The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-27
SEVENTEEN INJURED
WHEN {. 30. TRAIN
JUMPS THE TRACK
Conductor JIG. boswell. Of New
Canton, Seriously
Hurt
FIVE VICTIMS ARE
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
Mixed Train, at Slow Speed,
Plunges Down Twenty
foot Observation-Disclosures
Bremo Bluff, Va.


one the conductor. seriously~-wheh
mixed train No. 3os left the track one
mile west Of Bremo GiuH. on the
Buckingham branch of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, shortly aiter
noon yesterday.
The train. composed OF seven ioaa-
ed freight cars and a combiNation car
and coach, plunged over a twenty
foot emhankment. That everybody
WINS not either killed or seriously
manned is due to the fact. probably.
that 1t was running only eighteen miles
an hour.
The report OF the accident was re-
ceived at the general offices at Kich-
mond at 1915. and fifteen minutes
later a wrecking train. with PHYSICIANS
was rushing to the scene OF the acct
dent. The doctors rendered rrst aid
to the injured and accompanied the
five most seriously hurt to Richmond
on a special train. composed OF ioco
motive and one coach which was made
ND for that purpose Ambniances met
the train which reached here al a.4V'
and conveyed the victims to Grace
hospital where they were given every
attention.
Only One Seriously Hurt.
The only victim at an seriously
hurt Is Conductor j. &. boswell OF
New Canton. Va, who sustained the
fracture of several ribs, and IL
feared may be internally injured. lie
was conscious and smiled braFeis
when taken from the train on the
stretcher. Az the hospitai tast n'kns
IL was said that he was getting along
all right, but the extent OF his injh-
rtes has not been ascertained.
The other four victims OF the wreck
brought 10 Richmond on the special
train we're: r. b. Patterson. baggage
master. Of New Canton, Va, VINO shs-
tanned a fracture OF his left ankle; II.
r. Allen. OF Petersburg. whose iei.
ankle was broken In two places. and
Misses Lutte and Winnie Davis. OF
Cumberland Courthouse. Va me
former sustained a broken wrist hnd
the latter escaped with only spraihed
hack and was able to walk from the
train 10 a carriage Miss Lutte was
taken to a carriage in rolling chair.
Allen q Travelling Man.
Mr.. Allen is travelling Statesman.
for the Coriey Piano company, or
Richmond Mr.. J. G. Corley met me
special at the depot and accompanied
Mr. Allen 10 Grace hospital 10 see
that he had every attention. "hiie
The physicians In attendance stated
last night that he was getting along
as well as could be expected they
admitted that the compound fracture
that his leg might have Ia be ann
putated. He has wife and child
who live in Petersburg. and Mr.. Cor
lev promptly broke the news 10 the
wife Mrs. Allen arrived In Rich
mond last night TO be with her nus
band.
Five of the seven cars OF the mixed
,rain---three Of which were heavily
loaded with lumber--left the track
and plunged down the embankment-
The locomotive stood pat" The
cause OF the derailment and the dam
age TO the rolling stock has not yet
been ascertained The track was
cleared for traffic by o'clock last
night.
The following Official detailed re-
mort Of the persons injured in the
wreck and the extent of their in
,ur,es was furnished late yesterday
Afternoon by the ONCE OF General
Manager Johnson:
Onicaal Last OF injured.
J. &. boswell. conductor, residence.
New Canton, Va Thought 10 De IN
ternally injured.
+. p. Patterson, baggagemaster.
New Canton, Va. Left ankle broken.
w. J. Haywood scolored, ported
New Canton. Va Left shoulder
bruised.
Passengers:
X. p. Adkins. Columbia. Va Left
hip injured.
+. N. Purdue. Chester, Va. In
tured over left eye and left arm
srrained.
Marion Pitts. Scottsville, Va
Bruised about the face and arms.
H. r. Allen. Petersburg. Va Left
ankle broken in two places.
Miss Lutte Davis. Cumberland
Courthouse, Va. Broken left wrist and
bruised about shoulders.
Anna Gregory cofored, GoidhYff,
Va. Bruised on the right leg.
Orange Thomas, colored. New Can
ton Va. Bruised on the head.
C. c. Grant, Camden, w. Va.
Bruised on left side and arm.
c. T. Grant, Camden, w. Va. In
tured on left side Of face and hand.
Randolph Gregory. colored. Gold
hill. Va. Left ankle sprainsd.
E. s. Scruggs cootred, Penland.
Va. Injured in the back.
Mrs N. l.. Stanley. Lynchburg,
Va StFHek-HIa4er chin.
J.. r. johnson. Lynchbnrg. Va.
Slightly bruised about face and arms.
Miss Winnie Davis, Cumberland
Courthouse, Va. Back injured.
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