The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
BAGGAGE MAN MAY BE BURIED UNDER DEBRIS OF WRECK Crews Worked Last Night to Locate Davis Body
 at Pell City
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
 YESTERDAY MORNING
Cars Turn Over and Railroad Men Think Steel Construction Is All That Prevented an Awful
 Fatality List

In the mass of overturned cars Of the Birmingham Special, trainmen labored yesterday afternoon and late into the night trying to find the body of Bag gagemaster Sam Davis, who is missing since the train was wrecked yesterday morning at Pell City 3S miles east Of Birmingham. Reports from the wreck at late hour last night were to the effect that the officials did not know whether Mir. Davis was under the wreck or not, but that in any event he was missing since the wreck occurred. His home is in Birmingham.
 The unfortunate agemaster, if he | is under the wreck, is assuredly dead, as one car piled upon the spot where he Is supposed to be. It was stated from Pell City last night that the rear DOT ton of the engine was being prized from the embankment in an effort to To- cate the remains of MT. Davis, after rns removal of the baggage car did not dis close him.
 He is the only apparently positive fla tality of what might have been ter rible railway accident had 1t not been for the steel railroad ca-'s. It was stat ed that all the cars left the rails, eN- eepting the rear observation Pullman, but that no one occupying the cars was injured.
 official data given here is to the ef- feet that Dennis Steele, negro fireman, was injured, the Pullman porter slight ly bruised and few others were shaken up.
 Mrs Zac L. Nabers of this city was among the passengers on the Birming- ham Special which was wrecked at Pell City yesterday afternoon. She held in her hand at the time of the accident u long pin which penetrated her hand. Mrs. Nabers was not seriously injured. She continues her journey to Atlanta.
 It was reported that the train left the rails one mile east of Pell City at 10:32 o'clock yesterday morning. Wild rumors were ahoat here that many deThs had resulted from the accident. However, indications point only to the death of MT. Davis. All the equipment went into the accident excepting one car. and all but one overturned.
 The steel equipment which withstood the impact without injury is said 10 have been the only agency that perhaps saved many lives.
 The scene of the wreck was visited yesterday by Dr. E.. P. Soloman of this city, surgeon for the southern railway. He accompanied officials who went to the accident on special train. The special remained in Pell City only 30 minutes. The marvellous escape of SD many from injury was one of the most striking features of the wreck.
 It was stated by those returning that every effort was being put forth to res cue if possible Baggagemaster Davis from the debris but that little hope was entertained for his escape The bag gage car which was overturned was first prized up, it was said, out he was not found Work men then started in after the rear part of the engine, thinking that his body might De there. How ever, experienced railroad men cannot understand how it could be possible for his body to be in that location.
 The main line was cleared last night at 6 o'clock, it was reported. The pas sengers on the Birmingham Special were transferred to train No. 35, operat- ing towards Birmingham, and carried on to Atlanta. The Birmingham Special, due here at 1 o'clock, was four hours late.
 No cause has been assigned by the management for the accident. It is be- lieved, however, that it was caused by a defective rail spreading.