The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-13
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

| one LADY kILLED-blSHOP EARLY AND
OTHERS BADLY INJURED.-The mail and
passenger train from Greensboro to Rich
| mond met with very serious accident
Yesterday afternoon, about half mile east
| of Coalficld station, and about twelve and
a half miles from this city. The engine
and all the cars except the ladies' car,
which was the last of the train, had passed
over the switch at the foot of the heav!
grade approaching Coalticld, when thf
switch slide broke, causing the hind truIi
of the ladies' car to be thrown from nc
track on the stills, on which it ran al Sut
one hundred yards and was then pre<pi-
tated over the northern slope of thyem-
bankmcnt, making three revolutions efore
it reached the bottom.
Mr.. +. Vickers, railroad conduc1r, was
standing on the platform as the CAT began
to 90 over and escaped by jumping off.
Mr.. Timberlake, messenger of CARRIERS
express, who was in the ladies' car collect
ing baggage checks, escaped in some
almost miraculous manner, after the first
revolution of the car, by jumping through
an opening made by the smashing in of the
top of it.
As soon as it could possibly he done, the
engineer stopped the train, and the officers
and passengers fastened to the relief OF the
unfortunate beings in the overturned car.
Among the first objects discovered was
the body of lady doubled up under Il
portion of the car, with part OF her skull
driven in by piece of timbet. Upon ex-
Treating the body it was found to be that
of Mrs. Trotter, of Swansonville, Pittsyl-
vania county, near Danville. Finding that
the car was of the track, Mrs. Trotter at
tempted to get through window, and half
OF her body was out, when Sh, was caught
in this position by the descending car and
instantly killed. She was the mother-in-
law of Mr.. Green 7. Pace, formerly of
Danvillr, and now of this city and was re-
turning from Lynchburglto heyhome; but
failing to make a connection with the up
Danville train at Burkville, determined to
come TO this city and spend the night with
her daughter. Her body was not brought
to the city, but will be taken to Danville
this morning.
Mrs. S. L. Hayward, wife of Captain
William ii. Hayward, of this city, had her
left arm broken. She received medical
attention, and when we saw her, was in as
CbUlibl a AohuAtioh "S NVuit w IN
pectcd under the circumstances.
Bishop John Early, Of the Episcopal
Methodist Church, received such severe
injuries about the face and internally that
it was not deemed safe to bring him on the
train to the city, and he was removed to
the house of Mr.. Cunlitf, near the scene Of
the accident. The numerous friends of
Bishop Early in this city fear that, at his
age and with infirm health, his wounds may
prove fatal. His symptoms are. very unfa-
vorable, accompanied with splitting of
blood.
Miss Newman, of Orange, who mad been
teaching school in Prince Edward and was
returning to her home, was very severely
injured, and had to be left in the care of
some ladies near Coalticld.
Isaac OVERLY was severely injured about
the breast, and will be taken to his home
near Mossingford, Charlotte county, on the
train this morning.
Mrs. G.. 7. Pace, the daughter Of Mrs.
Trotter, was badly injured, and was brought
to her home in this city.
Mrs. l.. III. Dance, of Nottoway, the
widow of Captain l.. ii. Dance, formerly
of this city, was badly bruised about her
DOuv ana KINDS, anu WAS SullcllHS Slcdt
pain when lifted from the cars to a carriage
on her arrival here.
Mrs. John C. IIobson, of this city, was
injured about the body and face. Her
wounds are painful, but are not believed to
be serious. DrS. Dcane and Haxall are at
tending her.
Miss NJ. b. Anderson, daughter of Gene
raj Joseph X. Anderson, was badly stunned
and slightly bruised, but not otherwise
hurt.
Robert D. Green, of this city, severely
bruised.
Mrs. X. A. Denier, of this city, slightly
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hardness, of Wash
ington city, slightly injured.
C. Edward Melcher, of Blaming, Ger
many, slightly injured.
The ladies' car was one of the finest on
the road, and was literally smashed up.
The wonder is, that so few were killed and
wounded, and that so many escaped IN