Wayne County NcArchives History .....Distressing Accident 1860
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Wilmington Journal n/a April 20, 2015, 3:27 am

Wilmington Journal
October 11, 1860

Distressing Accident

We learn that yesterday evening about six o'clock while the up passenger train on 
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was stopping at Everettsville taking on or 
putting off passengers, it was run into by a freight train also going up. The 
collision was not sufficient to seriously damage the train but we regret to learn 
that Baggage Master Comann was killed and Conductor Laspeyre's leg and thigh so 
broken and mangled that he is not expected to live.

No other person hurt. Mr. Comann was struck on the side of his chest by the 
platform of one of the cars and killed immediately. Mr. Laspeyre was jammed 
between the platforms and his whole limb from the upper part of the thigh down 
the leg horribly crushed.

When the freight train stuck the passenger train it caused the platforms of the 
different cars to jump up and ride on those of the cars in front of them. It was 
thus no doubt that Messrs. Laspeyre and Comann got caught.

It would appear that the mail train had passed the freight train at Dudley Depot, 
both going North. The mail train stopped at Everettsville, (3 miles from Dudley,) 
the freight following immediately. There is a heavy down grade at this point 
requiring cautious running. The Engineer of the freight train, named Laguire, and 
B. Cox, Conductor, had been on the Raod only two weeks.

We give the facts as far as we have heard them, without further remark, as we do 
not know enough definitely to state precisely where to attach the blame, if any. 
On the face of things it would appear that there must have been reckless running 
with the freight train.

The engineer of the passenger train ran up to Goldsboro to obtain medical 
assistance, and Drs. Davis and Crayton started immediately.


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