The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-05
INDIANS SEARCH
FOR WOODS BODY
Day-Long Hunt by Pamunkcy
Tribesmen in Canoes With
out Success.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY NOW ON
Deep-Sea Diver Begins Invcsti-
cation of Southern Railway
Bridge Wreck.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY NOW ON

Pa'nunkey Indians in frail canoes
joined the railroad men yesterday In
an all-day search for the body of II.
:. Wood. of South Richmond. who lost
his life on Monday afternoon IN the
Southern hallway wreck near White
House. When darkness set in no trace
OF the body had been found Scarchcrs
believe now that IL has been carried
far out to tho mouth of the Pamunk cy
by outgoing tides. and that it will he
found some distance from the scene
I OF the wreck.
According TO a. w. Mcintosh. fire
man on the locomotive that plune cd.
with three freight ears. into the river
when the trestle collapsed. Wood clear
cd the falling engine and rose To the
surface after the plunge into the water.
lie was Il man Of strong physique and
a capable swimmer. and his failure to
make the shore is generally ascribed
TO some injury that he must have re-
ceived in jumping. Am Indian saw him
struggling in the water and threw
Il plank 10 him. but he sank before he
could grasp it. The search for the
body VIII be renewed to-day
Diver on tho scene.
The i:35 o'clock train TO West Point
Yesterday afternoon carried To the
scene deep-sca diver from Norfolk
VINO will this morning begin u sub
/ marine investigation into the causes
, responsible for the trestle's collapse
Pending tho result of the inycstiua
ton. the generally accepted theory
now is that the supporting timhcrs of
the trcstle became weakened through
me action of the tides The supcr-
structure. il appears. was III excellent
condition. and went down in the crash
Cnbroken Reports from Washington
on tidai conditions at the wreck point
appear to bear out this theory II was
suggested also that the piles niny have
heen weakened by collision or violent
contact with heavy river barges
| 1he railroad company has instituted
an Official inquiry and will work with
/ the diver In establishing the cause Of
the wreck. Tho Federal government
it was stated at the office OF Djvisio,
superintendent Hudspeth vesterdny
may send an official 70 take part in
the investigation
Rnisc WrccI<nvc To-Duy
/ Nrcckins crews, which havn been
/ on the scene since two hours after ,hc
accident. have completed preparations
I FOR raising the submerged engine ann
freight cars. and VIII probably brinr
(, them 10 the surface to-day The break
IN the tres,lc is being repaired as
quickly as possible Chief clerk Her
bert of the division supcrlnten,inn,,s
office. said yesterday that the roadway
viii be ready for the through passarc
\ OF trains 10y Friday night or SATURDAY
/ morning.
! In the meantime passengers to and
from West Point arc being carried
across the Pamunkcy River I'm n7o,or
boats and other small craft TIN. sun
ply of power boats Yesterday was not
equal to tile demand, and n score of
famunkey Indians from the nearby
reservation were pressed into SER
vice. The Indians carried passengers
and baggage across in canoes hnn-
1 inherited from uncountcd generations
OF canoe padding ancestors
Engineer Jcwett and Fireman AIcIn
| tosh. WHO received minor bruises in
the accident, We're reported yesterday
, 10 n" w.li Oh tho road to complete re-
/ coNerH. William Lindsay. the extra
negro fireman, was we'll enough To re.
sumo his run.