Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-08


Rad. II will lie substituted by n temporary track.
me graduation runnias principally with the
isos o. the ground. Prom this point to II e-rlver
eno OF thutyrnnth section, the graduation is fin
'shed OF approaching cempletion
the fye River Bridge and embankment and re-
the superstructure In sufficient time for the great
event OF the year, the Inauguration of the road
From this point to Gabell Summit, the graduation
Is IN great forwardness and the iron being hauled
to begin tue laying of the track. on the one hand
to Eye River and an the other TO Buffalo River; in
TACT a track party 10 now engaged in laying the
track to Buffalo River The masonry Mt Buffalo
River is ready for the superstructure. A small
amount only Of graduation remains unfinished
from this point to the head Of the track laid from
Luxembourg, thence already omplete to the River
at Lynchburg. The masonry of the Northern
arm OF James River ia now ready for the super
structure and all things else in good condition
ut progress to tho western terminus of the road at
Lynchburg.
Depot grounds and water stations have been To-
Gated, two ofthe last completed and ono upon the
company farm begun.
John ). Barbour was, unanimously, reelected
President-an Henry Dangerteld. Of Acxandris,
VIM. c. Rives, of AlLemarle. and Il A Ooghll,
of Amherst, were unanimously reelected Directors
on the part Of the Stockholders.
FREIGHT TRADE.-There was received at the
Depot OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad 10
loaded cars, consisting of the following: Wheat
2,542 bushels Flour 1879 barrels; Stock 1000
pounds Miscellaneous "a 900 hounds Coal co.
900 bushels. There were Is loaded cars sent West
this morning.
ALMOST A TERRInLE CArAsrRornE.-Th old
building, corner Of Main and Harrison Streets,
now undergoing demolition, upon the site of the
new Danville Hotel, came near being the Of
a terrible catastrophe on Thursday evening last.
The workmcn were engaged in tearing down
the wall, when four workmen being below aud
two boys above, the floor of one Of the rooms fell
with tremendous crash, buryng the whole par
ty beneath it. Two of the men were badly Grip
pied aud the others little hurt, though we are
glad to say none supposed to be fatally injur-
ed. Mere luck and nothing else prevented the
instant destruction Of the whole party DanrNe
Transcript.
Truly SAD AND DISTRESSING CAsuALTy.---
Only last Wednesday we had to record the death
of an estimable and lovely boy by the handling
of firearms and to-day we panied to record
the death of WARREN j. DAVIS of this place, by
the same means On Thursday afternoon last in
company with friend he was out in the woods IL
few miles from town, and while attempting to
shoot squirrel in tree, his gun unfortunately
discharged and lodged the whole load in his
head.
The circumstances, as we gain them are as fol-
lows: The deceased and his friend, with negro
boy after long walk, had just come up to tree
in which their dog had freed squirrel; there
was hollow in the tree in which they supposed
the squirrel had taken refuge. In IL! ing to force
the squirrel from his hdng-pla tho side Of the
tree violently struck several times the dc
ceased making several remarks during the time.
While his friend the other side Of the tree.
short distance from him, the gun Of the deceas
cd exploded but the friend alluded to happening
70 he entirely enpaUed in luokiup for the suuirTpl