The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-08

Gos.a roo FAsr The President and
fiiraefora OF the Hichmond and Ffederieksbnrg
Railroad Company, WE'RE sunnm09ed bssore The
Mayor yesterday, to show cause WY tney should
mi be fined Tor permitting one 81 their cars 20 60
Il 4 greater rate than four miles ~ hour along
gy,ad street on the 5t inst The time aIInded 10.
was ON Monday afternoon last, when a hand car,
Ia which were the President OF the road, MI Tho
mas Baiie, and three other persons, accidentally
run over Mrs Livingstons child and bruised IT,
Mr. Bailie when Hrst tpoken to about the speed Of
the car at the time OF the accident, had said that
he supposed 1t going at the rate OF six or eight
miles an hour This OF course, was mere conject
ture Since learning that the car weighs 600
pounds, and knowing that it contained Eve persons
he was satisfied that could not have been running
ut greater rate OF speed than four miles per hour
and gave as reason for this opinion that when the
child was run over, Mr.. f. Robinson jumped cut
in front Of the aud stopped it. Mr. Baltic thought
this could not have been DONE had the velocity been
very great and was Satisfied that If the car had
been going faster than four miles an hour, Mr. Ro-
binson would have been knocked down and
crushed.
Assoon as the child was seen upon the track
those in the called to it to run, and the propel
ing motion was instantly reversed: but instead of
attempting to get out of the way, the little fellow
merely turned around and faced the car, until II
run against and knocked him down. Mr.. Baiiie
thought the accident just such one as could not
have been foreseen and guarded against
Messrs. W. P. Ladd and D. B. Jones were called
TO prove that Mr.. Bailie gave as his opinion, on
Tuesday morning, that the car was going at the
rate of six or eight miles an hour, which Is already
explained in Mr.. Is statement.
Massrs ]. Myers and P. Matthew's were OF the
opinion that the car going at faster rate than
four miles an hour, when the accident occurred.
And Mr. George B. Saunders supposed 1t to be GO
ing at the rate OF six eight miles an hour at the
time of the accident.
d.. Thomas vas walking leisurely up Broad street
when the car passed him He probably walking
at the rate of two and half three miles hour,
and supposed the car be going about onethird fas
ter than he was. He came to this conclusion by
ticiue the distance gained him from the time he
was passed until the accident occurred; and from
additional fact, that boy eight nine years old,
was trottng along behind the car with his hand
it. as 1t passed up Broad street. He the little
child when it stepped upon TIE track and believed it
had ample time to cross, if it had choosed to do 80,
before the car caught it.
Here the evidence ended, and the Mayor declined
giving his jud gment until this morning when he viii
probably submit it in writing. Judge Crump, be-
half of the Company, was determined to take the
case to higher court for final settlement.
Second Cdse-The second case against the Presi.
dent and Directors of the above Company, for
obstructng 7th street. the night of the 5th inst
with locomotive and tender. Watchmen Wheat,
Wicks and Browning testified to the obstruction, as
did Messrs. Doran and Tustan. The Company proved
that the obstruction of but short duration aaI
sentiay necessary at the time in order to make up
their train. Case continued until this morning when
Judgment will be given and appeal taken to q
higher court