Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-11-16
spaIou. ACCIDENT. ON THE SOUTH
SIDE RAIL ROAD.

trbs Grst information Of this accident reached "
Yesterday afternoon about three cues Ny 49,
graph from Farmyilte. The dispatches an9 suNn
other information as we coua gam! a,,i,s
napst nol W p shoala s isey., :, .s.
licuars. Last ak about O'clock, the ram AZ
rived and We have gathered the following details
from a gentleman VINO was an eye witness 10 The
! scene, having narrowly escaped with his liie--
| They may Be relied on strictly correct
When about one mig on tAs side ot the High
/ Bridge and Two miles beyond Rices stallion. ABOUT
/ quarter to 10 uCloca, The engine "NOitoway en-
/ counisred SOW, and The brake passing over the
4 caTcase The engine was turned 81 the track and
1 ran doWn an enoankment Of about % feet deep =
| There were 10 passengers in the cara very
| large number from Richmond being added al The
Junction The train consisted Of locomotive, ten-
der baggage wagon, including post oilice and ex-
| press ana one coach flled Win passengers, On
the whistle beiag blown, w n. Davis the baggage
| agent, and his two bfakesmen ran 70 the brakes
ana BY tremendous efort stopped the force, snd a
their baggage wagon swung across the tack head
dnwnwatts, IL was nest miraculous how Mr. Da
Wis was able 10 hold on 10 his position al the brakes
which NJ did 70 the last moment. The passtnge
coach breaking from the coupling turned over OF
lis side over the embankment, 5TuislHg and hurt
ing al the passenger except half dozen Or So
\ Their cries we're awful, and il is surprising tia
II none were severely il not morally wounded.
Il The engineer L Jones was steady al his post
Il as the locomotive ran of, and n j. suppose tha
IL laH BOZ ing L&SfD DNJ WIN AaA'
been killed. Mr. james rghi haBd was sealded :
II Capt w Davis the conductor was in front o
N the passenger car and was Injured neroriy by n
shock ri sra, up blood frequently during hi
NJ i4urnsF to PeieTsbufg After those who were Tn
III hutt and free mad extracted the passengers and q
II ali ID order out of the rains Of the train locoma
4 tive, which works the gravel trains, was near ID
IL bridge and was immediately dispatched 70 Farm
II Vile Thence Mr. w. n. Davis, baggage agen
u sent the engine Powhatsn to Pampins 10 iniaTT
III CAPT ChiltFy If the occurrence, as the down trai
Il mnst according rule, remain az that station Il
IA il hears OF The uptrain. Conductor Chidry mml
diately came on 10 the spot; took up all who We:
: bound for Lynchburg and Teiarned. Those bona
for Petersburg came on safely and arrived aboi
: hsli-past seven last evening.
Considering the accident calmly AMI cooliy, v
] think that such an occurrence could not happs
7 again me time in hundred with such slight pc
I soBal injury eiRg the consequence. Blame ca
NOT be attached 10 any party except 10 the uniucl
J COW which caused the mShap. We have hea
: mach praise, (and from all accounts well meriieC
: given 10 Mr. w. ". Davis, baggage master, up.
D whom the charge Of experimenting matters
v0lved afier Capt w, p Davis The conductor, "
Injured He worked. after narrow escape vi
= bis life with muSh energy, Referring the passenge
consoiiEg ard satisfying all, and getting es
~ lbine aass, Order flis aiSEa', 2
were InIsed iaclS 81 % he a.
travel.
- The regular irsius win pass Up and down
-e road L day - Petersburg Express Nog TO-