The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-07-11
SERIOUS WRECK.
Many Killed in Wreck Near Nashville
Tuesday Morning.

Probably the worst wreck iu its hi
tory with the greatest loss ~ life q
cured on the n e. g. 81. T.. fiv. mil.
west Of Nashville Tuesday mornin
when two fast passenger trains ra
together The number OF dead Is e~f
mated a- high as l50. aud 49, man
more injured
The wreck occurred ON nt. -h,r
curve known u.s. Dutrhman.. ,nr,e
Both engines reared and fen o
either side 81 the track mrecoeni2
able masses 81 twisted iron and Steel
while The impact of the blow dros. fI.
! express ear OF the northbouud train
through the nimsy wooden reacbe.
loaded with human freight. telescopin.
The smoking car in front and piliua
high all the ears behind il. packed h.
The aisies with negroes en route 20 tho
powder plant and some 100 other reg
uiar passengers.
Train No. g. Engineer Dave Ken.
nedy, is due ia Hickman at 900 d. nm
and No. is "a 81 Louis train n has
not yet been established who WINS the
cause Of the wreck but an 'offrinl
investigation has been ordered Ia fix
The individual responsibility. How
ever, an reports seem % fix the blame
ON the engineer of No 4 saving he
either was given the wrong inStruc-
tions, ran by his signal or overlooked
his schedule The engineers and fire
men Of both trains were Killed ont
right Mr. Kennedy was one of the
oldest employees Of the road ia. was
about - Years old and for about al
years has been running train into
Hickman. Several times ne had been
offered pension by the road but in
sisted that he was as able as any other
man 10 run nm engine lie was "a fine
old fellow. and had numbers 81 friends
In Hickman
Ihe express messenger on No
Hearn Brown, Hickman bov now
living in Nashville. escaped death bv |
a miracle. His ear was literally de-
molished. and he was seriously bruis |
ed about the body and face. He was
carried 10 ST Thomas Hospital where /
his wounds were dressed and was
able "a De- carried 10 his home that
day
in the list Of injured is r. \. Davis
who is said TO be- only slightly injured
He is probably Ralph Davis. % nephew
OF Mrs. Avee Jurney II this city
The scene Immediately following the
>oliision is indescribable Those es
Gaping unhurt or with lesser iniu-
ries fled from the spot IA n verltable
panic. The corn fields on both sides
~ the wreck were trampled by many
feet and Uttered with fra gInenfs Of
iron and wood hurled from the demol
lshed ears. The dead lay here and
there sprawling where they fell. The
lying moaned appeals for aid or speech
less rolled their heads from side 10
side and wrifhed in agony. Every
where there was blood and suffering
ma chaos. From the wreckage be-
meath which many still lived. shrieks
ma muffled cries arose and here and
here helpless yet visible victims
prayed for speedy delivery or death.
As soon as possible every available
iocfor and nurse was rushed 10 the
'cene and steady stream Of ambu-
ances and automobiles turned over
y their owners 10 assist IN the work
Il mercy began the task of transport
ng to local hospitals and undertaking.
the dying ana the dead.
OF the known dead az least 50 per
'ent are negroes. In the ma jority of
Asses the end came 10 them without
warning. Only when the work Of the
vreckerS Is complete and the mass of
uins removed can the full toll Of :
ieath be taken
Fortunately fire played no part in
'iling up the horrors Of the day.
JINGLE blaze started at one end of one
Il the coaches being almost INSTANTLY
xtinguished by those first arriving on
he scene
Latest report from the scene Of the q
wreck are 10 the effect that eight G
more bodies have been discovered i'm a
'ortion Of one of the coaches upon u
Which the boiler Of the engine of train I
70 ! mad fallen. They were burned
nutilated beyond recognition. Six of I
hem were men. the other two being I
woman with a baby still clasped in
er arms The remains were so badly
calded and charred. however. that il =
Fas impossible to tell whether they
Tere white or negroes
Orders given Engineer Dave Ken
edy Of the outgoing train are said 10
ave stated that train No. i would
leet train No. Z IAN accommodation