The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-11
VIRGINIA.

noAD-We gave yesterday telegraph account d
the accident on the Southside Railrosd. That &C
count, although substantially correct, mentioned
but few of the particulars, and in order that ouI
readers may be more fully informed we copy the
following from the Petersburg Express.
When about one mile on this side of the High
Bridge and two miles beyond Rice's station, abou.
quarter to 10 O'Clock, the engine .sNotoway,p en-.
countered COW, and the brake passing over the
carcase the engine was turned off the track and ran
down an embankment of about 25 feet deep. There
were IS passengers Ia the cara very large mum.
ber from Richmond being added at the Junction
The train consisted of locomotive, tender, baggage
wagon including post ofiice and express, and one
COACH hlled with passengers. On the whistle be-
Ing blown, w. N. Davis, the baggage agent and hi,
two brskesmen ran to the brakes and by a tremen.
dous effort stopped the force and as their baggage
wagon swung across the track head downwards it
was most miraculous how Mr.. Davis was able to
hold On to his position at the brakes, which he did
to the last moment The passenger coach break.
ing from the couplings turned over on its side over
the embsnkment. bruising and hurting all the pas.
sengers, except half a dozen or so. Their cries
none
Verey If not mortally wounded.
Inc engineer, l.. Jones' was steady at his post,
as the locomotive off and it il supposed RI 81
hao not the negro Bob leaped Off he wouid NOT have
been killed. Mr.. Jones' right hand was scaIded -
Capt. w. A. Davis, the conductor was In front nf
the passenger car and was injured nteriorIy by the
shock. He spat up blood freuuepfIv dny;ng III
journey to Petersburg After those who were nnbnrt
ana iree had extricated the passengers and cot ali
In order out OF the ruins of the train Locomotives
which works the gravel trains was near the BRIDGE
an ana was immediately dispatched to Farmville.s
Inence Mr.. w. Davis, baggage agent sent the
engine Powhatan to Pamplins to inform Captain
Onhorey OF the occurrence, as the down train
must according to rule, remain at that station ti II
nears OF the up train Conductor Chdrey imme-
dla.ely came onto the spot; took up all who were
pound tor Lynchburg and returned. Those bound
Tor Petersburg came on safely and arrived about
half.past seven last evening.
The persons worst hurt are:
Mrs. j. B. Ely Farmville, collar bone broken
Mr. b Ely, Farmvile, badly bruised,
s. u; McDearmon, of Appomattox, severe flesh
wound on the mouth. and side badly hurt.
bead. ~1' on '"e
r Anderson, Cumberland, an elderly gentleman,
lace sadly gashed and nose much cut
W. Wilson, Cumberland, cut on the head
u. Jones, Buckingham, side injured and se.
Mr.. Bruce, Lynchburg hand and head cut
Mr.. Desazier, Charlotte, badly Injured and deli
rious.
T. venable, Mail Agent, leaped from the train,
dlslocatng an ankle
Mrs. McGavock, of Pulaski, formerly Miss Lyon
OF Petersburg,) was buried beneath the wreck, and
came near suftocating, she was resc ued In faint
Ing condition, but afterwards revived
Many others sustained injuries, but the above
comprises all recoliected by our Informant.
RECENT MURDER TRIALs.-The Lynchburg Re
publican very properly audes to the jury verdicts
In the recent trials of Christian, North and Winn
Each was declared to be guilty of no crime against
the laws OF the State and yet in each case the mur-
dered man was unarmed. The question arises
does the law and public opinion justify the use o
fatal weapons even to the destruct of life upon
an unarmed assailantl The Republican also asks
Is it greater offence against the good being and
welfare of society to steal few bars of pigmeial,
worth, perhaps, forty or fifty dollars, from a man
that lose without being effected or to take the
life of an uaarmed man, lest we should get knot
upon our head or bunged eyer Juries seem to
think that the former is unpardonable and that the
latter is perfectly right.
These things furnish food for reflection. Let the
people think about them.
CONVERT TO DEMocRAcY.-Wel learn from IL e
Fredericksburg News that Major Stapleton Cru ch.
field, OF Spottsylvania has come out for the Demo
Gratis AT meeting last Monday he is reported to
have said that he had always been whig, but wal
now determined to 60 with the prosperous party
and would call himself a moderate conserva
tive" This he afterwards explained as follows:
He intended to inform the meeting that he
would vote for the nominee OF this Staunton Con.
vention; but at the same time would like to know
who ne was to be. He did not vote for Scott for
Pierce either, and could not now vote for Mr.
Pierce; and must withhold his entire adhesion te
the party until after their next nomination tor the
Presidency.
Eustace Conway then congratulated the party
| upon the acquisition to their ranks and extended
| the right hand of fellowship. The Major, decla
| ring himself a convert. was forthwith appointed
| delegate to Staunton.
| FREDERICKSBURG FAIR.-The Fredericksbur
| papers bring US detailed accounts Of the Fair G
| the Rappahannock Society, held in that place du
ring the week just past. The list of entries CON
prizes great variety of articles, and reflects muc
credit upon the contributors. Some thousands @
| persons were in attendance We congratulat
our neighbors on their success.
| SALE OF PRoPERTY.-Messrs Leftwich & Bro
| ther have disposed of the Washington House
Lynchburg, to Messrs. Holt & Otey, OF Liberty, 70
| the sum OF S25, 900.
| SNAKE. HEADS The Fredericksburg Heral
reports sundry snake-heads on the railroad lead
Ing from Richmond to that place. 1t twould be wei
to have them attended to for no sensation !
more unpleasant to passenger than that Pre-
duced by snake.head, creeping up his trowser
leg.
| AcouIrrED.-The coroner's jury In the case Q
the Irishman killed a. few days ago near Piedmont
| by jumping from the cars of the B. and o. Raj
road, have acquitted the conductor, Capt. Yine
| ing. of all blame.
| THE KNIGHT OF VrnGIsIA-The Victor at ih
great Kentucky tournament, held at the late Stat
Fair near Louisville, and said to be the first eve
gotten up west of the Alleghanies, was Mr.. Cha
Edward CrockwelI, native of Winchester.
| IspRP1spENr.-An individual, dre sed Wit
some regard to style, who gave his name a. Josia
Davis, Esq, of Richmond, applied at the jail
| Petersburg on Wednesday, for lodging. Whe
taken before the Mayor the next morning, b
| frankly confessed that he hadn't . red cent, an
preferred lodging at the jail to imposing upon Il
hotel keepers. The only fault he found was Wi
the accommodations At the JAIL which lacked tho,
necessary appendages for refined gentlemen, wal
] stands, scented soap, fine linen towels, etc.
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