Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-22
SOUTHERN TRAINS
IN FATAL SMASR-UP
Local Passenger Side-Swiped by
New York-New Orleans Linn
tied Near Orange.
ENGINEER LARM0ND KILLED
Dies in Charlottesville Hospital,
Repeating That Disaster
Was Not His Fault.
ENGINEER LARMoND KILLED
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, October
21.-Frank Larmond. OF Larmond, Va.
one of the most trusted engineers on
the entire Southern Railway system,
and his fireman. James l.. Johnson.
colored. of Alexandria. died this af-
ternoon at the University Hospital
from injuries sustained when north
bound passenger train No. SO. tho
New York-New Orleans limited. side
swiped No: 16. a northbound local. just
as II was clearing siding near Lar
mond. two miles north of Orange, about
I o'clock this morning. James y. Pol
lard, of StrasburE, baggage master on
the local. was also injured. and the
passengers on both trains were consid-
erably shaken up. Nearly all Of the
occupants OF the sleepers were thrown
from .heir berths.
The accident occurred at the north
end of the switch in Caves Cut. The
local, which mad taken siding to
allow northbound passenger train No.
AZ to pass, undertook TO follow No.
~ into the northbound main line. Be-
fore IL could clear the siding along
came No. 3S. whose engine demolished
the locals baggage car. The two pas
senEer cars on the local topp,od over
against the embankment while the
engine and first two coaches 81 the
limited turned over on the south
bound track.
PINNED UNDER ENGINE
FON FORTY MINUTES
Engineer Larmond was pinned un-
der his engine cab for forty minutes.
Despite the fact that he was sea lded
from head TO FOO. and had his left leg
crushed and his left arm broken, he
coolly directed ,he work of his res
cuers. Strangely enoueA, the accident
occurred near Larmond. station
named after the engineer, and with
IN sight of his farm.
Mrs. I4armond was summoned to the
scene and accompanied her husband
to Charlottesville on the special which
brought tho three injured employees
to local hospitals. after they had heen
treated by DR.. +. G., Scott, of Orange,
and ar army surgeon. who was
passenger on the wrecked local.
The engineer lived for three hours
after reaching the hospital. never once
losing CONSEQUENCES Tirc and again
he sad TO his wife: "It was not my
fault. They give me clear board"
CALLED on TO HANDLE
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL
Larmond was of French extraction
and sixty-one years of age He was
a native of Orange County. son Of
the late John T. Larmond. He en-
tered the Southcrn's employ as track
hand at the age OF fifteen and had
served the company faithfully for for
ty-siS years. His record as an en-
gineer for over thirty-ive years was
not excclled by that of any engine
man on the Washington and Danvilie
division. He had figured in but few
accidents and was nearly always called
upon to handle the Presidents specials
over his division. On numerous oc-
casions he hauled Roosevelt to and
from his hunting lodge. pine Knot"
in this county.
Larmond was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Medorah Jones, of
Alexandria. OF this union, there are
two living children-Mrs. A. z. Slay-
maker and Mrs. w. G. Mayer, of Alex
andria. Five years ago he married
Miss Mollie Rawlings. of Orange lie
is also survived by one brother, Rich
ard Larmond, of Richmond. and a half
sister. who resides in Goldsboro. N c.
Larmond's remains were taken to-
night to Orange. but 1t Is probable
that the funeral and in :crment will
be held in Alexandria, where he made
his home for forty years.
Fireman johnson fingered until near
ly o'clock this evening. lie was bad
ly scalded by escaping steam, and was
conscious only at intervals lit; BODY
will be sent to his home in Alexandria
tomorrow morning
SOUTHERN TRACKS BLOCKEp
MORE THAN TWELVE HOURS
The Southern's double track was
blocked for more than twelve hours.
and it was necessary to detour ali
Southern and certain Chesapeake and
Ohio trains via boswell.
Sunday morning papers from Wash
ington and other Northera cities did
not reach Charlottesville until to.
night.
Had not the day coaches of the LEGAL
been constructed of steel. many lives
undoubtedly would have been snuffed
out AS the passengers in one of these
coaches reached the end Of the car.
they found no need for n door, as the
ends had been knocked out.
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