The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-24

Southbound train No. Is and north
bound train No. $, OH the Richnond
division OF the Southern Railway, met
in a head on collision al 1881 o'clock
yeHterday afternoon near Jcnning
Prince Edward County. causing the
death Of Engineer W. L. Coghill OF
this city. and seriously injuring En-
Sineer T. NJ Durvin None OF TIE 100
or more passengers on both trains sus-
taincd more than minor bruises.
mistake in issuing train orders tu
Conductor ~ r. AtwclI. of :<o. &. il liz
said. was tho direct cause of the acc-
dent. Station Agent H. H. ChaIIiley,
the dispa tcher to hold No. at Jen-
ming. In some manner that has not
yet been explained. the order was in
terprcted by Chalklcy to read Jeters-
vile, station seven miles north. In
which form il was handed over to Con
ductor AtwelI
In the belief that his orders were Ia
meet No. 5 at JctcrsvilIc, Conductor
Atwcll proceeded north. colIiding with
tho southbound train a mile and one
half out from Jcnning. on sharp
curve, which prevented one train from
seeing the other until they were only
n few feet apart. Conductor III. i.
Clarke. OF No. IL. had correct orders
10 meet tho northbound train ut Jcn-
hing.
The firnt news OF the accident reach cd
Richmond shortly after ] O'clock yes
tcTday AFTERNOON in q message from
Conductor Atwell. who walked aud
ran to Eurkevillc. four miles FROM the
sccno of the wreck. Jcnning has no
telegraph office, and Burheviila was tn.
nearest point of communication.
relief train WIS fitted out within
twenty-five minutes after the receipt
of the news In Richmond and hurried
10 the scene. forty nine miles away. II
returned to tho city at 7:45 o'cIocis last
Cosbli, the wounded engineer of No
10 and all the northbound passengers
that were stalled at JcnuinS.
Engineer Durvin. whose right leg
had been broken, was placed in a wait
ing amhuIan nee and taken TO ST. Luke s
Hospital. An examination at the hos
pital revealed no further injuries and
small likelihood that he was hurt in
ternalIy. The body of the dead en-
gincer was removed To an undertaking s
establishment.
Thc complete list of the injured, as
compiled by Claim Agent Z. d. Lock :
crby, OF the Southern Railway. who
accompanied the relief expedition. fol-
lows:
Joel Yates, Richmond, colorcd por-
ter on No. $, cut over the left eye.
r. w. EldrdSc, POLL Albany Avenue,
cut on tho right tcmrlc.
S. Il. Face, Ir., Danvillc. baggage
master on No. i3. cut on the head.
I. S. owens, Richmond. fireman OH
No. 13, slight bruises.
r. II. Threat. Richmond, colorcd fire.
man OF No. &, bruises sustained in
Jumping from train
The injured were given medical at
tcntion by DIR. George a Arhart, of
Amelia. and DR.. J. IT. Young, of Burke
Vile, who reached the scene after the
accident, and by DIR. T.. r.. jefferson
of Richmond who WAS on the north
bound train.
Investigation to Follow.
No statement with regard to the
cause Of the accident could be OBJ
tained last night at the local Offices
of tho Southern Railway. II was gen
orally admitted, however, that 1t was
caused by mistake. In train orders
originating at brakes Branch An
official inquiry into the matter will
follow.
Station Agent Chalkley, at Drake S
Branch. has been In the service of the
Southern Railway for moro than sew
enteen years and is said to have a
high reputation for accuracy and strict
observance OF duty. He declined to
make a statement last night beyond
saying that he didn't know how the
hing happened. The original order
that no gave to Conductor Atwcll is
now in the hands OF local officers OF
the company and will be introduced in
evidence at the investigation.
Damage to the trains was practi-
calIy confined to the two locomotives
ana TO the tender and baggage car OF
NO 8. Both the baggage car and ten
der telescoped under the impact Both
engines were wrecked, but did no,
leave the track.
Coiored Doctor on the Job.
According to John Mitchell Ir., OF
this city, who was IL passenger on No
s, the collision WAS attended by little
confusion. The locomotives locked
horns without warning, and the pas
"eugers were hurled from their seats
One and all loft the cars and attempt.
cd to lend a hand in tho relief work
Engineer Cogbill was dead when In
was extricated from a mass of twistet
steel. He had been crushed In tho i'm.
pact and had been scalded by escap.
ing steam. Engineer Durvin, yybr
caught sight of the northbound trair
When It's locomotive was loss thar
two car longths away. had applied tn,
brakes and jumped
DR.. e. r Jefferson. a colored physi.
eian Of this city. the only, doctor or
either of the trains, treated the iniurae
man with the limited facilities at hand
He 1rnprovised splints from pieces O,
wood lying about using newspaper,
for binding. Ho was assisted by :
trained nurse whose name could MOI
be- learned. She produced hypoder.
milo syringe from her handbag and ad
41tnistered a local anesthetic. sho rem.
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