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Collision Kills Samuel Spencer in Lynchburg Area Train Wreck
Samuel Spencer president of the Southern Railway died when the Jacksonville express rear ended the Washington and Southwestern vestibule limited ten miles south of Lynchburg Virginia. Also killed were Philip Schuyler and six others with numerous injuries. The crash caused extensive fire and wreckage as rescuers and doctors rushed to the scene amid reports of looting and an inquest to be determined.
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LynChburg
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway Company
Sawyers Depot
Philip Schuyler
New York
Spencer
Danville
Willie J. Winston
New York City
W. Pollard
N. C
Garland Thomas
Greensboro
P. BE. Valus
Waynesboro
Cora Logan
Shelby
Sam Cox
Porter
Washington, D.C
J. W. Cruett
Baltimore
Jacksonville Express
Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited
Davis
Fisher
Mr. Schuyler
President Spencer
Jacksonville
Mr. Spencer
Atlantic
Terrell
Carroll
Taliaferro
Parrow
Rawlings
Main Street
Rangoon
M. Curtis