clock Wednesday morning
The engine turned over upon Thomas
Huntington. the ENGINEER. of Grafton
instantly Killing him James Huber
the fireman. also OF Grafton, was SO
badly injured that he died at 1880
O'Clock in ST. Mary's hospital in this
city, and three postal clerks were
slightly hurt, namely, R. E. Ross, s.
8. Mcmillan and ]. r. Corey. No pas
sengers were injured.
Cause Unknown.
What caused the engine to jump
the track is at present unknown but
a rigid investigation of. the accident
is in progress by officials of the road.
The engine and It's tank, a storage
mail car, a postal car, a baggage car
and three coaches left the rails but
only the engine and its tender turned
over.
AS quickly as possible a relief
train was sent to the scene from this
city and the injured fireman was
brought to the local station and
thence taken to st. Mary's hospital
The mail and baggage cars and
coaches that went on the track were
put back upon the rails within a
short time and the train was brought
back to Clarksburg. Then it was de-
toured ON its way over the Short
Line branch and the Ohio River divi-
sion to Parkersburg. The three pos
tai clerks who were injured con-
tinued at their work in their car.
their injuries not being serious
enough to make it necessary to go
TO hospitals.
Trains DetOured.
Eastbound through train No. 2.
due here at 1852 a. m; westbound
train No. 8, due here at 9:40 a. M
and the morning accommodation
trains were also detoured by way OF
New Martinsville. A special dining
car was sent to this city from Balti-
more to be attached to number on
its arrival here shortly after noon.
wrecking trains from both Cum
berIand, Nd, and Grafton were
rushed to the scene of the accident
and It was hoped to have the track
cleared by 2 or 8 o'clock in the after
noon. The wrecked train was drawn
by engine No. 2l43. one of the most
massive and powerful passenger To-
comotives on the road. and much
difHculty was experienced in replac-
ing it upon the track.
]. c. Frederick, of Parkersburg
was the conductor in charge of the
train.
Besides the casualties noted, no
one was injured. Officials of the
railroad stated that not single
passenger was hurt, although sew
eral doubtless received bumps when
the train left the track.
officials in Private Car.
A private car bearing George Ran
dolph, first vice-president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad; and Assistant
Passenger Agent Rose from Balti-
more was attached to the rear OF the
train but it was not damaged nor
were its occupants hurt.
Thomas bennington, the dead en-
gineer, was a widely known and pop
ular man, having numerous FRIENDS
in this city. He married Miss West
fall, Of Pennsboro. number OF
years ago and the widow and four
children survive him. His remains
were taken to Grafton.
The dead fireman, James Huber
was also a popular railroad man
with many friends and acquaintances
along this section of the road. He
was a married man also and leaves
n widow and two young children. dc
married Miss Hampton, a Grafton
young woman. The injuries received
by him we're internal He was caught
under the locomotive and crushed
Railroad oflclals state that they
are unable as yet to determine the
cause OF the accident but say that
It was not due to excessive speed as
Indicated by the time and they are
OF the opinion that Engineer Dunn
ineton had Gle locomotive confined
ia the speed limit.