Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-28
DEATH TOLL NOW
WITH ONE INJURED
Bodies of Four Young Men, Vic
TINS Of Trestle Accident,
Shipped Home Saturday


N. disaster Friday morning at
Mullins tunnel, 80 miles south of
Richmond, is six, but one known
injured, that being front Brake
man Bennett Mullins, who is said
to be on the road to recovery.
The two hoboes who were occu-
pying a perilous position on the
front tender Of the il1-fated' en-
glne, escaped with slight injuries.
They are said to have taken a
hand in the work of rescue. ap-
parently unmindful of what injur-
les they sustained.
The correct list of dead is as
follows:
Engineer Charles Grove, Liv-
ingston.
Fireman J. Reynolds, Berea.
Killed on treStle:
Carlo Reed, Antepath, Ky.
Wilson Martin, Antepath, Ky.
Bronston Murrell, same ad-
dress.
Roscoe Mcqueen, same address.
The bodies of the four young
men who went to Flanagan sta
ton, north of Richmond. Friday
morning and sought employment
on the L. & N. section, were ship
ped Saturday afternoon to Man
chester, from which point they
will be taken to Hessley, thence
to Antepath, they all residing in
one neiglborhood.
Monday will be given over to
the funerals of the of the victims
-of the unfortunate accident. The
last four young men anxious to
procure money with which to fin
1sh their educa ton, had sought
and gained employment and were
en- route to the home of J. B.
Hacker, foreman Of that part of
the section, when they met their
tragic fate. The latter came to
Richmond Saturday morning to
look after the bodies. He stated
that while he noted the youthful
ness of the young men, he said
they should be in school. They
replied they were going 20 work
to get money with which to finish
their studies, All are said to have
been industrious, upright young
men, and when the news of their
untine1y death reached Hessley
and Antepath. there was great
excitement, which soon gave way
to mournful sympathy. 1t de
velops that Murrel1, who showed
the least injury. was the one men
toned in the Daily Register as
having jumped from the trestle
at the approach of the train He
apparently struck on the back OF
his head, which was partly crush
ed in, and this was about the only
Iinjry noticeable He is believed
to have cleared the path of the
train and to have been killed in
striking the ground, 80 feet be
low. He lived until g 80 o'clock
Friday night. after having beer
hurried to the local hospital.
Mcqueen was 18 years old and
an orphan. He was the only sup
port of his widowed mother, Mrs
Martha Mcqueen, who was pros
trated upon ascertaining the ira
gic death of her son.
Wilson Martin, 10, was one
struck by the train. His legs were
severed at the knees. and serious
ly cut about the head The tran
did not force the body from the
track, and it was pulled from be
meath the cars, the train having
been stopped SO suddenly tina
the length had not passed beyonc
the bodies. Martin was another
orphan and had been making hi:
home at the Baptist institute 70
the past three years. He is sai'
to have led an exemplary life, am
Ibis Industrious spirit is wha
brought him to the railway com
pany for employment.
Carlo Reed is the second mai
who died on the trestle and be
meath the wheels of the cars o
the special train of officials of tn
railroad who had the train dis
tpatched to the scene of the tun1le
accident when the second TRACED
, took place. Carlo Reed was tn
l19 year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Pleas Reed, and lived in the Ante
path district. He longed to fin
Iish his education and for this pur
pose joined his companions /
quest of employment.
Bronston Murrell, 10, was tn
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Muir
rell; and soon died of his injurie:
He was one of the spokesman Q
the party when asking for worl
: of Mr.. Hacker, and is said to hav,