Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
FOURTEEN INJURED
WHEN STEEL CARS
ARE OVERTURNED
Seaboard Florida Special
Wrecked at Kingsland
Creek, in Chesterfield.
WOUNDED ARE BROUGHT
TO RICHMOND HOSPITALS
Officials Surprised to Find That
There Was No Loss
Of Life.
JUDGE RITEA MAKES INQUIRY
Wreck Is Attributed to Dropping *f
Arch Bar Of Engines
Tender.
JUDGE RIII;A MAKES INQUIR'
Wreck Is Attributed to Dropping Yf
Arch Bar Of Engines
Tender.

Tender.
AU.atcei Pullman cars. a. straight
mercirul Providence arc the accredited
reasons that prevented several deaths
and scores % serious injuries a. 10 %
o'clock yesterday morning whom north
bound Scaboard Air Line train. ,ho
. Florida T.imited. No. u was wrecked
At Kingsland Creek, Chesterfield County
kinRsland Creek Is wi,hin half a milo
of R"l'wond Farm and abon; c;Yh;
miles from Richmoud.
AS II happened. fourteen parsons arc
known 20 have been injured. aud were
treated either in local hospitals. 10
which they were rushed on special
train. or at the scene Several others
who were treated n the wreck w"rc
able TO 20 on rhcr way. one woman.
In addition 10 thos" brought 20 Ricf-
mond on tho special was brourh, hero
In Drivat" automobile while still un-
conscious. hu, her name had not been
asccrtaincd las, nirht to, the railway
i officials
THE oFFI'iNL lISr
or TIIoSI: INJURED
. Those injured were:
pr. Theron i.ongford u. iru trhor.
Mich n, r,,rt,I :. .t 49,
mos, seriously injured of any oc the
victims having sustained broken bone
in ia" check, nu INJURY 20 his back So
we're lac.ratiors "a h,s r,cc ,rd snyorc
\ bruises IN many portions or his ,ody
Mrs. Catherine Iancrord Ms u.ifc.
1 deep cuts i'm ;hc calyos ot n.r Icrs =,
number O, bruises and scv.rc .h,r,.
Malcolm I.nnvford. thc,,. n,p.-,car.
! old son: slightly cu, ami bruised
David e Drake. $50 sixth Avenue
Newark. y j. broken wrist a ;oyc-c
cu, IN his head ana . nup,hor az
bruises
fiarvcy l.. i:lan,ou. harynr.ras,or
1911 oakwood Avenue. I,tc,,nonl su.
about the head and g,lsiufncd s.vcr,,
bruises
Mrs w collin, rIoynI,,I a..
,iyh, arm vrenchcd ANA s,,frorir,-
we're shock
W y Martin. houston. Ic. irir-io.
20 the back ana deep cuts j., Tho hoad
Il was said nj Grace IIosni,,.l las, nich,
,hni an N-ray phoiograrh had shown
him to nav. , nrot.n brn,s, bo,o
j Z. H....ior. so, Tb;,I S-r.., vo-,t-
west. Washing,on; iu,i-cd ,h,,,, Nv.
'cft shoulder bu, vas not taken 10 q.
Rosrital. having been treated at the
scene
hcnjHmin Chase. iif "" Jersey
AN'hHc' Northwest. "aShirEt"n: sYs-
'a'n:d u h't'!f mashed finger. lie was
treated at the wreck.
Hubert I-7nicr colorei porter. or
Now lo-k, vas badly Cut abou, the
head ANA suffered "a broken :lngcr.
costa. 3h
not acccrtainod. was injured also and
! u ~ Thought that sh" was the woman
taken from the scene and brough; to
Richmond in private automohilc Tho
4 extent OF hcl injuries are no. known
u. {. !ianniEan, OF New York was
injured also. hu. tho extent oc his In :
lur'.S was not asccrtained. lie is
: thought 10 be tho man taken TO John
! ston Wills Hospital. aud the man
whose name officials thcr" refused a,
his request 20 6'Tulse.
George Howard. Of Washington. was
slightly injured. being Gu, and bruised.
Mrs George Howard. OF Washin s-on.
was also injured slightly. suffering frc m
Il few cuts ana contusioms but prin-
cipally from shock.
!, WRECK iS trvrIiIBrTI:D
TO DHOPP'NG or ARCH BAR"
The wreck probably res,,I,cd fro,,, ~,
arch bar on the rear ri..h,b,,d
trucks Of the engine tender hnco,,i,,,
unfastcurd and catching tho ,ics wi,,,
its end in the opinion OF r,iiv,, or
ficials ana OF Judge w II I,hc, az
the state Corporation Commissions
The bar dropped 10 tho tracks ins,
before tho train passed Ncss's Cross