A Gas Attack on Home Ground

On February 6, 2005—a month after the Graniteville wreck—the three-man crew accused of failing to switch the railroad track back to the main line before disaster hit were fired by Norfolk Southern Railways. A railroad spokesman stated that the workers were terminated because they failed to perform their duties properly. Union officials said the three men will appeal, and each man had at least twenty-five years experience. The accident on January 6, 2005, killed nine people and injured hundreds more. 

TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF WILLIE CHARLES SHEALEY OF GRANTE-VILLE WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THE TERRIBLE FREIGHT TRAIN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 6, 2005, IN GRANITEVILLE WHICH SUBJECTED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO DEADLY CHLORINE GAS. 

Whereas, the members of the Senate were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Willie Charles Shealey of Graniteville at the age of forty-three who died as a result of exposure to deadly chlorine gas which was released as a result of a freight train accident in Graniteville earlier this year and 

Whereas, Charles Shealey was an employee of Avondale Mills at the Woodhead plant, was third shift supervisor, and one of the top managers at this facility and 

Whereas, his recent promotion and receipt of corporate awards signified that he was a person who was rapidly moving up in the Avondale ranks and 

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